Education in the Light of Ancient Wisdom Traditions
An alternative universal approach
Purnima Zweers
 
Ancient wisdom traditions have given us valuable teachings and insights regarding the subject of education.
 
In modern education, the emphasis is on intellectual development. Children are being prepared to compete in a society where career and a materialistic attitude to life seems to be the norm. Mostly knowledge is acquired about the external objective world and rarely about one’s inner subjective world.
 
This book introduces a holistic approach to education based on universal principles in which ALL aspects of one’s being are developed: body, mind as well as soul.
 
If children learn how to connect with their inner essence, it will give them a solid foundation to navigate through life’s challenges.
 
This book reaches out to parents, teachers and others interested in education based on spiritual values. Besides the philosophical background, examples of practical activities are given, which are helpful to draw the external oriented mind inward.
 
What we offer and teach the children of today, will benefit the world of tomorrow!
 
Purnima Zweers was trained as a social worker, an elementary schoolteacher and a senior coach. Since the early seventies she has been travelling regularly to India. Experiences and encounters in India have strongly influenced her universal vision on education.
 
‘Particularly during this time, a time where we can witness so much deterioration and violence, of great and profound transformations, it is good to reflect on the question what we would like to offer and teach our children.
 
The author shows in clear way that parenting has to do with discovering our true being and has illuminated this viewpoint from different traditions without falling into the trap of favoring one system. Her book invites reflection and  dialogue.’
 
(Quoted from the foreword by Marcel Messing)