buddhist education

AIMS OF BUDDHIST EDUCATION Preparation for Nirvana or liberation. Awareness on the four noble truths. Enabling for following eightfold path. Spreading of the concept of ‘Ahimsa’. Character development.
 Promotion of international brotherhood. Practical knowledge. 
Promotion of Buddhist culture. Preparation for life.
 TEN RECOMMENDATIONS 
1. Not taking life. 
2. Taking what is given. 
3. Abstaining from impure practices. 
4. Not telling a lie. 
5. Not drinking. 
6. Not eating out of time. . 
7.Not using Scents, Ornaments etc. 
8. Not dancing and singing. 
9. Not using high or large couch. 
10. Not receiving gold or silver.

PUBJJA CEREMONY 
• The meaning of the word ‘pubjja’ is ‘to go out’ to join ‘Sangh Vihar’ or ‘Buddha Vihar’. • It was held when the child becomes eight years old.
 • The child would shaved his head and would wear yellow clothes.
 • Pubjja ceremony is Buddhist version of upnayan ceremmean vedic age. 
• He would start the education by taking oath- “Buddham Saranam gacchami, Dhammam Saranam gacchami, Sangham Saranam gacchami.” Which means “ I take refuge in Buddha, Dharma (religion) and Sangha.

UPSAMPADA CEREMONY It occur after join completing 12 years of education at Shankar. At the age of 20 the child would become a perfect Buddhist monk (bhikshu) and he would join the Sangha as a teacher.

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 
• It was the first institutionalized residential educational system in India.
 • It was multi teacher multi student system.
 • Language of instruction was pali. 
• Education was available for everybody. 

CURRICULUM EDUCATION:
 • Three R’s Reading, writing and arithmetic.
 • Grammar, Art, Medicine, Logic philosophy etc. 
• Agriculture, Astrology, Astronomy law.

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