Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Krishnamurti, J. (Jiddu) 1895 1986 Krishnamurti, Jiddu Alcyone 12024418 Education as Service Produced by Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Education as Service" by J. Krishnamurti is a philosophical treatise on the nature of education, written in the early 20th century. This publication explores the transformative role of education in personal and societal development, emphasizing the importance of love and understanding in the teacher-student relationship. The book advocates for a reimagined educational system that prioritizes the emotional and spiritual needs of children, in contrast to rigid, conventional structures that stifle individual growth. In this work, Krishnamurti argues that true education should foster a sense of service and responsibility among both teachers and students. He suggests that love should underlie the teacher's approach, creating a nurturing environment that encourages students to learn joyfully and freely. The text elaborates on various qualities essential for teachers, such as love, discrimination, and desirelessness, which he believes will cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect and growth. By prioritizing individual needs and character development, schools can become centers of joy and community rather than mere institutions of knowledge, thereby shaping compassionate and committed citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education Theosophy LC Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 107713 2025-08-05T07:29:18.103874 text/html 82731 2024-10-28T18:37:55 text/html 108695 2025-08-05T07:29:23.390884 application/epub+zip 108997 2025-08-05T07:29:20.961950 application/epub+zip 94728 2025-08-05T07:29:19.778894 application/epub+zip 222111 2025-08-05T07:29:25.333845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210013 2025-08-05T07:29:22.768899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182283 2022-09-05T12:50:24.865334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98004 2025-08-05T07:29:17.810888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78296 2024-10-28T18:37:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16429 2025-08-05T07:29:25.575831 application/rdf+xml 14008 2025-08-05T07:29:20.272858 image/jpeg 3615 2025-08-05T07:29:20.024866 image/jpeg 106898 2025-08-05T07:29:18.112897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia