Teacher day

                                               

Narrator 1: Surdas was an eager student who wanted to learn about holiness. He met a teacher who accepted him as his disciple. The teacher found that Surdas was hampered by his quality of getting angry easily, which prevented him from learning. So, the teacher decided to make Surdas shed his anger.

Teacher: Surdas, You can be my student. But for that you need to complete a task.

Surdas: Thank you teacher. Yes, I am ready for the task.

Teacher: You need to chant god’s name while doing all your activities for one month and then come and meet me .

Surdas: Ok teacher…As you say..I will complete the task and then meet you after a month.

Narrator 2: Surdas followed the teacher’s instruction and the day after one month, he went to meet his Guru . On the way to the teachers ashram…..

(sweeper sweeping the dirt on the street,carelessly put dirt on surdas)

Surdas: (very angrily)  how can you be so careless. Can’t you see while sweeping. Go away you dirty man.

Narrator 2: Surdas went back home, took bath, changed his clothes and then met his teacher.

Surdas : Teacher..As promised I have finished the task that you have given me.

Teacher: Surdas, you are still not ready to learn .You have to chant god’s name for another month while doing your activities.

Narrator 2: So Surdas went back home. After a month ,he eagerly went to his teacher’s ashram and the same thing happen again.Surdas became angry again and blamed the sweeper.

Narrator 1: After bathing, he met his teacher who in returned asked him to chant god’s name for one more month. One more month passed away and this time the same incident happened when Surdas went to meet his teacher. However, this time Surdas addressed him softly.

Surdas: Thank you…you are my master..you have helped me to overcome my anger.

Narrator 2: The sweeper felt bad for his action. This time as Surdas approached his teacher’s ashram. he could see his teacher standing in front of the gate to welcome him.

Teacher: Surdas ….my child….finally you have completed the task..and now you are ready to learn and gain knowledge.(hugs)

Moral: A teacher knows what a student is lacking of and knows the way that would teach the children…As student we must have faith in our teacher’s word and follow them with devotion.