1 Philosophical Foundations & Educational Thinkers · 1.2 Indian educational thinkers

1.2.4 Aurobindo, J. Krishnamurti and other Indian educators

Sri Aurobindo wanted integral education of body, life, mind, psyche and spirit, with three principles of teaching ("nothing can be taught"); J. Krishnamurti wanted education to free the mind from conditioning, fear and comparison (Rishi Valley, near his birthplace Madanapalle); the Phules and Fatima Sheikh opened schools for girls and the oppressed (Pune, 1848), Radhakrishnan chaired the University Education Commission (1948–49) and Zakir Husain drafted the Wardha scheme of basic education (1937–38).

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Key terms

  • Sri Aurobindo
  • integral education
  • integral yoga
  • three principles of teaching
  • nothing can be taught
  • teacher as helper and guide
  • near to far
  • A System of National Education
  • the Mother
  • Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education
  • Free Progress
  • Auroville
  • J. Krishnamurti
  • freedom from conditioning
  • choiceless awareness
  • Education as Service
  • Alcyone
  • Education and the Significance of Life
  • Rishi Valley
  • Madanapalle
  • Krishnamurti Foundation India
  • Jyotirao Phule
  • Savitribai Phule
  • Fatima Sheikh
  • Bhide Wada 1848
  • Satyashodhak Samaj
  • Gulamgiri
  • Hunter Commission
  • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  • Teachers' Day
  • University Education Commission
  • Zakir Husain
  • Jamia Millia Islamia
  • Wardha scheme
  • basic education
  • The Life Divine
  • supermind
  • superman
  • purna yoga
  • sat-chit-ananda
  • all life is yoga
  • psychic being
  • chitta
  • age ability aptitude
  • two F's freedom and fearlessness
  • Rajghat
  • Freedom from the Known
  • truly religious
  • Gurukul Kangri
  • Durgabai Deshmukh
  • Andhra Mahila Sabha
  • Mary Wollstonecraft
  • Paulo Freire
  • Nel Noddings
  • Ambedkar
  • Gokhale

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