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Śrī Īśopaniṣad warns us of this faulty type of education, and the Bhagavad-gītā gives instructions as to the development of real knowledge. This mantra states that the instructions of vidyā (knowledge) must be acquired from a dhīra.

Such knowledge does not come in the hazardous way of nescient education. This is the process of learning vidyā (knowledge) from the dhīra (the undisturbed).

Modern politicians who pose themselves as dhīras are actually adhīras, and one cannot expect perfect knowledge Thus one must hear submissively from a dhīra in order to attain actual education.

Vedic knowledge is called śabda-pramāṇa. Another name is śruti. Śruti means that this knowledge has to be received simply by aural reception. Transcendental knowledge is knowledge from beyond this universe. Within this universe is material knowledge, and beyond this universe is transcendental knowledge. Thus to acquire full knowledge is impossible.

Avidyā, or ignorance, is undoubtedly dangerous, but vidyā, or knowledge, is even more dangerous when Modern civilization has advanced considerably in the field of mass education, but the result is that

(18) One should become a scientist or philosopher and conduct research into spiritual knowledge, recognizing that spiritual knowledge is permanent whereas material knowledge ends with the death of the body.

In view of this, a godless civilization directed toward the so-called advancement of education is more dangerous than a civilization in which the masses of people are less “educated.”

The knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa

Vedic knowledge is infallible because it comes down through the perfect disciplic succession of spiritual Since He spoke the first word of Vedic knowledge, the source of this knowledge is transcendental. No one with these four imperfections can deliver perfect knowledge. Vedic knowledge was originally imparted by the Lord into the heart of Brahmā, the first created living being, and Brahmā in his turn disseminated this knowledge to his sons and disciples, who have handed

The Vedas are not compilations of human knowledge. Vedic knowledge comes from the spiritual world, from Lord Kṛṣṇa. Śruti refers to that knowledge which is acquired by hearing. It is not experimental knowledge. We take so much knowledge from our mother. Similarly, if you want to know something beyond your experience, beyond your experimental knowledge,

One can be saved only by complete knowledge of the eternal life of bliss and awareness. The whole Vedic scheme is meant to educate men in this art of attaining eternal life.

And those who play the role of helping this sort of civilization in the name of educational advancement In the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (3.11.12), the advancement of education by a godless people is compared Thus the aim of real education should be self-realization, realization of the spiritual values of the Any education which does not lead to such realization must be considered avidyā, or nescience.

As advised in Chapter Thirteen of the Bhagavad-gītā (13.8–12), one should culture knowledge in the following

These eighteen items combine to form a gradual process by which real knowledge can be developed. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, a great ācārya, maintained that all forms of material knowledge are merely By advancement of material knowledge, modern man is simply being converted into an ass. system of civilization as satanic, but unfortunately they do not care about the culture of real knowledge

Vedic knowledge is transcendental and cannot be understood by mundane educational procedures.

This is due to their ignorance of the Vedic literature, which contains full knowledge confirmed by mature Unfortunately, modern man is averse to receiving knowledge from the Vedas, Purāṇas and other scriptures

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta Purports to Śrī Īśopaniṣad, the knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme

Due to the wrong type of education being imparted in our universities, boys all over the world are giving Thus Śrī Īśopaniṣad very strongly warns that the culture of nescience is different from that of knowledge

The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different

The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different