A Short Essay on learning and Education in Buddhist Period: An Overview

The sixth century B.C left a permanent impression on Indian History mainly because it witnessed an intense preoccupation with philosophical speculations. Among many thinkers contributing to the unique phase was the Buddha who compelled the attention of the world. This may atleast in part be attributable to the fact that Buddhism represents the most serious and most comprehensive attempt to analyse the rapidly changing society in which it originated and to provide an enduring social philosophy for mankind. Buddhist Education not only reshaped Indian culture and society but also played an instrumental role in spreading its teaching across the world where it is still shining though it fail to sustain its existence in India. Buddhist Education aims at a personality transformation into a highest form of humanity through ethical, intellectual and spiritual perfections. These three faculties of perfections of human life undoubtedly lead a man through mundane happiness to supra mundane happiness. Therefore, the Buddhist education is grounded on the primary psycho-logical need of all living beings.