राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा प्रणाली एवं भारतीय मानस (श्री अरविन्द - एकात्म शिक्षा दर्शन)

54 NATIONAL EDUCATION
the Yogin, can also gather much that
is hidden from the ordinary observer.
The Scientist by investigation ascer-
tains other facts open to a minuter
observation. These are the compo-
nents of the faculty of observation,
and it is obvious that its basis is
attention, which may be only close, or
close and minute. We may gather
much even from a passing glance at
an object, if we have the habit of
concentrating the attention and the
habit of Satwic receptivity. The
first the teacher has to do is to
accustom the pupil to concentrate
attention.
We may take the instance of a
flower. Instead of looking casually
at it and getting a casual impression
of scent, form and colour, he should
be encouraged to know the flower—to
fix in his mind the exact shade, the