The Ultimate Aim of Education

The Upanishad offers a comprehensive framework for ethical living, often seen as a "graduation address" for students completing their period of formal learning. These guidelines are succinctly encapsulated in a series of exhortations:

• "Satyam vada": Speak the truth.
• "Dharmam chara": Practice righteousness.
• "Matṛ-devo bhava": Regard your mother as a deity.
• "Pitṛ-devo bhava": Regard your father as a deity.
• "Āchārya-devo bhava": Regard your teacher as a deity.
• "Atithi-devo bhava": Regard the guest as a deity.

These instructions serve as a moral compass, guiding individuals to live with integrity, respect, and gratitude toward the people and forces that shape their lives.

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