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Namah Vol. 26, Issue 2, 15th July 2018

perceived through the imperfect instrument the ways of Wisdom and Love. At the end
of the senses. It is a pity that most children do of this process of education, it is not the
not know the difference between information child but the ‘teacher’ or the mentor who
and knowledge. They accumulate lots and will be tested! The test will be that the child
lots of information and clutter their memory- who has passed through him is equipped
store. It is unfortunately believed that the to reorient his relationship with himself
more information one has and can spew and the world in a new way. The old world
out, the more knowledgeable one is. The relationship was one of mutual interest and
real sign of knowledge is how one uses the exploitation of resources where man was little
information. To arrive at knowledge, it is more than a thinking animal walking on two
enough to have even one small piece of legs and the world was a mechanically self-
information. One can then use it to go deeper regulating energy system. The new world will
and deeper into it until one arrives at the correct this error. We shall see ourselves as
‘Knowledge’ which means effectively the a spiritual being first, with seeds of divinity
discovery of that ‘truth’ and ‘power’ that embedded within us and the world will be
sustains the surface phenomenon. seen as a conscious and living entity that is
progressively manifesting and unfolding the
Physics itself has developed thus by diving hidden divinity within it. The end will not
deep into matter. Though there is a lot more be a degree nor a finished and smart product
to do, perhaps using different methods, but equipped to make money but a conscious
the basic direction is right. But in other fields and living soul who is aware of his own and
it is yet wanting. Information itself exists at life’s goal and is ready to face the greater
several levels in different ways. The sensory school of life, its manifold challenges and
input is simply one such external mode, there facets of the One Reality. He will be able to
are many other modes in which information sift information and see behind appearances
is packed and corresponding to these modes whether they come transmitted through the
there must develop in man instruments that Internet or human agencies, look at them
can decode it. Otherwise our science will carefully to distinguish the true from the false
always remain a science of appearances. and going deeper down get to the essence of
information that is knowledge. Going still
The end of schools and the beginning of deeper he should be able to discover the
education Wisdom that stands behind Knowledge as
its secret base. And if he is capable enough
It is not unlikely that the future may well see to go deeper into the heart of Wisdom and
the end of schools with school bags. Instead marvel at the Love that has woven this world
there will be homes of Light where the student into a many-tessellated Whole and the many-
will be taught how to use information and bodied One.
facilitated in making his own discoveries
of Truth. There will be no more teachers True and successful education would mean
but facilitators and mentors, at best guides that the child has discovered that sense of
and perhaps Masters who will awaken in ‘marvel’ and wonder within him rather than
the child the true knowledge and teach him finished it along with his curiosity satisfied

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