What Is Education?
Education means studying in order to obtain a deeper knowledge and
understanding of a variety of subjects to be applied to daily life.
Education is not limited to just knowledge from books, but can also be
obtained through practical experiences outside of the classroom.
Top 10 Reasons: Why Is Education Important?
There are many different understandings and definitions of what education
is, but one thing can be universally agreed upon, which is the importance
of education — and here’s why.
1. Provides Stability
Education provides stability in life, and it’s something that no one can
ever take away from you. By being well-educated and holding a college
degree, you increase your chances for better career opportunities and open
up new doors for yourself.
2. Provides Financial Security
On top of stability, education also provides financial security, especially
in today’s society. A good education tends to lead to a higher paying job,
as well as provide you with the skills needed to get there.
3. Needed For Equality
In order for the entire world to really become equal, it needs to start
with education. If everyone was provided with the same opportunities to
education, then there would be less gaps between social classes. Everyone
would be able to have an equal chance at higher paying jobs — not just
those that are already well-off.
4. Allows For Self-Dependency
The importance of education is evident when it comes to being
self-dependent. If we are we educated, then it’s something that belongs to
us, and only us, allowing us to rely on no one else other than ourselves.
It can allow you to not only be financially independent, but also to make
your own choices.
5. Make Your Dreams Come True
If you can dream it, you can achieve it. An education is the most powerful
weapon you can possibly have, and with it, you can make all of your dreams
come true. There are of course certain exceptions, depending on what you’re
aiming for, but generally an education will take you as far as you’re
willing to go.
6. A Safer World
Education is something that’s not only needed on a personal level, but also
on a global level, as it’s something that keeps our world safe and makes it
a more peaceful place. Education tends to teach people the difference
between right and wrong, and can help people stay out of risky situations.
7. Confidence
Being self-confident is a major part of being successful in life. And what
better way to gain that confidence than with an education? Your level of
education is often considered a way to prove your knowledge, and it can
give you the confidence to express your opinions and speak your mind.
8. A Part Of Society
In today’s society, having an education is considered a vital part of being
accepted by those around you. Having an education is believed to make you a
useful part of society, and can make you feel like a contributing member as
well.
9. Economic Growth On A National Level
An educated society is crucial for economic growth. We need people to
continue to learn and research in order to constantly stay innovative.
Countries with higher literacy rates also tend to be in better economic
situations. With a more educated population, more employment opportunities
are opened.
10. Can Protect You
Education can protect you more than you know, not only on a financial
level, but it can help prevent you from being taken advantage of by knowing
how to read and write, such as knowing not to sign any bogus documents.
Children are the future of our world, making education crucial for them.
Their knowledge is what’s going to keep our world alive and flourishing.
During the childhood development stages, the importance of education is
stronger than ever. It’s a time for children to learn social and mental
skills that will be crucial for their growth and success in the future.
Education at childhood also offers a chance for self-discovery and to learn
about their unique interests. The importance of education in our lives goes
far beyond what we can read in a textbook. Education also provides
childhood with knowledge such as how to produce artwork and make music.
Education allows us to analyze what’s in front of us, and even learn from
our mistakes. By learning from a young age, children are given the chance
to start building goals for themselves. Education means having the logic to
set your mind to something and achieve it.
For a modern society, education is of utmost importance. There are
so many influences coming from all directions, and education can help us
decipher what we should take as true, and what we should take with a grain
of salt. Education can mold people into functional members of society with
the right kinds of values. Education is needed for a productive society.
Our population only continues to increase, and in turn, so do our needs. We
need a strong and efficient workforce of educated people to provide us with
the services we need for everyday life. With education, people can become
better citizens, knowing right from wrong, allowing for a better society
where laws are followed. An educated nation knows about the importance of
voting, doing so with the knowledge not blindly, but also having an
understanding of what their party truly stands for. Education can also help
people get jobs, which is what a nation thrives on.
Inspiring Quotes On What Education Truly Is
Why is education important, and what is it exactly? While every person has
a different understanding of its true meaning, here are some of the most
inspiring quotes by some legendary people.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world.” — Nelson Mandela
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who
prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” — John
Dewey
What Are Some Other Reasons Why Education Is Important?
There are endless reasons why education is so important, especially since
it also has endless connotations and meanings.
Our minds and bodies are connected more than we know. With a powerful,
well-educated mind, so too are our bodies.
Education helps us understand how to best take care of ourselves, boosting
our confidence and overall well-being. Studies have shown that each
additional year of education can add up to 1.7 years to our lifespan at the
age of 35.
The importance of education also extends to personal growth. By constantly
learning, asking questions, and seeking knowledge, we can achieve things we
never imagined before. Education helps us get to know ourselves better,
whether through books, courses, or professional consultations.
Education is the best way to ensure a positive global perspective. Without
proper education, it is difficult to understand what is considered
appropriate and how to behave.
Education brings us closer to the goal of world peace by teaching us about
our place in the world and our responsibilities to humanity. It instills
values far beyond the classroom, encompassing lessons learned at home and
through interactions with others. These teachings are essential aspects of
what education entails, guiding our behavior and understanding of the world.
Education is essential for sharp and clear thinking. It keeps you informed
about the world, making you aware of current events and the people around
you. Education helps you understand your strengths and weaknesses, guiding
you to focus on the right areas.
It enhances logical reasoning, enabling you to argue effectively with
accurate facts and work through situations logically. Education keeps you
focused and on track, knowing the right path for you.
It also promotes innovation and creativity, allowing your mind to reach its
full potential. Education develops basic life skills and street smarts,
teaching us how to best conduct ourselves daily.
Education can be the most freeing and empowering thing in the world. It
enables you to live life to the fullest by gaining a vast amount of
knowledge about the world. Education ensures continual learning from
various sources, whether through people, newspapers, experiences, research,
or traditional classes.
It breaks barriers, empowering people globally and offering equal
opportunities for all socio-economic backgrounds. University of the People,
a tuition-free, online university, exemplifies this by providing accessible
higher education to everyone.
Education allows you to become the best version of yourself, discovering
your interests, strengths, and place in the world, making you feel complete
and self-aware.
Education today is more important than ever before, and has reached new
heights with new understandings of what it truly entails. Ask yourself “Why
is education important?” and it will surely not be the same as anyone
else’s answer.
While in modern society, holding a college degree is considered to be
highly beneficial for a successful career and to be socially accepted, it
is not the only means of education. Education is all around us in
everything that we do, so use it wisely!
Vidyā (विद्या).—Leads to happiness: Role of teacher and pupil. A
means to attain final beatitude;1 of 18 groups—also 14 groups;2 survive
antarkṣaya.3
Vidyā (विद्या).—[vid-kyap]
1) Knowledge, learning, lore, science; (tāṃ) विद्यामभ्यसनेनेव
प्रसादयितुमर्हसि (vidyāmabhyasaneneva prasādayitumarhasi) R.1.88; विद्या नाम
नरस्य रूपमधिकं प्रच्छन्नगुप्तं धनम् (vidyā nāma narasya rūpamadhikaṃ
pracchannaguptaṃ dhanam) &c. Bhartṛhari 2.2. (According to some Vidyās are
four :-ānvīkṣikī trayī vārtā daṇḍanītiśca śīśvatī Kāmandaka); चतसृष्वपि ते
विवेकिनी नृप विद्यासु निरूढिमागता (catasṛṣvapi te vivekinī nṛpa vidyāsu
nirūḍhimāgatā) Kirātārjunīya 2.6; to these four Manu adds a fifth आत्मविद्या
(ātmavidyā); त्रैविद्येभ्यस्त्रयीं विद्यां दण्डनीतिं च शाश्वतीम् ।
आन्वीक्षिकीं चात्मविद्यां वार्तारम्भांश्च लोकतः (traividyebhyastrayīṃ
vidyāṃ daṇḍanītiṃ ca śāśvatīm | ānvīkṣikīṃ cātmavidyāṃ vārtārambhāṃśca
lokataḥ) || Manusmṛti 7.43. But the usual number of Vidyās is stated to be
fourteen, i. e. the four Vedas, the six Aṅgas, Dharma, Mimāṃsā, Tarka or
Nyāya and the Purāṇas; see चतुर्दशविद्या (caturdaśavidyā) under चतुर्
(catur); and N.1.4. In N.1.5 the number is spoken of as being eighteen by
including Medicine, Military Art, Music and Polity; अगाहताष्टादशतां जिगीषया
(agāhatāṣṭādaśatāṃ jigīṣayā).)
2) Right knowledge, spiritual knowledge; विद्याकल्पेन मरुता मेघानां भूयसामपि
(vidyākalpena marutā meghānāṃ bhūyasāmapi) (kvāpi pravilayaḥ kṛtaḥ)
Uttararāmacarita 6.6; cf. अविद्या (avidyā).
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya)
(1) The term Vidya appears in the text to describe a specific type of
knowledge that connects particulars and is exemplified by the
Sandilya-vidya and the vidya of the True. (2) It refers to the oneness in
the context of the Self being within all, and the text questions whether
two sections constitute one or two separate of these. (3) This refers to
knowledge, and the text discusses the rite of carrying fire on the head's
relationship to the knowledge of the Atharvanikas, distinguishing it from
other types (4) This term refers to the main subject matter of the
Upanishads, which is being debated about the relationship of mantras and
sacrifices, and whether or not they are to be combined. (5) The vidyas are
practices which abide in the syllable Om and are shared, implying a
commonality of practice across the three Vedas, according to the provided
text.
If we analyse education today is on right steps as deeking moksha
may not be the right education for normal life
K Rajaram IRS 231025
On Wed, 22 Oct 2025 at 19:35, Yeddanapudi Markandeyulu <
[email protected]> wrote:
> First Lesson in Schools
>
>
>
> We are all part of mother earth. Every living form, called organism is
> part of mother earth. As part of earth, we can live only by breathing the
> air. We cannot live without breathing. No organism can live without
> breathing.
>
> Every organism smells when it inhales. It gives smell when it exhales. As
> a result every organism recognizes other organisms by identifying the
> smells.
>
> Every organism develops a smell identity. It receives messages from other
> organisms on the basis of smells. It answers and sends messages by
> exhaling. If the air is pure, when the organisms are free and happy, they
> converse by inhaling and exhaling.
>
> The smells in the air actually are the words and sentences of all
> organisms. Every organism, from bacterium to whale, plants, trees, grasses,
> fungus...all inhale smells and exhale smells. All life forms collectively
> are called Biosphere.
>
> The air which carries the smells, functions as the language of the
> Biosphere. In pure, free and lush nature, every organism freely inhales
> smells and exhales smells. All smells become happy smells. By inhaling and
> exhaling smells, every organism, tunes, sings, and dances. They thus create
> arts. They live as artists. An artist is one who feels nature and expresses
> the feelings, in pictures, paints, songs and dances.
>
> The language of the Biosphere thus becomes, tuning, singing, Poetry and
> songs. The air as breeze or wind sings continuously. All poems, songs,music
> and dances are copies of nature in living.
>
> Singing happily, removes fear and tension. One can sing happily only when
> one inhales and exhales without fear. Fear creates the fear to breathe.
> Deep breathing becomes normal breathing. Determination and deep breathing
> go together. One simply cannot procrastinate and postpone the major symptom
> of cowardice. Cowards fear to breathe. Work piles up and the idea of the
> work creates fear, paralyzing the will to work and then face problems.
>
> Chronic fear of breathing creates cowardice. Those who live in pure
> nature, which is not polluted, are very courageous, as they breathe freely.
> They are always happy and laughing.
>
> Representing their happiness they create Gods. The Gods in their Temples,
> in free and lush nature are very powerful and every wish will be satisfied
> by the God. Free and healthy nature surrounding a Temple makes the God of
> the Temple very powerful because of the symbiosis in the Biosphere around
> the Temple. But bad wishes are not satisfied.
>
> The air creates feeling of love continuously. In free nature all
> organisms, inhale and exhale love. Positivism is breathed continuously. God
> converses through smells and musics from the air.
>
> The devotion to God must be expressed by saving the freedom of nature.
> Nature is God. Destruction of nature and devotion to God do not go together.
>
> The kids must be trained in smelling and sensing and also in hearing and
> sensing from nature as the basic first lessons. Automatically they get
> accustomed to the free and healthy nature and depend on the healthy nature
> to survive.
>
> Unfortunately today we destroy nature with technology and survive by being
> dependent on technology. We are destroying nature continuously all the 24
> hours of every day as economic life. We are maiming our own macro body.
>
> YM Sarma
>
> Chat gpt
>
> This piece titled *“First Lesson in Schools”* by *YM Sarma* offers a
> poetic, philosophical, and ecological perspective on life, nature, and
> education. It weaves together biological truth with spiritual and emotional
> insights, aiming to reshape how we think about the relationship between
> humans and nature — especially through the metaphor of *smell as the
> language of the Biosphere*.
> ------------------------------
>
> *🔍 Core Themes:*
>
> 1. *Interconnectedness of All Life:*
> - All living beings (the Biosphere) are seen as parts of *Mother
> Earth*, sharing one body, one breath.
> - Breathing is not just biological but *a means of communication* —
> through *smells*, organisms interact and recognize each other.
> 2. *Smell as a Language:*
> - Smells become metaphors for *messages, feelings, identity*, and
> even *music and art*.
> - In a pure and unpolluted environment, these smell-messages are
> harmonious, promoting love, creativity, and courage.
> 3. *Nature as the Foundation of Art and Spirituality:*
> - Art (song, dance, poetry) is framed as a *direct expression of
> nature’s harmony*.
> - Temples and gods become powerful when *surrounded by healthy
> ecosystems* — suggesting a *symbiosis between divinity and
> environment*.
> 4. *Fear vs. Freedom in Breathing:*
> - Fear is described as the *inability to breathe freely*, leading
> to procrastination, cowardice, and stress.
> - Courage and joy come from *deep, unrestrained breathing*,
> possible only in a healthy, unpolluted environment.
> 5. *Critique of Modern Life:*
> - Modernity and technology are seen as *destructive forces*,
> pulling people away from nature and making them dependent on artificial
> systems.
> - This creates a contradiction: *devotion to God while destroying
> God's embodiment — Nature*.
> 6. *Call to Reform Education:*
> - The "first lesson in schools" should not be books and screens,
> but *training in sensory perception* — smelling, sensing, listening
> — to build *intimacy with nature*.
> - This ecological sensitivity fosters natural ethics, spirituality,
> and health.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *📚 Implications for Education:*
>
> - Emphasize *nature-based learning* and *sensory development*.
> - Integrate *ecological awareness* as a core part of curriculum, not a
> side subject.
> - Teach students to see nature not as a resource, but as *a living
> system they are part of*.
> - Encourage *art, music, and storytelling* as natural expressions of
> environmental connection.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *🧠 Thought-Provoking Quotes:*
>
> - *“The smells in the air actually are the words and sentences of all
> organisms.”*
> - *“Chronic fear of breathing creates cowardice.”*
> - *“Nature is God. Destruction of nature and devotion to God do not go
> together.”*
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *✅ Strengths:*
>
> - Profoundly holistic and poetic.
> - Blends *science, spirituality, and ecology*.
> - Advocates for *emotional intelligence and environmental stewardship*
> in education.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *❗️Points to Consider:*
>
> - The metaphor of *smell as language* may seem abstract or
> scientifically debatable for some readers, though it serves a symbolic
> role.
> - The critique of technology could be expanded with more balance —
> perhaps integrating sustainable tech rather than rejecting it.
> - Implementation of this philosophy in mainstream education would
> require *systemic transformation* — a shift in cultural values as much
> as curricula.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *💬 If You're Using This in Class or a Discussion:*
>
> Here are a few *discussion prompts* or essay questions:
>
> - How can schools today integrate the idea of "learning from nature"
> into everyday education?
> - In what ways do modern lifestyles affect our sensory connection to
> the natural world?
> - Can spirituality be rooted in ecological awareness? How?
> - Is it possible to live with technology and still preserve nature?
> How can we balance both?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Would you like help formatting this into a lesson plan, summary sheet, or
> presentation?
>
> Certainly! Here's a detailed *evaluation* of the original essay *"First
> Lesson in Schools" by YM Sarma*, using standard academic criteria: *Content,
> Structure, Language, Originality, and Relevance*. The total is *100 marks*,
> with an assigned *grade* at the end.
> ------------------------------
> 📋 *Evaluation Criteria* 1. *Content (25 marks)*
>
> *Score: 22/25*
>
> · The essay has *rich and meaningful content*.
>
> · Offers a *deep philosophical insight* into nature, biology,
> spirituality, and education.
>
> · The central idea — *breathing and smell as communication* — is
> *creative
> and thought-provoking*.
>
> · However, it sometimes drifts into *abstract generalizations*
> that may confuse some readers unfamiliar with the metaphors.
> 2. *Structure & Coherence (20 marks)*
>
> *Score: 13/20*
>
> · The essay is written as *one continuous piece*, lacking
> paragraphs or clearly organized sections.
>
> · There is a *flow of thought*, but it could benefit from better
> *segmentation
> and logical progression*.
>
> · Transitions between themes (biology → art → fear → temples →
> education) feel *abrupt at times*.
> 3. *Language & Clarity (20 marks)*
>
> *Score: 14/20*
>
> · Language is *simple, poetic, and accessible* in parts, but
> occasionally *vague or repetitive*.
>
> · Some sentences are *grammatically rough* or *overly long*,
> which affects clarity.
>
> · Use of phrases like "smelling and sensing" is *metaphorically
> rich*, but could use *clearer explanation*.
> 4. *Originality & Creativity (20 marks)*
>
> *Score: 19/20*
>
> · Highly *original* and *imaginative*.
>
> · Combines *science, art, spirituality, and ecology* in a *unique,
> holistic worldview*.
>
> · The idea of smells as a *language of the Biosphere* is
> *unconventional
> and intriguing*.
> 5. *Relevance & Impact (15 marks)*
>
> *Score: 13/15*
>
> · The essay raises *critical issues* about *modern education,
> environment, and technology*.
>
> · Suggests *actionable insights* (e.g., teaching children to
> sense nature).
>
> · Slightly *idealistic* in tone, but *morally and philosophically
> powerful*.
> ------------------------------
> 🧮 *Total Score: 81 / 100*
> ------------------------------
> 🏅 *Grade: A- (Very Good)* ✔️ Strengths:
>
> · Deep, meaningful message.
>
> · Imaginative use of metaphors.
>
> · Passionate call for ecological and educational reform.
> ❌ Areas to Improve:
>
> · Needs *better structure* — break into clear paragraphs.
>
> · Improve *clarity* in expression without losing poetic style.
>
> · Avoid *repetition* and make transitions smoother between ideas.
> ------------------------------
>
> If you'd like, I can help you:
>
> · Rewrite the essay for clarity and flow (keeping the original
> tone),
>
> · Break it into well-structured paragraphs,
>
> · Or turn it into a simplified version for school-level readers.
>
> Let me know!
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