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Philosophy, Science and Art of Learning To know is good, To do is better, To be that is perfect. 1. The lotus of the eternal knowledge and the eternal perfection is a bud closed and folded up within us. 2. It opens swiftly or gradually, petal by petal. 3. Teaching, example, influence—these are the three instruments of the teacher. 4. The teacher will seek to awaken muchmore than to instruct. The teacher is a light, kindling other lights. 5. The fundamental processes of learning are: Widening, heightening and deepening of consciousness. 6. The sense of wonder is not only the beginning of learning but also the constant flower and glow of learning. 7. Sincere dedication is golden key to learning. 8. Observation, imagination and thinking are the first beginnings of learning. 9. Learning is effected through concentration, through purification, through artistic expression and through manual and skilful work. 10-A. Mind should grow to achieve: (a) Clarity, complexity and subtlety; (b) Quietude, intuition, and true knowledge; (c) Vastness, synthesis and globality. 10-B. Intelligent Will should grow to achieve: (a) perseverance and endurance; (b) dynamism and heroism; (c) equality and mastery. 10-C. Physical Body should grow to achieve: (a) health; (b) strength; (c) agility; (d) plasticity; and (e) grace and beauty. But this is not enough. 10-D. The Central Being should grow to achieve: (a) Truth, Beauty and Goodness; and (b) Fourfold personality of Knowledge, Power, Harmony, Skill in Works.
Page - 35 1. The lotus of the eternal knowledge and the eternal perfection is a bud closed and folded up within us.
Page - 36 2. It opens swiftly or gradually, petal by petal.
3. Teaching example, influence-these are the three instruments of the teacher. Page - 37
4. The teacher will seek to awaken much more than to instruct. The teacher is a light, kindling other lights. Page - 38 5.The fundamental processes of learning are:
widening heightening
deepening Page - 39
6. The sense of wonder is not only the beginning of learning but also the constant flower and glow of learning Page - 40
7. Sincere dedication is golden key to learning Page - 41 8. Observation, imagination and thinking are the first beginnings of learning.
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9. Learning is effected through concentration, through purification, through artistic expression and through manual and skilful work.
Page - 43 10.-A. Mind should grow to achieve.
Clarity
subtlety
complexity Page - 44
quietude
intuition
true knowledge Page - 45
vastness
synthesis
globality Page - 46
10-B. Intelligent Will should grow to achieve: a) perseverance and endurance; b) dynamism and heroism; c) equality and mastery.
Page - 47 10-C. Physical Body should grow to achieve: (a) health. (b) strength
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(c) agility (d) plasticity and (e) grace and beauty.
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But this is not enough. There is in us a central being, who is the ever young traveller. Page - 50 10-D. The Central Being should grow to achieve:
(a) Truth, Beauty and Goodness.
(b) Fourfold personality of knowledge, Power, Harmony, Skill in Works. Page - 51 |
