At every stage in our lives, the presence of a teacher is imperative. Our parents become our first tutors, holding our hands and literally helping us to stand on our feet. When we start going to school, the teachers dedicate themselves to inculcating values and morals in us to make us worthy denizens of Mother Earth. Even after we settle down in our respective careers most of us feel the need of a Guru. Hence, we seek the guidance of spiritual masters who become the beacon in our lives and guide us in the right direction. In this elite list of illustrious teachers who help us graduate successfully in the school of Life, I propose to add another group: our children.
Childhood is an absolutely pure phase when there are no barriers regarding gender, caste, creed or wealth until we, 'well minded' adults, knowingly or unknowingly, teach them lessons of divisiveness through our words and actions. Instead of doing that, why not observe how a child behaves equally with one and all, and imbibe the trait? It will help alleviate so much pain and misery.
