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Vedic Education—giving the 'fruit of all knowledge' to everyone In Maharishi's book Celebrating Perfection in Education, the chapter entitled 'Celebrating the Vision of Life Flowing through Eternity' explains the value of Vedic Knowledge in many areas of life—education, health-care, administration, industry etc. Maharishi defined Vedic Education as that education that gives the 'fruit of all knowledge' to everyone—ever-progressive life free from problems. Maharishi said that for education to be scientific it has to be Vedic Education; and if the study of education is not supported by the theories of physics, chemistry, mathematics, and other sciences, then education cannot be scientific. All theories of modern science uphold all disciplines of Vedic Science, because Vedic Science is fundamental to modern science. The means to achieve Vedic Education is by enlivening the total knowledge of Natural Law in the consciousness, Atma, the Self, of everyone—raising the quality of individual intelligence to Cosmic Intelligence, so that everyone always spontaneously lives daily life in accord with the total creative intelligence of Natural Law—always upheld spontaneously in the direction of evolution. Experience and knowledge of Atma, through the Transcendental Meditation Programme, enlivens all levels of consciousness and opens Transcendental Consciousness, the self-referral state of consciousness—the total potential of Natural Law—and the structure of the Laws of Nature to direct experience. Through Vedic Consciousness one achieves the purpose of Vedic Education. Vedic Consciousness develops through experience of Veda, Transcendental Consciousness, and understanding of Veda on the intellectual level—knowledge gained through experience and knowledge gained by understanding. Vedic Education enlivens both these values of knowledge, and this results in the flow of all the lively qualities of Atma in the intellect, mind, activity, and behaviour with others. When the performance of all these levels of consciousness spontaneously flows according to Natural Law, which means according to Natural Law as sequentially displayed in the Vedic Literature, then it is the performance of Vedic Consciousness. Vedic Consciousness spontaneously performs according to Natural Law, which governs the universe with perfect order; that is why action according to Vedic Consciousness is action according to cosmic order. That is why Vedic Consciousness does not encounter any problems or any suffering. Vedic Education fulfils the purpose of education by developing Vedic Consciousness. This is achieved through regular experience of different levels of consciousness through the Transcendental Meditation Programme, and understanding and verifying personal experiences in the light of the different expressions in the text of the Vedic Literature. Maharishi said that for the success of Vedic Education, it is vitally important to also have the support of Vedic Health Care, Vedic Administration, Vedic Economy, and Vedic Defence. © Copyright 2008 Global Good News®
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