Guest guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Dear all, Radhe Krishna! Today is Vijayadasami, more than anything else, the day all of us started our learning process, academically. Why I say " academically " is because somebody will have objection and say that the learning process starts as soon as a child is born. That is true, no doubt, but this is the day we started our " Vidyarambham " and further, initiate our children, grand-children and others in the three R's In fact, this is the day we should remember our teachers who have spent their lifetime in the teaching profession, sacrificing everything else. In olden days, people used to say that if a man is good-for-nothing-else, he becomes a teacher. Probably this was true, as teachers used to be the lowest paid, and commanded the least respect in society. But I fel this is a wrong attitude, and the cream of the lot should be selected to follow the teaching profession, and be paid in level with other professions. I would always say the teacher's profession is the noblest and most respectable profession. A good Guru will always be remembered by his students till the last breath goes out of one's body, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Though I have never been a teacher myself, my Father was a very highly respected teacher. And even today when one of his old students happens to meet and recognise me, he treats me more deferentially thanotherwise: Something of the reverence for their teacher rubs off on me! Such is the greatness of good teachers. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Respected KVG & others, A Happy Vijayadasami to every one in our group! I agree with KVG. Both my parents were teachers, and I understand the feeling of being a teacher's son. I cherish the special treatment I get as the teacher's son (that came with a lot of responsibilities and careful behavior!). In my small village people used to have enormous respect for their guru janam who taught them how to read,write and become good civic citizens. As Chandraji aptly said, Maatha, Pitha, GURU are DEIVAMs. And in my case both my parents were my 1st grade and 2nd grade teachers as well.. So, they taught me to read and write. Pranams to them and all other teachers including the respected ones in our group. Please give us your blessings dear Gurujan. Hari shree Ganapathaye Nama: Avighnamashtu Shree gurubhyo Nama: Om Namo Narayanaya: Sunil. guruvayur , " K.V Gopalakrishna " <gopalakrishna.kv wrote: > > Dear all, > > Radhe Krishna! > > Today is Vijayadasami, more than anything else, the day all of us started > our learning process, academically. Why I say " academically " is because > somebody will have objection and say that the learning process starts as > soon as a child is born. That is true, no doubt, but this is the day we > started our " Vidyarambham " and further, initiate our children, grand-children > and others in the three R's In fact, this is the day we should remember > our teachers who have spent their lifetime in the teaching profession, > sacrificing everything else. > > In olden days, people used to say that if a man is good-for-nothing-else, he > becomes a teacher. Probably this was true, as teachers used to be the > lowest paid, and commanded the least respect in society. But I fel this is > a wrong attitude, and the cream of the lot should be selected to follow the > teaching profession, and be paid in level with other professions. I would > always say the teacher's profession is the noblest and most respectable > profession. A good Guru will always be remembered by his students till the > last breath goes out of one's body, irrespective of caste, creed or > religion. > > Though I have never been a teacher myself, my Father was a very highly > respected teacher. And even today when one of his old students happens to > meet and recognise me, he treats me more deferentially than > otherwise: Something of the reverence for their teacher rubs off on me! Such > is the greatness of good teachers. > > Regards, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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