Tulsi Prajna 1993 01

SR No.: 524573
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 156
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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Development of Self-Understanding Through Guidance
confusions and tensions fo the present-day teacher on his Karmabhumi in today's value-starved, morally-polluted, mentally-vitiated, dehumanized society. No wonder that the individual engaged in the most revered profession in the Indian Culture and the most basic vocation in all walks of work, generally appears to be least inclined to be in it, or is simply driven to work in it! - only to fulfil basic necessities of living! And it is the Challenge of Teacher-Educators today to rebuild the person of this broken teacher by reshaping his broken limbs and relieving them with the soothing balm of a realistic Self-Understanding, by instiling the juices of professional loyalty in his dried heart, and by filling the Bliss-giving Nectar of Faith in his starved spirit. The Teacher-Educator today needs to play the role of Karma Yogi Krishna who enlightened the darkened path of Arjun's Workfield and who "awakened" the worker not only towards the knowledge of his own SELF, but also threw light on profession of conducting a just warfare against the contaminating forces which had darkened it by engulfing it into polluting elements. The Teacher-Educator today needs to rise to this CLARION CALL,
In the present paper this issue will be briefly considered in the context of three relevant queries:
WHO?
It is the Teacher-Educator who will have to take the initiative in breaking the Chakravyuha of Corruption in Society, Pollution in Profession, and Frustration amongst Workers/co-workers.
HOW?
Start by Self-Understanding-Turn the Torch Inside: And assist the teacher to understand himself and his profession in a realistic manner.
WHERE?
Teacher-education programmes will be the appropriate place to start. Programmes of guided Self-Understanding need to be integrated into the teachereducation programmes.
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Attempt will be made to have a practical approach in this paper. Only some workable plans and result-oriented aproposals will be suggested.
The presentation of matter will be organised under the following two broad headings:
I.
Conceptual Clarifications
II. Some Practical Suggestions
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Vision of an Ideal Teacher
Functional guidelines for assisting the teacher understand himself realistically.
January-March 1993