The document discusses the idea of value-based education and some issues with its implementation. It notes that (1) societal and global values outside of any education system still influence students and educators, and (2) celebrities and media hype shape popular values focused on individualism and superficiality. It also points out that (3) the value systems that influence legal frameworks and (4) the resulting laws and legal systems then shape common beliefs and interactions. The document argues that effectively teaching values requires (5) reconnecting with our "true self" through practices like Namasmaran meditation, otherwise values education risks being ineffective and arbitrary.