Week 5 - Day 2
A Guru advised his disciple to bring a flower garland from the room. The disciple saw a snake in the connecting room. His Guru gave him a mantra to chant and said the snake would go away, however, the snake did not go. The Guru then asked the disciple to take a stick and hit the snake and then the snake would go away. The disciple did the same but the snake did not go and asked his Guru what he can do now. The Guru then asked the disciple to take a lamp and go as it was dark. In the light of the lamp the disciple realized that it was not a snake but a rope. The disciple then went into the room and brought the flower garland. He informed his Guru that it was not a snake but a rope!
In the above story, a lamp showed the disciple the reality. Similarly knowledge also does the work of a lamp. It shows us the right path. It has the power to teach us what is right.
There are four things that we need to know:
1. Understanding (समझ्शीलता):
Power of Understanding will let us know what is our mind and heart like, what is this world like, what is our life like, what are our parents, what is our goal, what is our body, why have we taken birth in this world etc? Are are any such life touching subjects taught in school today? Knowing and Understanding are two different things. The truth that touches the heart is Understanding, the truth that touches just the mind is Knowing. How much do today's student understand what they are taught? What is the purpose of sending children to schools? What are our expectations from the kids? Do we send them to school so that they can just earn money? It is not necessary to be educated to earn money. The real reason of education is to make our children good humans. To become a good human being, we need good power of understanding and should know what is wrong and what is right. Science shows us the difference between right and wrong, religion shows us the difference between good and bad. Which one are we interested in? Let us teach the students what is good and bad, rather than teaching them what is right and wrong. Understanding touches the mind.
2. Power (सत्वशीलता):
Bringing the inner power outside is the real power. Because of lack of power, students are stressed and commit suicide when they fail in exams. Do we encourage our children or discourage them? Do we expect them to bring good grades or become powerful? Have we made them understand that education is just a part of life and not our whole life? We should never bring in too many ambitions in our children's mind. Have we assured are kids that it is completely okay if they do not achieve much success in the field of education as this is just a part of life? Parents have put children under such stress and tension. Why is there so much on load on them? We have to teach our children to stand strong in times of failure, stress, sorrowful times. Why is this not taught in education? 28% of kids in India commit suicide every year according to a survey. It is easy to pass in the school exams but have we taught our children to pass in the exam of life?
3. Shame (शराम्शीलता):
Have we taught our kids what is shameful and what is not? Without having a little bit of shame, neither a society nor a country can progress. In life we must have a little bit of shame. There is a famous saying that says never become friends with a person who has no tear named shame in his eyes. Such a person thinks and does whatever he thinks is right. Is this taught in schools and colleges today? People who talk about shame are considered orthodox and foolish in today's world. Where is the shame? Children have become shameless and watch and do all corrupt things. A shameless man can never become a good parent, good teacher, good politician etc. What is the top priority in our life today? Let us focus on this - Shame touches our eyes.
4. Being Sentimental (संवेदनशील):
Being sentimental touches the heart. The heart has to be filled with emotions and sentiments. Is there any subject today that teaches how to be sentimental?
No one can become perfect without being understanding, powerful, sentimental and without being filled with shame.
A Guru advised his disciple to bring a flower garland from the room. The disciple saw a snake in the connecting room. His Guru gave him a mantra to chant and said the snake would go away, however, the snake did not go. The Guru then asked the disciple to take a stick and hit the snake and then the snake would go away. The disciple did the same but the snake did not go and asked his Guru what he can do now. The Guru then asked the disciple to take a lamp and go as it was dark. In the light of the lamp the disciple realized that it was not a snake but a rope. The disciple then went into the room and brought the flower garland. He informed his Guru that it was not a snake but a rope!
In the above story, a lamp showed the disciple the reality. Similarly knowledge also does the work of a lamp. It shows us the right path. It has the power to teach us what is right.
There are four things that we need to know:
1. Understanding (समझ्शीलता):
“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”
Power of Understanding will let us know what is our mind and heart like, what is this world like, what is our life like, what are our parents, what is our goal, what is our body, why have we taken birth in this world etc? Are are any such life touching subjects taught in school today? Knowing and Understanding are two different things. The truth that touches the heart is Understanding, the truth that touches just the mind is Knowing. How much do today's student understand what they are taught? What is the purpose of sending children to schools? What are our expectations from the kids? Do we send them to school so that they can just earn money? It is not necessary to be educated to earn money. The real reason of education is to make our children good humans. To become a good human being, we need good power of understanding and should know what is wrong and what is right. Science shows us the difference between right and wrong, religion shows us the difference between good and bad. Which one are we interested in? Let us teach the students what is good and bad, rather than teaching them what is right and wrong. Understanding touches the mind.
2. Power (सत्वशीलता):
"The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good"
3. Shame (शराम्शीलता):
"The only shame is to have none"
4. Being Sentimental (संवेदनशील):
Being sentimental touches the heart. The heart has to be filled with emotions and sentiments. Is there any subject today that teaches how to be sentimental?
No one can become perfect without being understanding, powerful, sentimental and without being filled with shame.
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