Tu hi Ram hai Tu Rahim hai.. is a beautiful prayer. This prayer always reminds me of the morning assembly of a school in which I served for one year. I can always recapitulate a beautiful picture of tit-bits standing in a zig-zag line with joined hands and closed eyes, humming it. A beautiful scene it used to be. However, this prayer was actually nothing more than a rhyme or a song for the children as they hardly knew the meaning of it.
The meaning of this prayer is that God is one. It hardly makes any difference by what name or manner we remember Him. He is bound by no religion or cast. Even though, the teachers sing the prayer along and also know the meaning of it, but it has become just like a casual duty to be performed by them each day. So what’s the motive behind singing it?
It is always said that a teacher is an ideal for the students. And they are actually their role models. Often children are inspired by their parents and teachers. Children are just like clay and the joint effort of both teachers and parents can carve them into good human beings.
Sometimes I question myself, Am I really that role model? Am I putting an extra effort to inspire a child? I believe that just by singing the prayer, the feeling of fraternity, unity, harmony, love and care for each other are not going to inculcate in our children. So let’s first follow it ourselves and then encourage them to follow it.
Aastha
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ohh!! dis very prayer sinks me in the beautiful memories of ma clg!!!...i really dint knw its meaning earlier,, we only used to recite dem unknowingly ...its only nw,, after reading dis blog i hv cum to knw wot actually dese lines mean ....thx to mam...according to me, a teacher is someone who commits to a lifetime of work without pay....and mam, no questions abt it dat u hv really been our role model...always trying to instil something new nd good in us...i really want to thank u frm d core of my heart for guiding us all d way.......nd dis blog really rocks!!!!
ReplyDeleteRespected AASHTHA Ma'm,
ReplyDelete1st of all i would like 2 say dat u r a TEACHER...who really hav all the qualities dat should be in a 'Real/Exact-TEACHER'.n u reslly deserves my regards n my wishes.who can know d importance of a teacher better than me.bcoz dey r my role-model.there r few students who really love their teachers n others...
well i can say only dis thing dat"NOTHING IS GOOD OR BAD,THINKING MAKES IT SO...."
i really appreciate your thoughts...i must say thats a positive approach towards our society.
ReplyDeletei salute u for that. :)