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The actual text talks about planting garlic in karpooram, fertilizing it with kasturi, and sprinkling it with panineer... Can that make any difference to the overpowering stench of the bulb? Surely not!
A parallel would be the story of the blue fox. A fox falls into a tub of blue and emerges as a blue fox. All the animals of the forest are intimidated by the fox, and he eventually becomes their king. But as luck would have it, one full moon night, when all the other foxes started howling, the blue fox could not help howling along with the other. Its true colors revealed, the fox was forced to run for its life. The essence of the text is that a leopard cannot hide its spots. Truth will always out!
Learning has several dimensions. Knowledge can be imbibed from several quarters. One's parents, teachers, friends, the society itself, the nature outside - all these elements contribute to the teaching of an individual.
One learns foremost from the guru or teacher. The specialized knowledge that an expert can provide cannot be matched by any other source. In traditional Indian way of schooling, the student lodges with the Guru and his family for the duration of his studies. This enables the teacher to inculcate good habits, attitudes and learning to his ward.
Students discussing lessons is a common sight in school corridors during exam time. In addition, friends are often privy to problems plaguing young minds, more often so than the parents concerned. In one's life, one's peers and friends highly influence one's experiences and attitudes.
It is very common to blame circumstances for one's shortcomings. But it is well to remember that many who come from humble beginnings have managed to overcome their difficulties and rise to glorious heights. Nature of an individual can triumph over the debilitating effects of nurture and circumstances. It is always the personal convictions of the person that determine his/her future.
Time is not only the greatest healer; time is the greatest teacher too. It is one's experiences in life over time which teaches lessons that truly sink in.
I wholeheartedly agree!
You can find a copy of Neethisaaram here at http://en.sreyas.in/malayalam-spiritual-ebooks-download. Be warned, the text is in Malayalam though.
6. One can never change the nature of the beast!
Garlic, even if planted in camphor pot, fertilized with aromatic herbs and sprinkled with rose water, still retains its stinking smell.
The actual text talks about planting garlic in karpooram, fertilizing it with kasturi, and sprinkling it with panineer... Can that make any difference to the overpowering stench of the bulb? Surely not!
A parallel would be the story of the blue fox. A fox falls into a tub of blue and emerges as a blue fox. All the animals of the forest are intimidated by the fox, and he eventually becomes their king. But as luck would have it, one full moon night, when all the other foxes started howling, the blue fox could not help howling along with the other. Its true colors revealed, the fox was forced to run for its life. The essence of the text is that a leopard cannot hide its spots. Truth will always out!
7. A student's knowledge comes from 1/4 Teacher, 1/4 Self, 1/4 Peers, 1/4 Time.
A student obtains a quarter of his knowledge from his guru, a quarter from his own self, another quarter from his classmates and the last quarter over time.
Learning has several dimensions. Knowledge can be imbibed from several quarters. One's parents, teachers, friends, the society itself, the nature outside - all these elements contribute to the teaching of an individual.
One learns foremost from the guru or teacher. The specialized knowledge that an expert can provide cannot be matched by any other source. In traditional Indian way of schooling, the student lodges with the Guru and his family for the duration of his studies. This enables the teacher to inculcate good habits, attitudes and learning to his ward.
Students discussing lessons is a common sight in school corridors during exam time. In addition, friends are often privy to problems plaguing young minds, more often so than the parents concerned. In one's life, one's peers and friends highly influence one's experiences and attitudes.
It is very common to blame circumstances for one's shortcomings. But it is well to remember that many who come from humble beginnings have managed to overcome their difficulties and rise to glorious heights. Nature of an individual can triumph over the debilitating effects of nurture and circumstances. It is always the personal convictions of the person that determine his/her future.
Time is not only the greatest healer; time is the greatest teacher too. It is one's experiences in life over time which teaches lessons that truly sink in.
I wholeheartedly agree!
You can find a copy of Neethisaaram here at http://en.sreyas.in/malayalam-spiritual-ebooks-download. Be warned, the text is in Malayalam though.
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