The Contemplative Approach of Indian Philosophies & Science Education: A Concentration on the Buddhist Principle of Pratityasamutpada

Contemporary science pedagogy, especially at the secondary level, seeks to emphasize Dewey’s idea of as a method. More specifically, factors nature that highlight inquiry-based learning have been popularized and applied in curricula classrooms. Simultaneously, West has experienced exponential growth studios, seminars, interventions involving mindfulness, yoga, Eastern practices. Whether it be for physical health or corporate productivity, these practices entered contemporary culture, often with an aspect cultural appropriation. While undoubtedly proven improve performance control anxiety among young people, this paper argues adopting paradigm premise philosophies such Vedanta, Buddhism alter student understanding their interaction world. This will do so by presenting experience inquiry subject, explained Dewey, Spencer, Kuhn. contrast approach contemplative schools Cartesian dualism, particularly concerning subjective awareness. By doing so, present how pedagogy based on yoga mindfulness (not just its meditation practices) can influence students’ oneness others environment, inquiry, being contributing member community. application allows student’s first-person awareness leads interconnectedness (pratityasamutpada) citta vrtti nirodha (stilling fluctuating states mind). In time when students are heavily engaged technology-dependent, pandemic shift offers alternative improves role empathy sustenance science.