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2.2. Chapter 8 (It So Happened): Ancient Education System of India (Informative Text)
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Gurukul System: Students living at the guru's home, performing daily chores, and learning from him.
Subjects: Studying Vedas, alongside Mathematics, Astronomy, or Ayurveda.
Guru's Role: A guru guiding students not just in academics but also in life lessons and meditation.
Gurudakshina: A student offering cattle or performing a specific service for the guru after completing education.
Methods: Reciting verses (memorization), debating philosophical points (critical thinking).
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Glossary
Gurukul System
A traditional Indian residential schooling system where students lived with their guru (teacher) in his ashram or home.
Guru
A spiritual teacher, guide, or master in Indian traditions.
Shishya
A disciple or student of a guru.
Brahmachari
A celibate student in the Gurukul system, living a disciplined life dedicated to learning.
Ashram
A hermitage, monastery, or a spiritual retreat in Indian religions.
Holistic Development
Development that encompasses the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of a person.
Vedas
The most ancient Hindu scriptures, regarded as revealed truths.
Upanishads
A collection of ancient Sanskrit texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts and ideas of Hinduism.
Ayurveda
A traditional Indian system of medicine.
Gurushishya Parampara
The tradition of passing down knowledge from guru to shishya.
Gurudakshina
A tradition of repaying the guru for education, often a voluntary offering given at the end of the studies.
Shruti
Literally "that which is heard," referring to knowledge acquired through listening and memorization of sacred texts.
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