Inner Torch Light

Life Lesson: Inner Torch light

Description:

The Light signifies wisdom which would consistently remove darkness. We do right actions and some times we make mistakes and then repent for our failures. In this topic, we have taken torch light as a simile. Torch light signifies our Buddhi (discriminatory Intellect) which direct us to discriminate between right and wrong action. 

  

Intent:

• To identify and realize one’s own short comings, limitations and mistakes
• To be conscious and taking up responsibility for one’s own actions
• To be alert in our day to day actions and situations
• Introspecting the actions or mistakes done and converting the same into strengths
• To understand what is best for us and others 
• In short, be the change you want to see by keeping the torch light ‘ON

Life Lesson:

Though we all have our inner torch light with us, many times it goes ‘Off’.  When our torch light is ‘off’ we do either mistakes or not realizing it or refuse to rectify it or justify it or even blame others for our faults. When our torch light is ‘on’ we realize our position as it is and readily accept it, repent for it and willing to rectify it. It is a usual practice in our households when we make mistakes again and again, our elders used scold us – ‘buddhi kettu pochcha’(Is your intellect gone!) This topic enables us to explore and have right understanding of our mind. Quite often we hear, ‘I know I should not do it but I have done it.’ This is exactly because of our torch light is OFF.  If our torch light is ‘ON’ we will analyze and get the needed clarity over ‘why I should not do’ and ‘what happens if I do’ etc.

  

Questions:

·         Do we have the habit of looking back how better we could have performed a particular action or our reaction to a situation?

·         When our torch light is ‘OFF’ and when it is ‘ON’?

·         What is the benefit of keeping our torch light always ‘ON’?

·         We have the following options:

Immediately blaming others when something goes wrong or

hinking with an open mind how to set the situation right?

     Which option you want to choose?

Situations:

(Some of the clues are given by a Facilitator to students to think and explore themselves)

• One day I kept water in the gas and went to my room to work in the computer. The water started boiling very hot. My brother noticed the boiling water and turned the gas off.  At that time my torch light was OFF. Then, he told me that he would tie a hanky around his wrist whenever he keeps something on the stove for it would remind him to check every now and then. His suggestion was accepted - torch light ON.
• In TV, both useful and general programs are telecasted, if we spend much time in watching general programs which are not much useful, our torch light is OFF. If we watch only useful programs, our torch light is ON.

• One day I came late to school, the Teacher scolded me. I told the teacher that my mother took time to prepare lunch for me and so I came late. But actually I got up late in the morning.  My torch light was OFF. If I could have told the real reason, my torch light was ON.

• When some body scribbles in the currency note and say there is nothing wrong in it, his torch light is OFF and if say, I will not do it hereafter, then torch light is ON.

• When some body burns the rubber and plastic articles without realizing that it would pollute the environment. The torch light is OFF.

• When the class is going on.  I was talking with my friend.  Teacher asked why you are talking.  I told I am asking a doubt in the lesson.  My torch light was OFF.
• When I tell excuses for not doing my home work. My torch light was OFF.
• When I do not see the red signal on the road and cross it. My torch light was OFF.
• When I overtake the other person’s vehicle without caring the rules of the road. My torch light was OFF.

Put on your Inner Torchlight:

Keeping torch light always ‘ON’ (Some clues)

·         Be positive

·         Be aware and alert

·         Think before you speak

·         Accept the mistake and be determined not repeating it.

  

Activity: Role plays ideas

• When the class is going on.  Student was talking with his friend.  When teacher asked why you are talking? Student said,  ‘I am asking a doubt in the lesson’. 
• When a student tells excuses for not doing my home work.
• When a person does not see the red signal on the road and cross it.
• When a person overtakes the other person’s vehicle without caring the rules of the road.