Swami Vivekananda’s Educational Philosophy: An Analytical Review

Author(s): Mayuri Verma and Dr. Vivel Kumar Pal

Abstract:

This study examines Vivekananda's education philosophy. Swami Vivekananda, a powerful Vedantic philosopher, introduced India's cultural and historical significance to the world. He promoted global fraternity, religious tolerance, and variety as an Indian Vedantist. It includes philosophical goals, epistemological, ontological, and axiological perspectives, teaching philosophy, educational goals, curricula, pedagogical methods or materials, academic disciplines, teacher-student relationships, Eastern and Western thought integration, and a harmonious synthesis of religion and science. This retrospective study uses analytical approaches for descriptive purposes. Swami Vivekananda believes God and every God-belonging soul are ultimate truth and reality. Though the body degrades, the soul is immortal and eternal. His body decomposes after death, but his spirit reunites with Brahma after atonement. Education is essential to society's growth, according to Swami Vivekananda. He strives for human perfection and reveals people's hidden qualities. He was a fierce opponent of the education system, which prioritised information over talent development. He believed that education built character, mental strength, intelligence, and self-sufficiency. He highlighted the children's spiritual and material growth through synchronised vedantic-material education. He highlighted the children's spiritual and material growth through synchronised vedantic-material education. Self-education, spiritual rejuvenation with monetary affluence, character training, life creation, and nation-building are his goals. He promoted caste abolition and women's and socially disadvantaged education. Swami demanded a spiritual guru for self-realization.

Keywords: Philosophy, Religion & Science, Vedanta, Epistemology, Moral Values, Women’s Education, Salvation, Spiritual Education

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