Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.8

c16.8

On the basis of this common foundation of a disciplined life, each of these systems of philosophy has built up its own methods of education, training, and discipline. This is indicated by the use of the word *atha* with which the different philosophical Sūtras begin. The word is used in two senses, the first by way of auspicious beginning and a literary formality and the second to indicate the continuity of the exposition, presupposing a course of preparatory training. This sense is called *ānantaryārtha*. This course of preparatory training is different in different schools of philosophy.