yÁ vim yÁ uk d t i a v y Á e s Á n a l a GURUKULA u n d k a u m ur NETWORK Árga g Newsletter of Neohumanist Schools and Institutes aliated with Ananda Marga Gurukula Issue 31 November 2010 g 20 yea ebratin rs of A ukula! Cel nanda Marga Gur We will establish the Gurukul. We will dye each and every bud with the light of knowledge. No one will stay away. We will bind everybody with the thread of love and create a Garland of incomparable beauty. No one will stay behind; none will be thrown at the bottom. All will exist with kith and kin with their minds full of sweetness and tenderness for all. Sávidyá yá vimuktaye - Education is that which liberates VISION OF ANANDA MARGA GURUKULA Gurukula Network The Sanskrit word "Gurukula" (pronounced gurukul) has the following etymology: Gu: darkness; ru: dispeller; kula: an Newsletter and Journal of institution. Gurukula is an institution which helps students Neohumanist Schools and Institutes dispel the darkness of the mind and leads to total emancipation of the individual and society at large. Ananda Marga Gurukula is engaged in creating an international Gurukula Network is published by the network of Neohumanist Schools and Institutes to hasten the advent of a AMGK Global Liaison Office society in which there is love, peace, understanding, inspiration, justice and health for all beings. Two yearly issues, published November and May, serve as a means of communication for OBJECTIVES OF ANANDA MARGA GURUKULA Neohumanist projects around the world. To serve humanity with neohumanist spirit and to acquire knowledge for that purpose. th This issue celebrates the 20 anniversary of To establish a strong base in Anandanagar and around the Ananda Marga Gurukula world in order to carry on the legacy of its founder for the benefit of future generations. Gurukula Network To provide a sound and conducive environment for students AM Gurukula Global Liaison Office for their physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual c/o A. Brim well-being. 146 Honness Lane To promote ethical values in individuals and implement these Ithaca, New York 14850 USA values in the management of projects, schools and institutions. <[email protected]> To establish and maintain schools and special academic institutions around the world as well as a cyber-university. Editor To initiate teacher education programs to improve and Arete Brim upgrade the quality of education on all academic levels. To promote Tantra, Neohumanism and PROUT (Progressive Cover Design Utilization Theory) as the foundation for building a universal Brcii. Aradhana Ac. society. To initiate intellectual dialogues and research for all-round Electronic Version renaissance of society. Michele Montenegro To facilitate the placement of volunteers across cultures to help www.gurukul.edu/gknetwork/Issue31 build meaningful relationships and to support community and social change projects. To support the building of a global eco-village network (Master Websites Units) To encourage the development of micro-enterprises for Ananda Marga Gurukula sustainability of social service projects. <www.gurukul.edu> Chancellor of Ananda Marga Gurukula Neohumanist Education Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt., Kulapati <www.nhe.gurukul.edu> <[email protected]> NHE Publications Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar inspired the establishment of Ananda www.gurukul.edu/publications Marga Schools in 1963 out of which grew an international network of schools and the Neohumanist Education system. In 1990 he founded the Headquarters of Ananda Marga Gurukula Ananda Marga Gurukula University. Ananda Marga Gurukula also Ananda Nagar serves as the Board of Education for Neohumanist Schools and Institutes Dist Purulia, West Bengal, India around the world. These Neohumanist Schools and projects, some of which are featured in Gurukula Network, are managed by the Education Relief and Welfare Section and Women's Welfare Department Donations are welcome for AMGK of Ananda Marga. Endowment Fund and Gurukula Network as well as schools and projects. NEOHUMANIST EDUCATION Universal Love and Values Please make checks payable to Holistic Development Ananda Marga Gurukula Astaunga Yoga and send to AMGK Liaison Office address Ecological and Social Consciousness above. Academic, Practical and Personal Skills Knowledge of Self and World Applied for Universal Welfare Joyful Learning through the Arts Culturally Sensitive Approach Integrated Curriculum Exemplary Role of the Educators 20th Anniversary of Ananda Marga Gurukula 4 - Education and Neohumanism – Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar 5 - The Power of an Idea – Marcus Bussey 7 - Is Neohumanist Education Plausible? The Alternative Futures of Neohumanism and Neohumanist Education - Sohail Inayatullah 11 - Landmarks in Education, Scholarship, Medicine and Universities: From Ancient to First Millennium to Medieval to Modern Times – Ac. Dhanjoo N. Ghista 14 - Why I Love Tantra – Ramesh Bjonnes 16 - The Supra Aesthetic Science of Kiirtan – Jyoshna La Trobe 20 - The Future Model of Eco-Villages – Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt., Khun Krisada Kampanatsanyakorn and Khun Piriyathep Kanchanadul 22 - Bird Flying Free – Avtk. Ananda Ragamaya Ac. 24 – Biopsychology of Dreams – Ac. Sid Vishvamitra Jordan 28 – Visual Thinking – Mariah Howard 30 – Composite Medical Pathies – A Need of the Hour – Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. Celebrating Neohumanist Education 32 - History of Neohumanist Education and AMGK – Avtk. Anandarama Ac. and Arete Brim SOUTH and EAST ASIA 49 – Centru Tbexbix, Malta 34 – The Ananda Nagar Odyssey 50 – My First Book Contest in its Seventh Year Ac. Dhanjoo N. Ghista Croatia – Avtk. Anandarama Ac. 36 – NHE Teachers Training, Patna, India 51 – Neohumanist Education in Romania 36 – Renaissance Universal Symposium Avtk. Ananda Devapriya Ac. Delhi, India 37 – Ananda Marga Schools – Gopal AFRICA Anandanagar, Dhanbad and Hyderabad, 53 – Al Kahira Centre, Cairo, Egypt India Avtk. Anandarama Ac. 37 – Happy Hour Center, Mumbai, India 54 – Ananda Marga Academy of Kiembeni 38 – NHE in Taiwan, R. Taminga Avtk. Ananda Gitika Ac. 55 – Neohumanist Education in West Africa NORTH AMERICA Ac. Pramananda Avt. 40 – MorningStar Preschool enters 22nd Year Denver, Colorado USA – Mahajyoti SOUTHEAST ASIA Glassman 56 – Ananda Marga Yoga Academy, Singapore 41 – Prama Institute, Asheville 56 – Art Exhibition, “For the most Beloved” North Carolina, USA Baan Unrak Primary School 42 – Child-Friendly Spaces in Haiti Sangklaburi, Thailand Sarita Wolfe 57 – AMSAI Schools, Davao Diocese 44 – The Progressive School of Long Island, The Philippines – Brcii. Rainjita Ac. USA - Eric Jacobsen 58 – Child Centres, Myanmar Ac. Laliteshananda Avt. SOUTH AMERICA 59 – Buwan ng Wika 45 - Neohumanist Preschool, Caracas, AMSAI Las Pinas, Philippines Venezuela – Avtk. Ananda Amegha Ac. 59 – My First Book, Bali, Indonesia 46 - Neohumanist Education, Porto Alegre, Brazil – Avtk. Ananda Sushiila Ac. AUSTRALIA 47 - NHE Schools in Paraguay 60 - Ananda Marga River School Brcii. Sutanuka Ac. Maleny, Australia 47 - NHE Teacher Training, Florianopolis, Brazil 61 - Love to Love: The OPEN HARTStory Tara MacPhail and Doug Skipper EUROPE 48 - College of Neohumanist Studies PUBLICATIONS Ydrefors, Sweden 48 – Yoga in Schools, Blozoni, Italy Christian Franceschini Education and Neohumanism By Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar 25 May 1985, Calcutta. Published in: A Few Problems Solved Part 5 You know, it is the inherent nature of all living beings to expand their physical arena, and for this purpose, rather, because of this fundamental characteristic (this trait is nothing but a sort of fundamental characteristic), they exploit others, they forget the interest of other living beings. Just now I said that this is the inherent nature of all living beings, both humans and animals. But human beings have another characteristic, another inborn instinct, and that is to expand their psychic arena also. So unlike other animals, human beings have the opportunity to divert their physical longings into spiritual longings, into spiritual aspirations. Other animals do not have this opportunity. But because of this psychic characteristic human beings exploit others on the psychic level as well as on the physical level, and this exploitation on the psychic level is even more dangerous than on the physical one. So that there may not be any intellectual extravaganza or any physical subjugation, human beings require proper training both physically and mentally. And this is what is called education – properly training the physical and also the psychic existences. Because of the lack of such a training at the proper time, there is no perfect coordination, no happy adjustment, between one’s inner being and outer being. Sometimes people seem very sincere to hear them talk, but there is not an iota of sincerity in their inner world. And this is what happens in the modern world: both individual and collective existence has become one-sided, it has lost its balance. Thus what we require most is a proper system of education. Just to show their sincerity of purpose, just to show that they are developed human beings, sometimes people speak of disarmament. They say that there should be a check, a control, over the manufacturing of deadly weapons. They express this idea vocally, but internally they surreptitiously are prepared for even worse weapons, even more deadly weapons, just to keep others under their servitude in the physical sphere. This is nothing but the worst type of brutality. Once a certain leader said, “Keep the prospects of peace alive,