Ancient View of Psychological Contract in Gurukula

The Ancient Indian education system was mainly residential that was Gurukula system of education. Guru used to teach all the skills and knowledge to his student. He used to except the some unspoken obligations and behavior from his students as of his own son’s/daughter’s behavior. Both the Guru and student used live together and learn together. After the completion of the course students used to pay honorarium Guru Dakshina. Guru used to put his students in many difficult situations and ask him to act and respond. Guru used to share all his experiences and care for his students he used to love his students when ever required he used to punish his students. Guru used to except good behavior, feeling of respect, feeling of importance, attention, love, care and loyal relation with his student throughout the life. On other hand student used to see his hero in his master, he should be skillful, intelligent, knowledgeable, should give love, affection, no partiality and should give blessings or boon to the students Guru was everything to him. The relation was like father and son/daughter and the education was perfect. There was no financial relationship between them. Student used to except Guru should solve their all problems and make them tension free and give the remedial solutions for their problems in life. It was sacred relationship between Guru and student like God and Bhakta. The development of psychological contract is based on emotional communication. If there is a miss-conceptualization of perceptions and communication, It will also affects on the attitude and behavior of Guru and students. When there is a breach of psychological contract it is going to affects the society at large.