Consciousness-based Education
Consciousness-based Education recognises that the educational
process has a three-fold structure involving:
- the knower (the student);
- the processes of knowing (which connects the knower with
the known);
- the known (the curriculum that the student studies).
All
three aspects of education can be fully developed by Consciousness-based
Education and when knowledge is complete, life is lived in
fulfilment.
Developing
the Knower
Traditionally, education has focused primarily on what the
students study — the objective aspect of knowledge,
the known. Very little attention has been given to developing
the abilities of the student to learn and the teacher to teach.
Education has lacked a systematic means of developing the
full value of the knower and the processes of knowing, making
the acquisition of complete knowledge impossible.
The
quality of the students’ awareness is fundamental to
successful educational outcomes. Truly successful education
cannot lie solely in what the students learn or in what they
are taught. Ultimately the degree of success of education
lies in fully unfolding the latent potential of each student.
Consciousness-based Education directly develops receptivity,
intelligence, creativity, and neurophysiological integration
in all students irrespective of their background, attitudes,
gender, or abilities.
This
understanding reflects a fundamental concept of Consciousness-based
Education; knowledge is structured in consciousness. This
is the core of the educational philosophy of Maharishi School;
develop the full potential of each student for educational
success.
 The
development of consciousness
Maharishi School’s commitment to systematically developing
the full potential of every student and teacher is realised
through their daily practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental
Meditation.
Transcendental
Meditation is an easily learned, effortless mental practice
which promotes ideal education through the development of
consciousness. Through this practice the student’s latent
potential begins to unfold.
The
wide range of cognitive, psychological, and physiological
benefits from the practice of TM have been extensively validated
by over 500 scientific research studies, conducted at more
than 200 universities around the world.
Maharishi’s
Principles of Ideal Teaching
This is a body of ideal teaching principles that constitute
an integral part of Consciousness-based Education and which
form the common core of teaching philosophy and practice at
Maharishi School. These principles enliven five Fundamentals
of Education:
Receptivity
— Intelligence — Knowledge — Experience
— Expression
When these fundamentals are fully enlivened through ideal
teaching, learning is effortless, joyful, successful and fulfilling.
The learning environment is structured to support and nourish
all students regardless of learning style, abilities, background,
or gender. Primary emphasis in teaching practice is given
to providing comprehensive learning experiences, for students
of all ages, which allow them to move through the cycle of:
Knowledge
— Action — Achievement — Fulfilment
Students are encouraged to work actively with the knowledge
they are gaining, and to share it with others in a variety
of ways. When these Principles of Ideal Teaching are fully
lively in the life of the school, the hallmarks of ideal education
are realised: enthusiasm for learning; thirst for knowledge;
self-referral experience; and appreciation for the teacher.
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