Discussion about New Vrindavan Gurukula

Planning Gurukula Education for Krishna's Children

📅 December 24, 1969 📍 Boston ⏱ 5 min
Education for Krishna's children must prioritize spiritual development while providing practical knowledge suited to devotional service.
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Discussion about New Vrindavan Gurukula — December 24, 1969, Boston 691224D2-BOSTON [04:39 Minutes] Discussion_691224D2-BOSTON Prabhupāda: ...form a committee from education in your...

Hayagrīva: Erm, they have to be taught reading, and for this they have primers.

Prabhupāda: Because we haven't got any books such.

Hayagrīva: What about taking the primers and changing the names of the people to people like Satyabhāmā and give them spiritual names. Would that be nice?

Hayagrīva: All right. Arithmetic should be taught?

Prabhupāda: Arithmetic? Yes. That is necessary.

Hayagrīva: What about any history? World history or American history, or American literature or English literature?

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