Transcript Core Values A Character Education Programme for ISKCON Schools

Core Virtues
A Character Education Programme
for ISKCON Schools
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Highly Learned
“When a person is highly educated
and acts strictly on moral principles,
he is called highly learned. A person
conversant in different departments of
knowledge is called educated, and
because he acts on moral principles,
he is called morally stout. Together,
these two factors constitute learning.”
NOD Ch.21
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is the general education. It
doesn’t require that you have to
learn some book immediately. No.
First of all build your
CHARACTER.
- Bom April 13 `76
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“So real education is
how to train up one to
have ideal character, to
become a brahmana.”
NY July 13 76
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Truthfulness
Satyam – truthfulness
“Satyam, truthfulness, means that
facts should be presented as they are,
for the benefit of others. The truth
should be spoken in a straightforward way, so that others will
understand actually what the facts
are. --- That is the definition of
truth.” Bg. 10.4 purport
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Truthfulness – supportive values
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Justice
• Loyalty
• Trustworthiness
• Reliability
• Trust/Faith
• Understanding
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Self-control
Damah – self-control
“A person who can control
his senses fully is called vasi,
or self-controlled.” (NOD)
“Control of the mind
means detaching it from
sense enjoyment.”
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Self control – supportive values
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Commitment
Confidence
Courage
Creativity
Detachment
Determination
Diligence
Enthusiasm
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Excellence
Joyfulness
Moderation
Patience
Peacefulness
Perseverance
Responsibility
Self-discipline
Tolerance
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Compassion
Kripa - anukampa
A person who is unable to
bear another’s distress is
called compassionate. (NOD)
Devotees are para dukha
dukhi, they don’t like to see
the suffering of others.
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Compassion – supportive values
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Caring
Consideration
Cooperation
Courtesy
Forgiveness
Friendliness
Generosity
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Gentleness
Helpfulness
Humility
Kindness
Love
Respect
Service
Unity
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Cleanliness
Saucam – cleanliness
“There are two kinds of cleanliness:
external and internal. External
cleanliness means taking a bath, but
for internal cleanliness one has to
think of Krsna always and chant
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna
Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare
Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. This
process cleans the accumulated dust
of past karma from the mind.”
Bg.13.8
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Cleanliness – supportive values
• Chastity
• Simplicity
• Orderliness
• Purity
• Modesty
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“If one does not approach or
is not able to approach, the
transcendental service of the
Lord, then the other
nineteen items are of no
particular value.” Bhagavad-gita 13.8-12
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Moral Knowing
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Moral Feeling
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Moral Doing
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Activities to Cultivate Character
1. Through story
2. Verses
8. Everyday mention a
virtue
4. Proverbs
9. Through behaviour
management
programme
5. Examples
10. Through literature
6. Mentoring
11. Current events in news
3. Sayings
7. Activities for all
learning styles: - songs,
posters, stories, role
play, dramas,
meditations,
discussions
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Activities to cultivate character cont…
12. Looking at issues in social
studies
13. Ethical dilemmas in
science and technology
14. Historical accounts in
social studies
19. Anecdotes
20. Video
21. Definitions
22. Discussion circles
23. Virtues in other languages
15. Character calendar of
activities
24. Bloom’s taxonomy
16. Homework project on
character trait for the
week/month
25. School journals
17. Acknowledgements and
teachable moments
27. Songs
18. Affirmations
26. Poetry
28. Thinking Skills
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“The preaching of the Bhagavatam
principles will automatically render
all men austere, clean both inside and
outside, merciful to the suffering, and
truthful in daily behavior. That is the
way of correcting the flaws of human
society, which are very prominently
exhibited at the present moment.”
SB 1.17.24
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