Material and Spiritual Education
The Vedas were usually taught at gurukuls. Gurukul was a residential
schooling system popular in ancient India. At the gurukul, all were
considered equal. The guru (teacher) and shishya (students) lived in the
same house or near each other. This relationship was considered sacred
and no fee was taken from the students. Students typically attended the
gurukul from age of 8 into their early twenties. At the end of their
education, each student offered a guru Dakshina, a token or mark of
respect to the teacher. It was usually money or a special task that the
teacher required. The gurukul was otherwise supported by public
donations. Before British rule, gurukuls were the preferred form of
education in India. During colonial times, the British imported their
centralized system of industrial-era education while systematically
de-emphasizing Vedic education. However, lately, this ancient form of
education is seeing renewed interest.
Hare Krishna, All Glories to Guru and Gouranga
Lord Krishna tells Uddhava: One who offers the Deity gifts of land, markets, cities, and villages so that the regular daily worship and special festivals of the Deity may go on continually will achieve opulence equal to My own.
(SB 11.27.51)
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