Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c6.s3.11

c6.s3.11

Then, again, the pupil's membership of the family of his Guru constitutes a constant stimulus to the ideals to which he is dedicated, while it also operates as a protective sheath, shutting out unwholesome influences. It operates as a restraining force. Again, the novice feels that he is not lost in a crowd. He feels one of a family where he has a distinct place. Hence there grows in him a sense of personal worth and of placid individuality which a healthy social group always engenders.