भाद्रपद अमावस्या विक्रम सम्वत २०६८ सोमवार, सोमावती अमावस्या
स्वामि जी महाराज का वीद्यार्थी’ओ के लिये प्रवचन
3. Student and Progress | |
Question: What are the factors conducive to student’s progress? | |
Swamiji: There are seven factors conducive to student progress. They are as follows: 1) Enthusiasm: A student should have enthusiasm to study, because for a enthusiastic person even a difficult task becomes easy, while without enthusiasm even an easy task become difficult. 2) No procrastination: A student should work very promptly and careful. He should not devote more time to the work that does not require as much time. He who devotes more time than what the work requires, will be ruined. 3) Right Knowledge of tools and techniques: A student should know the right method of performing an activity such as ablution, eating, drinking, walking and worship etc. He should properly act accordingly. 4) Freedom from Addiction: A student should not be addicted to evils. Gambling, drinking, eating meat, prostitution, hunting/killing, stealing, and adultery are the seven evils that lead to the worst of hells. Besides them, the use of tea, coffee, opium, smoking, playing cards and games with dice, fun, frolic, movies, etc, are all impediments to spiritual progress and honest livelihood. These are all evils and a student should not be addicted to any one of them. 5) Bravery: A student should be brave (free of cowardice) and fearless while performing every activity. 6) Gratefulness: A student should always feel grateful to his benefactor. He should never be ungrateful to him and should show respect to him. 7) Firmness in Friendship: A student should offer the hand of fellowship to his friend in all circumstances. As travelers seek a hospice, so does perfection seek a person possessing the above qualities. From: "Be Good" pg 134 in English by Swami Ramsukhdasji |
स्वामि जी महाराज का वीद्यार्थी’ओ के लिये प्रवचन