On one hand the modern man is at the heights of great advancement but on the other hand he is helplessly confronting problems like global warming, depleting and polluted natural resources, breakdown of family and relationships, consumer lifestyle and so on. The root cause for this is in the mentality that - "This world is meant for me alone. I can control and use it as I want." In this pursuit of material happiness, he is becoming more self centered and less harmonious with others and the world.

An alternate worldview as depicted in the Vedas is to live in harmony with the nature and with all the living entities by understanding the purpose of life and proceed towards the path of perfection and real happiness.

There is an imminent need of education rooted in timeless Vedic wisdom to bring about a change in the mentality of modern man. Thus, it is our humble attempt to plant the seeds of harmony and human values to equip students with the tools to understand the purpose of life and enable them to choose a balanced lifestyle.

Education connected to life must cater to the needs of the body, mind and soul. Vrindaranyam is meant to provide such integral education.

This education model has key elements -

• Education based on Panchatmika Vikas.
• Rooted in Vedic knowledge.
• Addressing the child’s Svabhava according to individual temperaments and inclinations.
• Activity oriented learning through stories, dramas, arts, music and plays.
• Imparting Life Skills.
• Age appropriate learning to cater the growing needs of the child.
• Learning sustainability in food, clothing and shelter.

Panchatmika Vikas

• Annamaya Kosha – Enables the child to experience healthy life style through the five senses of body that enhance the grasping power -Grihana Shakti.
• Pranamaya Kosha -Practice of Yoga, Pranayama, Mallakamba and other traditional games helps in developing rhythm, life skill and discipline in the child and enhances his vital energy -Prana Shakti.
• Manomaya Kosha – Soaking in the cultural attributes of our festivals, history, music, poetry, theatre, art and so on, strengthens aspects of inter personal relationships and finer aspects of one’s emotions-Manah Shakti.
• Vijnanamaya Kosha – Providing an understanding of the relation between self, creation and the purpose behind it by intellect- Prajna Shakti.
• Anandamaya – In every aspect of life to experience divinity-Adhyatmika Shakti.

Lack of principles and disparity in human society is due to godless civilization. There is God or the Almighty from whom everything emanates, by whom everything is maintained and in whom everything is merged to rest. Material science has tried to find the ultimate source of creation insufficiently.

tad-vāg-visargo janatāgha-viplavo
yasmin prati-ślokam abaddhavaty api
nāmāny anantasya yaśo 'ṅkitāni yat
śṛṇvanti gāyanti gṛṇanti sādhavaḥ

On the other hand, the Vedic literatures are full of descriptions of the transcendental glories of Supreme Lord’s name, fame, forms, pastimes, and so on. These transcendental words directed towards bringing about a revolution in the impious lives of this world's misdirected civilization. Such transcendental literatures are heard, sung and accepted by purified men who are thoroughly honest.

This timeless wisdom of Bharata is expressed in the Vedas which touch upon all the fields of human knowledge. Originally preserved through oral tradition, the Vedas were first put into writing five thousand years ago by Srila Vyasadeva.

The verses in each of the Vedic texts contain esoteric wisdom of the universe on varied topics: from medicine, farming, description of time sequences of upper and lower planets, techniques of yoga and meditation, household hints and recipes for vegetarian dishes, detailed explanations of governmental organization, masterful guidelines on the construction and decoration of temples or residential buildings. The Vedas contain drama, history and philosophy, as well as lessons on etiquette, military protocol and music.

सुशीलश्चतुरो दक्षा: कुलशीलगुणान्वित: ।
कल्पक: स्वेष्टकृच्चैवाप्रमादी संस्कृतो नर: ॥

According to Manushya Vidya of Brughu Shilpa Samhita, the nine branches of education are taught to a child to make one susheel(cultured), chatur(smart) and daksha(expert). At Vrindaranyam, the subjects are taught based on the principles of Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahabharat and Ramayana scriptures.

Vrindaranyam intends to empower the child according to his nature. Every child is exposed to age-appropriate activities for which he has natural inclination under the guidance of a teacher. This invokes eagerness and interest within the child. Also he becomes independently thoughtful and thus, develops self-esteem and gains self-confidence.

Bharatiya Kalachara i.e, the cultural aspects of India comprises stories, songs and poems of great devotees and poets both from local folklore as well as from scriptures. Also it includes Classical Music, Drawing and Painting, Dramas, Games and festivals. Vrindaranyam includes these cultural aspects in its integrated learning to develop both beauty and creativity.

Life Skills such as Knitting, Weaving, Dying with Natural colours, Stitching, Tailoring, Rope Making, Basket Making, Clay Modeling, Oil Extracting, Jaggery Making, Painting, Stone Sculpting, Pottery, Bamboo and Cane art, Theatre, Vocal and Instrumental music, Culinary art and others are used as a medium for the Holistic development of the child.

Every child's growing needs of body, mind and intelligence differs. Hence, subjects, arts and crafts, songs, rhythms, games are introduced according to their age for their timely nourishment.

Creating self-sufficient individuals is the core aim of Vrinadranyam. In the end, students learn to construct eco-friendly structures, to utilize precious water properly, plant various trees in different terrains and develop forest areas, grow crops and herbs naturally, live with cows and develop grazing places. They also learn to tap alternate energy sources and local resources. Such kind of learning is made possible at Vrindaranyam to address the imminent need of the individual as well as the society at large. The mantra is - ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’.