A Lesson on “A Lesson on “FFaaccttss ofof LLiiffee””

  All the students loved that All the students loved that TeacherTeacher because because he was efficient in making the students he was efficient in making the students understand any difficult lesson through understand any difficult lesson through

simple examples.simple examples. Most of his students were Most of his students were great officials in different fields. Many had great officials in different fields. Many had been abroad and shined like polestars and been abroad and shined like polestars and many were successful business magnets. many were successful business magnets.

Though there were many Teachers, the Though there were many Teachers, the students never showered that much of students never showered that much of affection and respect on them as they affection and respect on them as they

showered on that particular Teacher. Most showered on that particular Teacher. Most of the students had close contact with that of the students had close contact with that teacher alone through Letters and E-mails.teacher alone through Letters and E-mails.

   He too loved his students very much. When they attained success, he considered it as the

success of his own children and felt happy over it. But only one fact was bothering him. Though his students were the top scorers in different aspects like the higher officiating posts, wealth and honour, he felt that his

students were not leading a happy life. He could understand it through the letters and

Emails received from his students. He realized that they were leading a problamatic life with

great mental torture. In the race of great achievements, his students had lost their

happiness.

   All of his students decided to honour him on his 70th birthday. Though he was not interested in such type of functions, he agreed for the same as he could not say

anything against the affinity of his students. They had arranged for a very grand feast in a big auditorium on his birth day. The previous day the teacher invited his

students to his residence to have a cup of Tea. Most of his students of Local and Foreign countries

assembled in his residence the previous day to his birth day. When they saw him, their joy knew no

bound. The teacher too welcomed them with great pleasure and had a discussion with them. Then he

went to the kitchen and brought hot tea which he had prepared in a big vessel. He pointed at the different kinds of Tumblers kept on the table and requested

them to have the Tea by serving themselves.

   Many types of Tumblers like Beautiful Glazed Ornamental Tumblers, silver Tumblers, Ordinary

Stainless Steel Tumblers, Aluminium Tumblers and plastic tumblers were there on the table. The

students noticed all the Tumblers. There was a tough competition among the students to pick-up the costly and beautiful tumblers. Getting the tea served in the tumblers, they started tasting the same. They made a special mention about the wonderful taste of

the tea. The teacher said that the high quality tea leaves were specially ordered and got from a Tea Estate and the delicious tea was prepared for his

students. Then the teacher said, “My dear Students I have taught a number of Lessons to you in the past

years of my service. Now shall I teach you a LESSON ESSON ON LIFEON LIFE.”

   All the students with great interest said in one voice, “Please Teach us SirPlease Teach us Sir”.

 The Teacher started saying, “Though there were

many kinds of Tumblers, you rushed to pick up the costly tumblers. It is quite natural. The tumblers you picked up are not that much of importance.

But the tea you tasted is of more importance because of the taste and quality of it. Similarly your Job, Money, Officiating Posts, Status etc., are like

the Tumblers. Your life is like the Tea. Your life is like the Tea. The Quality of Tumblers does not determine the quality

of the Tea. In the same way, your Job, Money, Officiating Posts, Status etc., do not determine the

quality of your life.

   Forgeting the above facts, as you competed to pick up the costly and beautiful tumblers, in your life also you compete to get the valuable job, a lot

of money, the highest post and status which is appreciated by others. Because of that only you are suffering from mental torture and problems. As you mistake that the quality of life alias tea is

determined by the tumblers alias high post, money and status. You get stuck in the net of

competitions, jealousy, hurried deeds and greed.  When we pay more importance and attention to the appearance, we lose the charm of our life, we fail to

enjoy the taste of life. Even after getting a lot of wealth, as your conscience does not realize the fact your conscience does not realize the fact

of life,of life, it is always found to be dissatisfied.”

  when the teacher concluded his lecture there was a pin drop silence among the students. Some were staring at him with great surprise. Tears started

gathering in the eyes of some students and some of them burst into tears. They all felt that many things They all felt that many things that were not seen in darkness could be seen clearly that were not seen in darkness could be seen clearly

in bright lightin bright light. They thought that the lesson taught by him on the facts of life was far better than any other far better than any other lesson taught by him in the early years of his service lesson taught by him in the early years of his service and no one else except that teacher could teach and and no one else except that teacher could teach and

implant such a wonderful lesson in a very simple implant such a wonderful lesson in a very simple manner. manner. The teacher rose up to the level of Peak The teacher rose up to the level of Peak Everest in the minds of his students.Everest in the minds of his students. One of his his students started clapping with tears and the next students started clapping with tears and the next

moment the whole house building was rocked by the moment the whole house building was rocked by the applause of the students.applause of the students.

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