Since the experiences discussed by the author are commonly viewed as therapeutic rather than educational, he develops a rationale for conceiving of them in educational terms. (Author/CB)

Discusses moral education, examining how the notion of self arising within India's Vedanta tradition differs significantly from America's and how an education that proposes to foster the development of self would be at variance with American ideas. Teachings from the Bhagavad Gita are examined to explain the Vedantic concept of self. (SM)

To shed light on whether reason or attitudes, the intellect or the emotions, should be the primary focus of educational efforts, the writings of Jean Paul Sartre on human motivation are digested. Educators should foster the conscious and deliberate acceptance of the human condition of freedom. (PP)