Teacher's Day special...
Over the years, as a student i’ve watched the student-teacher equation evolve:
"From guru as God, guru as all-knowing — “Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara, Guru sakshat, Param Brahmn tas mai Shri Guru vai namaha” — to guru as friend and equal, as someone who doesn’t always know best. The sooner a teacher realises this, the better it is for her. Today’s guru and shishya are partners in the process of teaching and learning. They inspire, motivate and learn from each other. The teacher is only a facilitator, one who helps the student grow to his potential, become a self-learner. The teacher is only one of many sources."
But is this all really true in present day scenario. The events like Ujjain(i think the name of the city is more than enough to let u know bout the incident m takin bout) have certainly made people realize the harsh realities of this student-teacher relationship. Well i can't figure out much of my classmates in last seventeen years or so, who have been paying due respect to the teachers. Well its common to hear from students in schools and colleges "Yaar padhaana to aata nahi hai usse, respect ka kya karega", "Pehle padhaana to sikhle, fir respect karenge". Its really sad to see such treatment being metted to teachers in the state where the guru was once positioned next to god.
Is this wat we call Guru dakshina ?
"From guru as God, guru as all-knowing — “Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara, Guru sakshat, Param Brahmn tas mai Shri Guru vai namaha” — to guru as friend and equal, as someone who doesn’t always know best. The sooner a teacher realises this, the better it is for her. Today’s guru and shishya are partners in the process of teaching and learning. They inspire, motivate and learn from each other. The teacher is only a facilitator, one who helps the student grow to his potential, become a self-learner. The teacher is only one of many sources."
But is this all really true in present day scenario. The events like Ujjain(i think the name of the city is more than enough to let u know bout the incident m takin bout) have certainly made people realize the harsh realities of this student-teacher relationship. Well i can't figure out much of my classmates in last seventeen years or so, who have been paying due respect to the teachers. Well its common to hear from students in schools and colleges "Yaar padhaana to aata nahi hai usse, respect ka kya karega", "Pehle padhaana to sikhle, fir respect karenge". Its really sad to see such treatment being metted to teachers in the state where the guru was once positioned next to god.
Is this wat we call Guru dakshina ?
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