Mr.Gopalan talks about the reforms that are needed in the modern education. He feels that the present educational practices become automatically outdated as the artificial intelligence entered the threshold of human beings. He strongly advocates that the nurturing of life energy should be the top priority in the modern education to match with the revolutionary changes which are going to be witnessed as artificial intelligence is entering every aspect of daily routines. S.Gopalan is a former teacher of The Valley School, Krishnamurti Foundation India, Bangalore. Born in 1951, he is now 74 years old.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and is a Chartered Accountant. After 8 years in industry, ending as a Financial Controller, it was his fortune to come into contact, in 1980, with J.Krishnamurti and his teachings.
He joined The Valley School as a parent in 1982 and as a teacher in 1983.
Gopalan now writes about his understanding of the relevance of the message of Krishnamurti and traditional Religions in Daily Living. His books include: Bud To Blossom: Blooming Creativity In Life And Education, One Plus One: Infinity Or Eternity?, Insight Obscured By Intellect, Begin From The Other End, In God We Trust? Rest Strictly Cash!, Symbiosis Of Insights – Srimad Bhagavatam and J.Krishnamurti? and Symbiosis Of Insights – Katha Upanishad and J.Krishnamurti? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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