Ancient Indian texts, articulate Vidya as that which is acquired through the activities of the mind, those acquired through the senses is Kala. And Jnana, the most profound of all, is considered a self-revealed, self-sought truth.
Vidya, or ‘learning’, was originally passed down through the oral tradition. The Ancients placed paramount importance to learning and mastery of technique, as given in the Manuals of SilpaShastra.