Beyond East and West in Education
Across cultures, education has long mirrored the spirit of a civilization. The East leaned toward discipline and harmony, the West toward creativity and questioning. Yet these are not opposites — they are two deep movements of the same human search for meaning. This blog explores how their meeting may give rise to an educational vision Read the full article…
Self-Congruence in Education
What if education focused less on what we pour into students, and more on what grows from within them? This blog explores how self-congruence – inner alignment between layers of the self – can transform learning from accumulation to deep personal becoming. Especially in universities, this shift may be essential. The facts are important, but Read the full article…
Compassionate Pedagogy
This is the introduction to a Lisa File (45 p.). If you want the whole file, please contact lisa@aurelis.org, stating who you are and why you want the file. For more about the Lisa Files, click here. Education is not just about the transfer of knowledge; it is about nurturing the whole person, fostering an environment Read the full article…
Culture over STEM
Much talk is about the importance of STEM in schooling, while profound culture gets sidelined. STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Profound culture = what makes us deeply human in future society. In this text, culture is always ‘profound.’ In my teenage years, I was very motivated in both directions. From my first medical school Read the full article…