Purna Vidya: Isvara and Religious Discipline Text Book - Couverture souple

Pramananda, Swamini; Chaitanya, Sri Dhira

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1475240775 ISBN 13 : 9781475240771

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Purna Vidya is a twelve year program designed to provide a structured and developmentally based teaching of Vedic tradition and culture to children. It consists of teaching materials, assignments, lesson plans, and fun filled exercises. It is very comprehensive and includes a wide range of subject matter. The subject matter selected is based on the developmental and chronological age of a child such that the concepts are well within their grasp. Purna Vidya curriculum is used in several schools and communities in many countries. Isvara and Religious Discipline Text Book, the seventh of twelve parts has as its subject matter Isvara-the Intelligent and Material Cause of the entire creation as envisioned in Hindu scripture. In this connection it covers many important topics such as the Trinity, various Deities such as Planetary Deities (Navagrahas), symbol worship in Hindu tradition and Divinity as expressed in elements and various aspects of creation. Also included are topics such as devotion, surrender, prayer, and forms of worship(Upasanas). Various forms of religious discipline such as fasting, pilgrimage, religious vows, charity, japa and so on are also explored and studied. Traditional forms of worship such as Sandhyavandanam, Panchayatana Puja and Religious Purity (Madi/Achara) are explained. The book has age related fun filled exercises such as, multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, true or false, puzzles and points to ponder and discuss that encourage free thinking, foster understanding and memory. The text book is accompanied by a separate book, ‘Guidelines for Teaching Values’ meant for adults to teach this text with a well defined syllabus which can be utilized in classroom, group or individual basis.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Swamini Pramananda is a teacher of Vedanta and Sanskrit. She is an ordained Hindu monk. Additionally, she completed her graduate studies in biological science in the US. She has been involved in initiating and running empowerment programs for tribals in India. She travels, conducts seminars, spiritual retreats and shares her knowledge across the world. She has been a speaker at various international forums of spiritual leaders as a representative of Hindu tradition. Sri Dhira Chaitanya, aka Dr. Sundar Ramaswamy is a child psychiatrist by profession. He is an ordained teacher of Vedanta and also teaches Sanskrit language. His unique background as a professional and teacher of religious studies provides him with unique insights into both psychological issues and spiritual pursuit. He can address audiences of all ages and spends his time in travels, conducting seminars, religious retreats, and lectures all over the world. Swamini Pramananda and Sri Dhira Chaitanya have authored Purna Vidya, a twelve year program designed to provide teaching material and tools to adults for teach children and teens Vedic Heritage and Culture. Constituted of twelve parts, it covers religious and cultural topics, Vedic literature, fine art, religious disciplines, and psychological insights for teenagers. It is used as a school curriculum and in community classes for children in several countries and has been translated in Hindi, Tamil and Gujarati languages.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1475240775
• ISBN 13: 9781475240771
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 148
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg