A talk given by Nayaswami Nitai and Usha Dermond about the world vision for Education for Life, at the new Ananda Laurelwood campus in Oregon, where “a way of sharing sanaatan dharma in a dwapara context” can be manifest (quoting Nitai). Nitai also says that Education for Life represents “a new dispensation of truth on the planet that fits dwapara … Read More
As the children reached the teenage years, restlessness and boredom began to threaten the foundation of good character developed in their younger years. No longer was it enough to learn about values within the confines of a school campus; teens needed more challenging scenarios.
“Spiritual education” is still a new concept for most people. Many adults are only too familiar with the superficially related, but fundamentally different term of “religious education.” The indoctrination and coercion embedded in this latter approach drove many people away from any form of religious practice. Their reaction has often resulted in an unwillingness to share any higher principles with … Read More
The Living Wisdom School at Ananda Village had been in existence for about a year when something occurred that many people considered a miracle.
The age of the child makes a big difference. Children from 6 to 12 are wide open and very vulnerable emotionally, so at our school we shield them as much as possible from the storms and extremes of life.
