2006-09-21 15:53:01 · 6 answers · asked by Faraz S 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Guru means Spiritual Teacher and Dakshina means Donation.
In Vedic Culture, Education was never sold. The teacher used to accept student on the student's desire to learn. Teaching and learning was voluntary. Teacher used to teach depending on the student capability and humility.
The disciples used to live in the house of Guru called Guru-Kula.
The disciples used to simply go to different house and beg for food etc as they required and people used to donate. Disciple would then give all what is collected to the Teacher. Teacher would then distribute it among the students. Thus the school used to run. Even the son of a King would go to beg and live a very simple and disciplined life under his teacher.
At the end of course, the disciple would out of gratitude give an offering to teacher as per his capacity. It was voluntary and the Guru would never ask if the disciple did not want to give.
This offering is called Guru Dakhina.
Now a day if you don’t pay the school fees in advance you will be denied education.
By the way - you should ask this question in religion and spirituality and not in Mythology. Vedic Culture is not Myth.
2006-09-22 00:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by Parsu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Dakshina, also known as Gurudakshina is a Sanskrit word describing the Indian tradition of a student repaying his teacher, his guru after the completion of his education.
This tradition is a mark of respect, and of thanks. The repayment is not money, but a special task a teacher wants his pupil to accomplish for him. In most cases, the teacher receives a valuable gift from the pupil and his family.
Indian traditions equate one's teacher as equal in importance to one's parents, and to be given great respect throughout one's life. However, this tradition is not practiced in India's modern education system
2006-09-22 10:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guru dakshina, a special offering that they make to the guru.
2006-09-21 22:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its something you give with respect to the person u r doing apprenticeship under or who ever u r learning somthing valuable from.
2006-09-22 04:07:29 · answer #4 · answered by stupefied 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?artid=25057209
2006-09-21 22:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~Christians call it "tithing"
2006-09-21 22:56:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋