Pravat Dhal

Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India), Department of Education, Faculty Member

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Pravat K. Dhal is Professor and Head of Teacher education department, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, India. His fields of interest are: Integral Education, Digital Education, Transformative education, Spiritual Leadership in Education, Green Education, Education for SDG, and Distance education etc. Dhal has had sixty presentations, 65 publications, six books, and twenty two awards as his credit. He has thirty years of experience from primary to tertiary level as a teacher, planner, investigator, supervisor and manager including thirteen years of administrative experience in Higher Education. Along with member of twenty four professional bodies and editorial members of eight journals, co-author of five projects, Dhal was an editor and co-author of GHA’s 67th International Project “Gandhica-2019”. For his unique contribution in the field of peace, he was awarded as World Harmony Gandhian Creator, and Peace Ambassador.
Supervisors: Prof. Dhal has guided 3 PhD and 40 PG scholars in Education.
Address: Dept. of Education, Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Dist. Gaya, Bihar,824234, India

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Scientific Approach of Buddhist Education

Philosophy of Religion e-Journal , 2022

Buddha was a great teacher in the world. He is both idealist and pragmatist. He taught that knowl... more Buddha was a great teacher in the world. He is both idealist and pragmatist. He taught that knowledge must be gained through personal experience rather than reliance on the authority of sacred texts or the teachings of avowed masters; because its orientation is empirical rather than theoretical; and because it rejects any conception of absolutes. It is based on such knowledge that he propounded a philosophy which is most conducive to balanced and happy living which leads to living in harmony with others, living in harmony with nature, meaningful living devoid of stress, anxiety, jealousy and empty pride, ultimately ending up in a meaningful state full of bliss. The teaching of Kalam Sutra says us not to believe others too easily. We must rather believe only after testing it and put it into practice and verified. Unlike science the knowledge that the Buddha acquired is complete and represents the true reality of nature. He advised people not to blindly accept what he taught, but research on them for themselves before accepting. For this reason his teachings have remained unaltered and valid for all times and under all circumstances. The teachings of the Buddha, founded on the basis of the true reality of nature, have been recognized to be valid at all times and under all conditions. Buddhism seems scientific due to detached skeptical investigation of empirically testable phenomena; no faith, no dogma, no revelation. Experiments carried out by and confirmed by individuals regardless of time or place suggested. Its character making, the ideals of service to the people, compassionate to all, Moksha, belief in karma, importance of preceptor, eight fold path to Nirvana, intellectual and spiritual guidance of teacher and scientific approach make a universal appeal.

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