Social Engineering vs Unbiased History

[SanjeevaniButi]

I agree with Byrappa if education does not impart the character to face the truth with emotional maturity, such education is meaningless and also dangerous. Children all over the world read about their history without glossing over it. Much cruel history too. Children by the age of 7-10 already find out Santa does not exist.

I too agree with Byrappa that education needs to build Character. But education cannot impart emotional maturity.

Character is ability to live by your principles. But to do so you have to be emotionally stable and mature.

Emotional maturity takes much longer to develop, frontal lobes of the brain which are responsible for high level reasoning and decision making aren’t fully mature until the early 20s.

To provide fuel to such emotionally unstable individuals who measure in millions is asking for anarchy.

 

[INDIC]

History learning is selective teaching.

History are broken into three groups: internal, related, and external. Each group can be broken down into four categories: philosophical (religious) history, social history, political history, and military history. Each category can be broken down into sub-categories or combined as general history, which are shortened versions. Learning related history will allow you to see the perspectives of the other side(s).

The question is which historical period will best represent your culture to be the focus of learning?

I couldn't understand any of it.

Actually, Buddhism did not disappear from India after Ashoka.

First onslaught on Buddhism came from invasion of Huns(Hephthalites) during the decline of Gupta Dynasty around 5th century , second phase was that of Central Asian invaders which wiped out Buddhism completely and Mahabodhi Temple of Bodh Gaya was abandoned by 14th century.

 

[Rent]

I couldn't understand any of it.

I apologize for the confusion Sir. What you gentlemen are discussing are very positive. I have spent the last two years assisting with editing and translating history books.

Here are my two cents.

I was meaning to say that their are a lot of things that may affect recording and teaching of unbiased history.
How selective and reliable are the historian's views? How selective are the institutions or the people that teaches history? How emotional are historians when they record history? How emotional are the teachers when they teaches the history? How these questions will impact the interpretation of history depends on what the bias is.

Good luck! Bye!

 

[abjktu]

I couldn't understand any of it.



First onslaught on Buddhism came from invasion of Huns(Hephthalites) during the decline of Gupta Dynasty around 5th century , second phase was that of Central Asian invaders which wiped out Buddhism completely and Mahabodhi Temple of Bodh Gaya was abandoned by 14th century.

I don't know much about it...Correct me if i am wrong...
But i heard Kerala Buddhism(not sure about other parts of India) was declined after the arrival of Brahmin priests sects in 8-9 th central AD??..Buddhism was one of the main religion in Kerala at that time(upto 8-9th century)...Many of the Chera kings(Ruling elites of Kerala at that time) were Buddhist...

 

[INDIC]

I don't know much about it...Correct me if i am wrong...
But i heard Kerala Buddhism(not sure about other parts of India) was declined after the arrival of Brahmin priests sects in 8-9 th central AD??..Buddhism was one of the main religion in Kerala at that time(upto 8-9th century)...Many of the Chera kings(Ruling elites of Kerala at that time) were Buddhist...

Repopularity of Hinduism was also the one of the reason that Buddhism decline but Buddhism still remained strong in many parts of North India before central Asian invaders came.