Transcript Gurukula System - Gandhigram Rural Institute

WELCOME TO ALL
LET US UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT GURUKULA SYSTEM
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GURUKULA SYSTEM
By
DR. S. NARAYANASAMY
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF GANDHIAN THOUGHT AND PEACE SCIENCE
GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE
DEEMED UNIVERSITY
GANDHIGRAM – 624 302
MOB: 09442212210
E-MAIL:
[email protected]
[email protected]
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MAHATMA GANDHI AND GURUKULA
“A Guru is one who guides us to righteousness by
his own righteous conduct”
– M.K. Gandhi
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Gopalakrishna Gokhale – A political Guru of
Mahatma Gandhi
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Ramakrihna Paramahamsa – Spiritual guru to for
Swami Vivekananda
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Leo Tolstoy – Guru who taught bread labour
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Kasturiba – wife was like a guru who enriched
Satyagraha and removed fear.
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MAHATMA GANDHI AND GOKHALE –
GURU AND DISCIPLE
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M.K. Gandhi received G.K. Gokhale at cape town, South
Africa on 22nd October 1912.
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Gokhale – A political Guru, made Gandhi feel completely at
home.
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He treated him like a younger brother.
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Gandhi got all he needed from Gokhale being Guru
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To see Gokhale at work was as much a joy as an education.
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Gokhale never wasted a minute
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His private relations and friendship were all for public good.
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Gokhale used to say everyone, “You do the thing yourself.
Let me do my own work”. What I want is freedom for my
country.
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UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA
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According to University Grants Commission report dated 31st March
2010.
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There 493 Universities in India
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[42 central, 256 state, 60 state private, 130 Deemed - to - be
Universities, 5 institutions established under state legislation]
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More than 31,000 colleges in India.
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12th five year plan – drafting recommendations are getting ready.
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60% of the institutions in India have not come forward for
accreditation by NAAC. – National Assessment and Accreditation
Council
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GRI – Gandhigram – Five star 2005 – Re-accredited with ‘A’ grade
during 2010.
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GRI HIGHER EDUCATION
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Education means concentration as Swami Vivekananda said
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By education, I mean drawing out the best from the body, mind
and soul – M.K. Gandhi
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Meditation helps for concentration
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Reading makeith a man –Bacon said
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Training makes a man – Nehru said
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Writing makes a full man.
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Reading, writing – a tool for meditation
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GRI provides opportunity for reading, writing and training
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Gurukula system supports for the entire process.
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MESSAGE OF GRI GURUS
ALL FORMER VICE-CHANCELLORS
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“Gandhigram is a child of
Gandhian
Revolution” -Dr. G. Ramachandran, Founder V.C, GRI
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“Don’t be a part of problem; Be a part of
solution”
- Dr. M. Aram, Former V.C, GRI
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“University is like a Universe”
- Dr. Devendrakumar, Former V.C, GRI
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“Working with village people is a pleasure. Best brains are
available in Gandhigram”
- D.K. Oza, Former V.C, GRI
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“We are marching towards computer age. Perhaps, Internet may
be your Guru”
– T.R. Natesan, Former V.C, GRI7
“Village is a laboratory. Extension work is
the backbone of University”
-Dr, N . Markandan, Former V.C, GRI
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Gandhigram is my Guru”
- Dr. G. Pankajam, Former VC, GRI
“GRI is a guide, Philosopher and guru to
the Government, NGOs and villagers”
-Dr. T. Karunakaran, Former V.C, GRI
“The visibility of Gandhigram is important.
Moral
education
will
shape
the
universities”
-Dr. S.M. Ramasamy, V.C. GRI
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GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE
DEEMED UNIVERSITY
ORIGIN AND NEED FOR GURUKULA SYSTEM
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Gurukula system is the foundation for building a
value system
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Health problem of a student
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Peer group relationship
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Financial problem
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Emotional problem
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Campus resources – its use
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Sports and talents
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ORIGIN AND NEED FOR GURUKULA SYSTEM
 Cultural talents
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Basic information for every student
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Family circumstances – environment
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Adolescent problem and parenting
problem
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Guru has to manage Adolescent problem
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Time Management
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ORIGIN AND NEED FOR GURUKULA SYSTEM
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Life style management
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Stress and strain management
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Multi –cultural shock – for Example:
Manipur, other states and abroad
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Over all behaviour and conduct
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QUALITIES OF A GURU
GU - MEANS DARKNESS
RU – MEANS LIGHT.
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Model teacher
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Visionary
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Friendly
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Knowledgeable
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Sympathetic - Empathy
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QUALITIES OF A GURU
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Time management - Punctuality
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Guru as a communicator for a life
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Guru has a multi-dimensional personality
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Nut and cut - Guru has to provide pea-nuts
for academic nutrition and also plunged
into making various cuts for deviation like
a scissor
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GURU AND STUDENT
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Attacking a problem
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Partners in a field work
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Gurukula Based Field Work
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Phoenix experiment in South Africa - Gandhi as a Teacher
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Leprosy patient – parchure Shastiri – Sanskrit scholar –
Gandhi as a male nurse
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Teacher and Student relationship in Chitrakoot – Gujarat
Vidhya Peeth, GRI, Gandhigram
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Combined Adventure – Joint Adventure
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“Care for others” under Gurukula System
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WHY GURUKULA INEFFECTIVE?
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No time for teacher – lack of time
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Career oriented – academic oriented
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No ideological commitment
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“New blood” – “Live up” “or Leave up”
- Could not pick up the tradition
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It should become an Affectionate programme
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Monthly – 2 days may be allotted
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PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX
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Arrack shop – Wine shop, disturbing value
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No guide book for life Guru
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A guide book for Guru and student –
necessary
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We are not a holistic human being
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PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX
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Guru - a holistic concept
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Guru – a total guidance for students
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Guru – Career guidance
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Internet – Guru – [1 crore 75,000
documents]
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All together could be a “team guru”
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PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX
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Empathize – Guru should have empathy.
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Guru- Should not hurt students
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Guru may understand “tragedies”
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NGOs like India Trust – Gandhigram Trust
and others providing mechanics for Stress
management
and
counseling
like
Gurukula system
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CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION OF GURUS
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Guru may take a vow that “Nobody
should fail” not only in exam but also in
life.
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Guru should be a practitioner.
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Guru should take the best out of
students” – Guru can do it.
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Men students get degenerated
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CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION OF GURUS
 Life
becomes empty.
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we bring students to the
“track” of successful ladder? –
yes, we can.
 Men
can not sit silent
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
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Take time to share love and affection with students
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Make students punctual
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Academic problem solving – classroom, hostel and
family, hostel students and dayscholars.
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Organizational help
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Create a good atmosphere for learning
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Create a basic atmosphere for sharing worries.
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
OPERATIONAL / REORGANIZATIONAL
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Regular class work – Gurus are busy
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Alternative week – Gurukula Meeting or weekly
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Gurukula based field work – village visit
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Every Department should have a spade [50] for
carryingout regular Shramdan work
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Gurukula record book
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
OPERATIONAL / REORGANIZATIONAL
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Initiating dialogue with experts / leaders/
management experts / Gandhian thinkers
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A guide to Guru- Ex: “Poverty” – spiritual force
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Spiritual desert will bring a Guru
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Providing “Update information” – ghy; epide;J}l;Lk; jha;
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WHAT EVERY GURU CAN DO?
OPERATIONAL / REORGANIZATIONAL
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‘Sense the need and fill the need’ of the students
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‘Load and unload knowledge”
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Guru is like a parent
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Gurus may log the problems of students
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Gurus may prioritize the problems of students
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New Method of Teaching to attract students
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Frequent meetings / interaction with students.
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WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO?
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Understand the life of founders of Gandhigram
Dr.G.Ramachandran Mama and Dr.T.S.Soundram Amma.
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Read a book on adventure with my life – Autobiography
of Mama
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A book about Amma – Aram Valartha Amma
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Creating Mama and Amma’s exhibition by all students
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Go through the album of Mama and Amma
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See the GRI documentary film – 10 minutes
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WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO?
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Understand Tagore, Gandhi and any noble leaders whom you like most?
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Read magazines and study materials like GRI newsletter, annual report,
student magazine available in the Dr. G. Ramachandran central library.
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Everyday is a reading day; learning day; working day – Read and read as
much as you can including daily newspapers.
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Read IQAC, UGC and IAU - Newsletters regularly
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Choose a topic for project reports highlighting GRI Gurukula system with
the help of the Teacher guide allotted to you
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Diary writing regularly by all students
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Celebrate Teachers Day being 5th September as Gurus day – Birthday of
Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, Philosopher
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Meet Gurus regularly – meeting gurus and energizing everyday should be
the basic duty of every student.
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WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO?
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Attend Gurukula meetings every week regularly as
per the time table
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Contact your Gurus frequently; Greet your Gurus
daily.
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Share your feelings and emotions with Guru.
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Everyday is a reading day - Language labs in the
campus – village as a laboratory – village as a
classroom – Library as knowledge park – Gold mind
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Take advise from Gurus regularly
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THOUGHTS ON GURUKULA SYSTEM
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Guru is like a light house
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No Guru today, No guidance tomorrow
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Diamonds shine brightest in a coal mine. Gurus
will shape you like a dimonds.
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No Guru; No future.
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Following the shadow of a Guru is like following
the shadow of the almighty
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Ideal Guru and ideal student are the two sides of
the same coin of the GRI
[Thoughts of Dr. S. Narayanasamy, 07.06.2011]
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QUESTION?
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Five years [5] happiness – As a
disciple in GRI today
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50 years [50] happiness – As a Guru
in the future.
ANSWER
 Be a sincere and faithful disciple
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THANK YOU
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