Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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"Surely, sir, you can"
"Has this one-act play been taught to you?"
"Yes sir"
"Then you tell me who broke the bow of Lord Shiva"
One boy stood up fearfully and said, "No, sir! I did not break it"
some other students.
The teacher said, "What a funny thing! You haven't understood my question" He put the same question to They gave the same answer. The teacher said angrily; "I ask you again. Tell me who broke the bow of Lord Shiva ?"
The students gave the same reply. why he was asking that question. All said, "We never broke the bow of Lord falsely accusing us of having broken You will see who broke the bow"
The teacher was frightened.
"Pratama grase makshi
kapat" (A fly in the first morsel). He ran to the Head master and said, "Sir, I asked the students who broke the bow of Lord Shiva ? but they say "Come out. We will tell you who broke it" What shall I do ?" The Headmaster said, "Ah! What dou you say? They are young boys. Someone might have broken it while playing.
It
does not matter. We will get a new one".
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They wondered stood up and Shiva; you are it. Come out.
This is the present state of our educational system. We need a system of education which can dispel ignorance, arrogance and can make our youngsters cultured and enlightened. Only then can we achieve real pro
gress.