Monday, January 19, 2015

The five qualities of an ideal student

Yesterday I used this in a little talk I had to give. One of my guruji's favourite quotes.
"काक चेष्टा, बको ध्यानं, स्वान निद्रा तथैव स्वल्पहारी, गृहत्यागी , िद्यार्थी पंच लक्षणं।" 
The five qualities of an ideal student
1. THE ONE WHO TRIES LIKE A CROW (KAK) REPEATEDLY UNTIL SUCCESS IS ACHIEVED
2.THE ONE WHO CONCENTRATES LIKE A CRANE (BAKA) REMAINING FOCUSED AND GAZING ON ONE AIM ONLY
3.THE ONE WHO SLEEPS LIKE A DOG (SHWAN) SLEEP LIGHTLY, ALWAYS READY TO CHASE KNOWLEDGE WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES
4. THE ONE WHO EATS LESS (ALPHARI) EATING IN LIMIT OR EATING LESS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO STUDY WITHOUT HUNGER BEING A DETERRANT
5. THE ONE WHO CAN LEAVE HOME (GRAHTYAGI) WITH NO ATTACHMENT TO THE HOME, BEING ABLE TO FOLLOW KNOWLEDGE 
WHEREVER IT TAKES YOU
Hope this helps us to aspire to greatness. Jai Bholenath


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