[ifets] Re:Technology Vs. Learning

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Arun-Kumar Tripathi (tripathi@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de)
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 15:10:41 +0100 (MET) 

Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 15:10:41 +0100 (MET)
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi <tripathi@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
Subject: [ifets] Re:Technology Vs. Learning

Dear Carol,

 Thanks for your mail..

  Whatever we are going to learn, we must learn from the roots.

"Be the Jack of All and Master of One, not Be the Jack of All and Master
of None."

This above concept is from my Grandfather, famous Sanskrit Philosopher
Prof. Baldev Upadhayaya..who is now 100 years Old..lives in Varanasi,
India. He had served 38 years Banaras Hindu University, India as a
teacher, learners and educators..till now, he has written more than thirty
books on Indian Philosophy and Cultures and many others.

Regarding above proverbial saying, I want to write a short story, that
Once..

>>There was a professor, who was well equipped with the best of
technologies available in the World, the professor and the boatman were
enjoying sailing in a river. Professor was telling him about his great
achievements and records. Then, suddenly the storms came, and the boat was
about to turn upside down, at this moment, the boatman asked the
Professor, "You have told me about your greatness, then please let me
know, Can you swim?" Here the professor failed to answer, the boat
drowned...

Therefore, Be the Jack of All and Master of One, not Be the Jack of All
and Master of None. We must learn some lessons from this. Even, you are
knowing all best of the technologies available, It is not quite enough,
you have to be the Master of One. Otherwise, what have you learned the
lifelong is in vain.

Thoughts??

Kindest Regards
Arun Tripathi

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