Modern Saraswathi Pooja
(This write-up is
extracted from someone’s article whom I inspired and his intuition is
similar to mine and the same has been tuned-up a bit more. Genuinely not to
criticize on anybody’ religious sentiments)
Today’s children could guess instantly and even reveal the story
‘Hero triumph over villain’ the moment after seeing Actor Rajinikath
posture & gesture in as one hand with a machine gun & another with a
bomb in a cinema poster. Well, but at the same time Do
our children show any interest to know? How the various adornments
of the idol of the deity have a message worthy of reflection though they are
based on mythological belief. Today, for instance, is ‘Saraswati
Puja’. Goddess Saraswati gives human beings with the powers of
speech, wisdom and learning. She plays the music of love and life on Lute &
has sacred scriptures in hand to signify the knowledge.
As well, Goddess Saraswati is dressed in white which stand for purity and rides on a white swan. You guys know that the scared bird swan if offered a mixture of milk and water, is able to drink the milk alone and leave the water behind. In essence, the discrimination between the good and the bad.
Are we using our gift of speech to connect to our loved ones? Are we learning anything for the
pleasure of learning itself? Have we made any effort to connect to our rich
cultural heritage, have we introduced our children to it yet? Are we sincere in
seeking knowledge? Or Are we content in finding quick answers? YES - then fine.
NO - let’s start right away.
The home is the first school where education and learning take root. As parents, we must strive to inspire our children
towards scientific reason, fine arts, sports training and other learning which
goes beyond course books. It is our duty to
teach children practical lessons in honesty, discipline, patience,
self-control, humility, etiquette; all of which is important for character
building.
An evolved human being is not the product of a premier
institution, but a sublime blend of the environment and the culture of his home
and education system. Hence, Shall
we start reading something relevant what we want along with our children
immediately after the Puja is over
instead of hibernate a day or two to open up the books which are cascaded in front of the Goddess as per forefather say. Of
course, we make use of the tools also placed
next to the books.
May Goddess Saraswati brings happiness in our life,
hatred be far apart & also the trouble. “ Happy Saraswati Puja” D.SoundaraPandina
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