http://www.good.is/post/the-education-issue/ GOOD Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:01:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.good.is/post/the-education-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-9975 WilliamWillyWill Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:35:45 +0000 http://www.good.is/the_education_issue#comment-9975    One of the problems in education is that it is not of interest to the students.  I remember a Buddhist Bhikku said to make education come alive. [paraphrased]    In Orthodox Christianity, there is the tradition of the Fool for Christ.  This tradition was for advanced ascetics to play practical jokes which were foolishness for men but wisdom   n for God.  There is the New Testament precept that if you are wise in your own eyes, to be a fool to be truly wise.  Perhaps true wisdom is to be wise in your thoughts. If so, then practical jokes can help to teach wisdom.  Since it is so funny, there are no grudges perhaps to learn.    One of the problems in education is that it is not of interest to the students.  I remember a Buddhist Bhikku said to make education come alive. [paraphrased]    In Orthodox Christianity, there is the tradition of the Fool for Christ.  This tradition was for advanced ascetics to play practical jokes which were foolishness for men but wisdom   n for God.  There is the New Testament precept that if you are wise in your own eyes, to be a fool to be truly wise.  Perhaps true wisdom is to be wise in your thoughts. If so, then practical jokes can help to teach wisdom.  Since it is so funny, there are no grudges perhaps to learn.

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