The Four Idddhipãda and School Administrators in the Digital Era

Abstract

The school administrators in the digital age must have knowledge and understanding of communication technology and computer technology and must show the ability to manage and organize various environments, of educational institutes to be up-to-date and suitable for various technological changes. In addition, educational institute administrators are also people who expect the general public to be virtuous. The principles that will help school administrators to successfully administer educational institutions are the Four Idddhipãda principles, consisting of four practical guidelines: 1) Chanda; Desire or satisfaction, will not be bored, not discouraged, will have the energy to fight and create what they love, make heavy work become light work, difficult becomes easy, 2) Viriya; Principle of perseverance or perseverance will help get rid of laziness make work continuity, 3) Citta, or thoughts directed will always know the progress of the work. When there is a problem, the event can be resolved in a timely manner, and 4) Vīmaṃsā or contemplation. It will help to make the job without mistakes, and to see the way to work with good results. In this regard, the four Idddhipãda principle is 4 consecutive steps that support each other, can’t be missing one of them because it is a process that connects all 4 items to make school administrators successful in life and school management in the digital age as they wish.