प्राचीन भारतीय – शिक्षा पद्धतिमङ्गी कुर्वाणं चिन्मय विश्वविद्यापीठ मस्मिन्संदर्भे लक्षणीयं दृश्यते । भरत भुवो विद्या स्थानानां व्यवहारे आनयनाय अत्रस्थाः आचार्याः बद्धपरिकराः । तत्रापि अभिनवसरणौ यत्समुदयमानं, नित्यनूतनं तत्तदेवा वगमनाय सर्वेषां प्रयासः । प्राचीना र्वाचीनयोः संमिश्रणेन, असाधारणा नूत्ना काचन अध्यापन संशोधन पद्धतिरत्र समायुज्यते । तल्लाभाय आगच्छन्तु अमृतस्य पुत्राः, लाभान्विताः सन्तश्चावाप्तस्य ज्ञानस्य पात्रेषु विनियोगं कुर्वन्त्विति सप्रश्रयं प्रार्थयामहे ।
यदा यदा हि द्वयोरेकस्य चयनमपेक्ष्यते, तदा तदा तयोरतिशयेन प्रशस्यं यत्तदेव चीयते । किं कर्तव्यं किं वाकर्तव्यमिति संभ्रमे जायमाने आप्तवाक्यावधारणेनाथवा संदेहपदेषु वस्तुषु प्रमाणमन्तःकरणप्रवृत्तयः इति मत्वा निर्णयः क्रियते जनैरिति दृष्टम् । यदा कुरुक्षेत्रे अर्जुनस्य मनसि कार्याकार्ययोर्मध्ये संदेहः समुत्पन्नः, यदा च सः भगवन्तं श्रीकृष्णं शरणं प्रपन्नस्तदा श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनिष्ठितादिति विनिश्चयः श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासु प्रतिपादितः भगवता तदनुसारञ्चार्जुनः युद्धाय , स्वधर्मानुष्ठानाय प्रेरितः ।
प्रायः सर्वेषां जीवने एतादृशी अवस्था संजायते । विशेषतया छात्राणां जीवने एषा समस्या प्रादुर्भवति किशोरावस्थावसाने युवावस्थारम्भे च । किमध्येतव्यं किं वाभ्यसनीयमिति विषये बहवः विप्रतिपत्तयः भवन्ति तेषां मनसि । परिचितानां, मित्राणां उपदेशकानां मतमतान्तराणि श्रावं श्रावं विमूढा भवन्ति ते, योग्यं निर्णयमवाप्तुमक्षमाश्च भवन्ति ।
What’s the Best?” This was the question posed by Arjuna to Sri Kṛṣṇa on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. We all face such dilemmas in our life; more so today’s youth. After higher secondary or 12th class, a student has multi-pronged path in front of him/her. Which path to choose? The frequently trod one or the lesser trod way is the problem. Sometimes the problem could be to choose between the desired line and the beneficial one, प्रेयस् and श्रेयस्. At other times, it could be between the empirical prosperity and spiritual advancement. Every time one needs a guardian, a friend and philosopher to guide one towards the right path. At Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, a deemed-to-be University under de novo category, such questions will be addressed by examining the vision and mission of the University and through the words of spiritual masters (guru-paramparā?), Swami Chinmayanandaji (Pujya Gurudev, through his inspiring lectures), Swami Tejomayanandaji (Pujya Guruji), Swami Swaroopanandaji (Chancellor of the University and Global Head, Chinmaya Mission) as well as the input of our eminent faculty.
I am happy to be launching the new CVV blogs which we have named “यच्छ्रेय:? What’s Best?” Please use this blog to reflect on What’s the best in ________ (fill in the blanks).
For instance, “What’s the best in Psychology?”, “What is the need to learn psychology?”, “What areas of research look promising? How’s it connected with mental health? Or “What’s Best for India”…. In politics, in government, in policy?
Commerce and management are the key words to success in this era. What’s best in these programmes at CVV with a healthy dose of ancient Indian tradition? What’s best in the writings of Kautilya or Kotler?
And when we ask that “What’s best” in Pañcatantra, or Bhagavadgītā, your reflections and discussions can be insightful.
What is best for the student? What’s best for the faculty, for office staff? I am sure our top management can also reflect on “What’s best for CVV, now and in the future?” The questions are endless, the answers will be fascinating.
We welcome contributions from the students, faculty and staff on the website of CVV.
Let this question “यच्छ्रेय? What’s best?” be the trigger for inspiration in all fields as we enquire, explore, explain and elaborate on the unknown, demystify certain notions, enhance the latent skills and undertake myriad constructive activities; intellectual, social, emotional, cultural, philosophical, psychological and spiritual.
So, ask yourself – “यच्छ्रेय? What’s best?” Look forward to reading your submissions.
