HappyTeachers Day

September 5th – Radhakrishnan’s Birthday

Dr. James K. Herndon, Ph.D.

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Teaching is:“…a medium to positively influence the lives of tender hearts,

but also a fantastic way to bring about self-improvement…We grow as human beings.”

“The aim of education is not the acquisition of information, although important, or acquisition of technical skills, though essential in modern society, but the development of thatbent of mind, that attitude of reason, that spirit of democracy which will make us responsible citizens.

The purpose of education is not to fit us into a social environment, but to help us… create a more perfect society.”

Dr. Radhakrishnan – On Education:

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Putting the Pieces Together…

“East is West,and West is East,

and soon thetwain shall meet.”

Will Durant

““A university is called uponA university is called uponto train students... to train students...

who are able towho are able tobring people together. bring people together.

They should consider They should consider themselves not as citizensthemselves not as citizens

of this or that nation… of this or that nation… but citizens of the worldbut citizens of the world

as a whole.”as a whole.”

Vice-Chancellor RadhakrishnanVice-Chancellor Radhakrishnan

A wise [person’s] country is the world.

Diogenes

I am neither an Athenian nor a Greek,but a citizen of the world.

Aristotle

According to Radhakrishnan…According to Radhakrishnan…““the ideal of the university the ideal of the university

is the promotion of liberty of mind, is the promotion of liberty of mind, or freedom of thought.”or freedom of thought.”

Such an environmentSuch an environmentfosters what can be can calledfosters what can be can called

““the university spiritthe university spiritof self-criticism and broad-minded of self-criticism and broad-minded reasonableness towards peoples’ reasonableness towards peoples’

beliefs and practices…beliefs and practices…

As a society of thinkers, the As a society of thinkers, the university is the home of liberty.”university is the home of liberty.”

From the unreal,From the unreal,lead me to the real!lead me to the real!

From darkness,From darkness,lead me to light!lead me to light!

From death,From death,lead me to life-everlasting!lead me to life-everlasting!

Welcome to Philosophy…Time to Stretch Yourself!!!

Open-mindednessOpen-mindedness

Stretch!!!Stretch!!!

Mix it Up!!!Mix it Up!!!

“Adhyātma vidyā:of all sciences,

the greatest science is knowledge of your own self.”

“Knowledge of the self is truth –the highest kind of knowledge.”

S. Radhakrishnan

Leave Your Mark…Leave Your Mark…

BeBeInquisitive…Inquisitive…

““A university is a fellowship of spirits –A university is a fellowship of spirits –a society of seekers of truth…”a society of seekers of truth…”

Communicate…

Philosophy is nota solitary, private affair –

but something to be shared,ideas to be exchanged.

Radhakrishnan Radhakrishnan recognizes in the larger recognizes in the larger

society, associety, ason the university campus, on the university campus, ““the same vital need the same vital need

to pull down the walls, to pull down the walls, to breathe freely, to breathe freely, to look around to look around

on a vaster horizon.”on a vaster horizon.”

Distance Education ???

What is the Role ofUniversity Education?

Chai with Professors

Discussion outside class

““The universityThe universitymust stimulatemust stimulate

an interest in the an interest in the sources of our sources of our civilization….civilization….Its philosophyIts philosophyand religion.and religion.

Reflect…Reflect…

Inter-religious DialogueExplore your own faith, and that of another…

I’m Changing My Degree…I’m Changing My Degree…

Realize…Realize…that life is a school that life is a school and you are here and you are here

to learn. Problems to learn. Problems are simply part are simply part

of the curriculum of the curriculum that appear and that appear and fade away like fade away like algebra class,algebra class,

but the lessons but the lessons you learn you learn will last will last

a lifetime…a lifetime…

Sometimes, You Have to Learn the Hard Way…Sometimes, You Have to Learn the Hard Way…

““The best life one can haveThe best life one can haveis the life in the company ofis the life in the company of

great books and great [professors].”great books and great [professors].”

You AreYou AreKnown by the Known by the Company You Company You

Keep…Keep…

Swami Vivekananda… Take That!

“Books are infinite in number, and the time is short, therefore the secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that, and try to live up to it!”

Philosophy Must Change Us!!!

Happy Teachers DayTo Our Esteemed GurusWith Love and Respect