In English
THIS is the World Teacher's Day, named afar the First Preceptor, the Codifier of Vedhic Texts, the Poet who compiled the great epic , famous as the Fifth , and of the other great text book of devotion, the - the Sage , the (First or Primary Preceptor). In fact, the world itself is a great teacher, a constant guide and inspiration. That is the reason why man is surrounded and sustained by the World. Every bird, every animal, every tree, mountain and star, each tiny worm, has a lesson for man, if he has but the will and the thirst to learn. These make the world a veritable University for man; it is a (sacred commune of preceptor with disciples) where he is a pupil from birth to death. Man soaks himself with lessons from the environment, whether he is aware of it or not. That is why those interested in his future urge him to seek (good companionship), to avoid slander, faction, pride and violence. The first is the mother; her example, her advice, her admonition affects man deepest and longest. The second is the father, who is admired by the child for his strength and knowledge and feared for the punishments he inflicts. Next is the teacher, who leads him and guides him into the maze of material knowledge. But, the (spiritual preceptor) alone can open the inner eye and cleanse the inner instruments of intuition. He' induces you to question yourself, "?" (Am I this body or is this body only a vehicle which I am using) and discover the answer, "" (Not I; I am not this Body. No, I am the Seer, the Witness, the Spectator). Then the investigation starts to delve into the reality of the I, "" (Who then am I?) and the answer reveals itself in the purified consciousness, "" (I am He); I am a spark of that Glory; I am Divine.