Happy Teacher's Day

Teachers have a direct impact on their students. 

They strive to educate and inspire students to learn more and to bring positive change to their lives. 

They help build the characteristics of an individual, a society, and a nation.

The teacher is a candle that burns itself and gives light to others.

From the first day of school to the end of our academic education, we all learn from many different teachers.

However, only a few stay in our memory for the rest of our lives.

An awe-inspiring teacher is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget. 

The influence of a good teacher can never be erased. Because they take personal interest and responsibility for our progress.

They take students' hands, open their minds, and touch their hearts.

Such heartfelt teachers become role models for the students. 

That is why, in ancient Indian traditions, the teacher, or Guru, was given the utmost respect and highest honor by society. 

Guru was considered like God. 

            "Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gururdevo Maheshvaraa

             Gurur Parambrahma Parmeshvar, Tasmai Shri Guruvay Namah"

                                                                   (Guru Geeta)

      

          "Guru Eeshar, Guru Gorakh Brahmaa, Guru Paarvati maai"

                                                     (Japuji Sahib)

In fact, in the Sanatan Ancient Indian culture, Mother, Father, and the Guru - all three were given the status of God.

                  "Matri Devo Bhavah - Pitri Devo Bhavah - Gurur Devo Bhavah"

The great Gurus - the good teachers do not simply teach. 

They plant the seeds of knowledge in the minds of their disciples and students that last a lifetime. They engage, motivate, and inspire students to learn.

They guide and support disciples personally at every step, helping them understand and thoroughly grasp the subject, and inspiring them to improve and rise to heights where the sky is the limit.

Find a great teacher, a Guru, who will help you personally - by guiding you at each step of your life on a personal level - answering all your questions and removing any doubts that you might have.

A proficient and experienced teacher will never tell you to stop asking questions, to stay quiet, or to be withdrawn and believe every word without any doubt whatsoever.

Good teachers will always encourage you to ask questions until you are fully satisfied.

Because the teachers who are indeed wise do not simply teach what they know - they lead you to the threshold of your own mind.

Great Gurus and Good teachers encourage their students to become as knowledgeable as they are - or even better than they are. 

Real Gurus or Good teachers never become jealous of their students.

In fact, they feel proud of their students if they rise and become even better than the teachers.

There is a beautiful prayer in the Yajur Veda - also found in the Taittiriya, Mandukya, and Shvetashvatara Upanishads - which explains the beautiful relationship between the Guru and the Shishya - the teacher and the disciple.

It says:

              ॐ सह नाववतु - सह नौ भुनक्तु - सह वीर्यं करवावहै

                         तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै

                             

          Om Seh Nau-Avatu Seh Nau Bhunaktu Seh Veeryam Karavaavahai

                       Tejasvi Naav-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvishaavahai

                                                (Yajur Veda)

Meaning: May the Brahman (Almighty Lord) protect us both (Teacher & Disciple);

May He nourish us both;

May we both work in harmony with great vigor;

May our study be illuminating and fruitful;

May we - Guru and Shishya - the teacher and disciple - never be jealous of each other.

                                      ~~~~~~

The greatest tribute to our Gurus and teachers is to learn, understand, and apply their teachings in our lives. 

I was fortunate to have a few such great teachers in my life - who helped me in every sphere of my life - to broaden my horizons - to remove the walls of narrow-mindedness - to get out of the limited, confined space and become open and broad-minded and think universally. 

My salutations and gratitude to all my teachers - all my Gurus - who helped me personally to reach where I am - to be what I am today.

Let's appreciate the vital role that teachers play in shaping our future.

             "Behind every student's success, there is a Teacher"

                            "Happy Teacher's Day"

                     "Rajan Sachdeva"