The short answer is, teach? No, examine? Yes. The scope of the school’s activities is open-minded, systematic study of any subject of Indic origin or Indic method of inquiry to explore its relevance for the future society. This includes study of subjects that deal with natural laws, faith, intellectual or spiritual inquiry, arts, puraanas, shaastras etc, provided the objective of the study is to classify and cross-correlate their content to unearth their value for the future. The method of inquiry may be Indic or modern or a combination. Still they are acceptable. Emphasis must be on evidence-based reasoning of the validity of concepts – either thru empirical or theoretical methods – using both Indic and modern methods as appropriate As a result, the following are not within the scope of school activities:

• Mere elucidation and publication of a subject of faith with the purpose of practice, unless accompanied by attempt to gather reproducible evidence about its effectiveness. Ex. Understanding and memorizing Vedic rituals for practice
• Publication or translation of Indic texts without commentary and comparative analysis.

For millennia, India has had its own native educational methodology that is firmly rooted in the scientific tenets of rigorous analysis, logic, experiential validation and repeatability. Vedas form the base of its unique Knowledge culture, but it has accommodated a wide variety of regional indigenous disciplines over time.

Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta are three fruits of the Vedic system that are highly valued and popular today. However, it is lesser known that at their base lies a firm theoretical foundation of deep, holistic study of Nature, Human psychology, and of Knowledge itself, its means (observation), methods (logic and language) and validation (experimentation). In addition, there is a vast, unexplored body of human experience preserved in India over millennia as manuscripts and tribal knowledge in the areas of ecology, nature-friendly agriculture, technology, humanities, wellness and aesthetics.

By Vedic Sciences, we refer to this collective body of India’s native knowledge base, and not merely its religious aspect as commonly understood. The word ‘Veda’ itself denotes knowledge in its widest sense.

The common concerns about Vedic education are,

The school’s program addresses all of them.

Students have several options available today for Indic studies. Our school’s approach is driven by our strong focus on

Success in today’s professional world requires three core skills:

Keen awareness of how others think and feel to enable one to connect with them. This is also called emotional intelligence, and is key to team work, influencing and leadership.

To excel in ACE skills, one needs an integral understanding of the nature of mind, knowledge and human behavior. Contemporary education does not deal explicitly with how to learn, but leaves it to develop as a side-effect of studying various subjects. In contrast, Indian native educational method hones key learning skills (memory, logic, articulation) early on, and enables the student to apply them to master any subject quickly by oneself.

The study of Vedic darshanas including yoga provides deep insight into the holistic make-up of a human being and the inner springs of human behavior. They extensively deal with the nature of knowledge, its instruments, methods, obstacles and remedies. India has a well-regarded and precise system of logic and linguistics (nyaaya), effective organization and communication of thought (miimaamsa). Vedic texts themselves are monumental examples of effective expression. Even a preliminary education in these sciences sharpens one’s intellect greatly and accelerates learning and communication.

The school of vedic sciences has a unique curriculum that imparts these fundamentals. Thereby, it equips the modern student with the ACE skills for success in any career.

Vedic insights have the power to expand the focus of education and career from mere professional success to life-long fulfilment. The school of Vedic sciences trains the next generation to usher this change. Its programs are designed to develop leaders with a rich, diverse perspective of knowledge as their asset. Our target audience is mainly students of mainstream education who are curious to explore Indian knowledge tradition with an open mind to apply or adapt it to the modern context. We invite three types of individuals: