Prema Vāṇī for the Day

Education

True education, the aim of learning.

  1. 11 September 2026Prema Is Spiritual WisdomIn the devotion of Bharatiyas, we sometimes find situations bordering on the absurd.From Swami’s discourse of 20 May 1995
  2. 6 August 2026Education as SādhanaThe process of education must render the individual a happier and more useful person; it must also make him a better citizen, able and willing to further the progress of the nation to which he belongs.From Swami’s discourse of 6 July 1975
  3. 1 July 2026Two Kinds of Knowledge, and the Practice of BothThere are two types of knowledge which man needs to acquire.From Swami’s discourse of 16 April 1996
  4. 4 June 2026The Silence Between the Tick and the TockMan has two essential organs: the head and the heart.From Swami’s discourse of 15 April 1995
  5. 11 September 2025The Misery of IgnoranceWhether he be a king, a farmer, a millionaire or a pauper, everyone has to face five types of kleshas (miseries).From Swami’s discourse of 4 October 2000
  6. 8 September 2025The Rose Bush in the GardenWhat we need today is not a new system of education.From Swami’s discourse of 19 July 1994
  7. 8 August 2025The World Is the Workplace, the Heart Is HomeGood conduct, good qualities and an exemplary character are the most valuable riches one can possess.From Swami’s discourse of 29 May 1988
  8. 14 June 2025Tolerance Founded on the ĀtmaThe cultivation of viveka (discrimination) is the chief aim of education; the promotion of virtuous habits, the strengthening of dharma - these are to be attended to, not the acquisition of polish or gentlemanliness, or the collection of general information and the practice of common skills.From Swami’s discourse of 2 February 1958
  9. 2 May 2025The World Is a Big UniversityDo not think that the education which you should get is available only at colleges or schools.From Swami’s discourse of 9 June 1973

Swami’s discourses on Education