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True learning is character, morality and spirituality
The social scenario and the educational system today are riddled with many defects. Education today is concerned with imparting worldly knowledge, with no place for ethics or spirituality It does not equip the student with competence or capability. It is essential to carry out a total, radical change in the educational system. What is needed is a total revolution. Only then the value of education will become apparent. In this context, a change in the student's attitude is also necessary. There should be a change in the student's approach to the educational process. Only then can he secure true education. All along education has remained an exercise in acquiring bookish knowledge. What is needed today is practical knowledge. Every student should acquire a good character, moral values, and develop a spiritual bent of mind. These three constitute true learning. These three have been held in high esteem from ancient times. Unfortunately from the beginning of the modern era, morality has disappeared from the scene. Righteousness and spirituality have vanished. Neither the teachers nor the educational authorities have shown any concern for these vital elements. Indian culture is sublime. The , , and the great epics are veritable oceans of supreme wisdom. The sun turns every day vast quantities of water from the ocean into vapour and gives it back to the earth in the form of rain to sustain nourishing crops for mankind. Although the amount of water vaporised by the sun is immense, the ocean's depth does not diminish. Nor does the level of the ocean rise even by a little despite the inflow of waters from the rivers. The immensity of Culture is like the ocean which neither swells nor goes down. From days of yore, the sages of India absorbed this culture and propagated it among people and ennobled their lives. today have not attempted to understand the greatness of their cultural heritage. On the other hand, many people in foreign countries have explored the treasures of this vast reservoir of knowledge and benefited fr om it in many ways. The Russians and the Germans made ample use of the and to promote their national interests. The is a source of valuable knowledge regarding the arts and weapons of war. In India today no one seems to bother about the .