Thought for the Day

Teachers must adopt the spiritual discipline (sadhana) of purifying their emotions in order to earn the status and authority of gurus. A true guru must guide their students to lead a worthy and happy life. And true students must respond with eagerness and adoration. Teachers are responsible for the nature and quality of the activities and character of their students. They have the opportunity to impress the youth through their scholarship and leadership. So they must keep clear of selfish aggrandisement and political manoeuvering and have only spiritual enlightenment as their ideal in life. The members of the teaching staff must move amongst themselves as brothers and sisters. Students will become aware of differences and rivalries between their teachers. Of course, differences are inevitable and may even be useful. But differences shouldn’t pollute mutual relations, hinder the progress of the institution, and adversely affect the processes of teaching and learning. Teachers must consult each other and cooperate with each other.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba