Imbibing Values through Stories

Matri Devo Bhava

• Jija Mata – Shivaji

• Mata Bhuvaneswari Devi - Narendra (Swamy Vivekananda)

• Now mothers are either too busy or ….

Pitru Devo Bhava

• King Ganapathideva – Rudrama Devi

NOW FATHERS ARE TOO BUSY WITH THEIR CAREER, BUSINESS ETC

Achaarya Devo Bhava

• Time spent with a Class by a Teacher is 45 minutes/day

• – so many classes to take,

• – Syllabus to be completed

• -- Tests to give

• – Correct test papers………….

No time/energy

• As a parent and as a Teacher, it is

our duty to cultivate values in our

young generation

1. Happiness- Alexander2. Courage – Seetamma3. Responsibility – Ekachakra puram-Bakasura4. Balance in life – Sumitra- Urmila5. Power of Swadharma – Sati Anasuya6. Seva & patience – Kaushika muni, Dharma

Vyadha 7. Dharma/Satyamu – Raja Kumara Varma8. Sacrifice – Mangose & Ranthi Deva9. Abhayam – Sibi Chakravarthi10. Loka Kalyanam – Dadheechi11. None is less important – Ant and the Pigeon

1 Happiness

• What do we need to be

happy?

• Alexander

• A pauper who is very

happy all the time

2 Courage

• Sitamma – Maryada Purushotham Sri Rama

• Vana vaasamu

• Protection from Rakshasas, Cruel Animals

• Are you not a ‘man’? Cannot you protect me?

2 Taking Responsibility

• Eka Chakra Puram

• Pandavas taking shelter in a Brahmin’s house

• Terror of Bakasura

• Turn of one family each day

• Every family member takes responsibility

4 Balance in life

• Sumitra, Laxmana-Satrugna mata – balanced in the time of turmoil in life

• Highly confident about her son, Laxmana

• Calmness at times of crises

• Doing swadharma – ‘Gacha, Gacha’ to Laxmana

• Visualising Sri Rama Pattabhishekam and giving support Mata Kausalya

5 Power of Swadharma

• Atri was the eldest of the seven sages created by Brahma during the process of the creation of the universe.

• Anasuya the daughter of Sage Kardam and Devahuti.

• Mahasati Anasuya. "Maha" is a prefix that means great, and sati is a woman known for fidelity and devotion to her husband.

5 Atri Mahamuni- Sati Anasuya

• Sri Rama’s visit to Atri Ashramam

• Atri’s wonderful Introduction of his wife,

• Sati Anasuya performed Tapas for 10,000 years

• She made ten nights into one night

• She saved the world at times of severe drought

• Let Sitamma meet Sati Anasuya

6 Value of Service & forbearance (Seva & Vorpu)

• Kaushika muni

• Bird’s death

• Pativrata Stri

• Sending muni to Dharma

Vyadha

7 Value of Dharma/Satya

• Upanishad Story – Kumara Varma

• Dhana Laxmi,

• Dana Laxmi,

• Dharma Laxmi

• and Satya Laxmi

• If Dharma Laxmi, Satya Laxmi is there, everything is there

8 Glory of Sacrifice

• Dharma Raja’s Rajasuya yagna

• Mangoose with half of its skin turned Gold in colour

• Ranthi Deva’s poverty

• Ranthi Deva’s family’s Sacrifice

9 Value of Protection (Abhayam)

• Shibi Chakravarthi

• Indrudu, Agni

• Dega – Pavuram [Eagle – Pigeon]

• Giving flesh equal to the weight of Pakshi

10 Loka Kalyanam

• Dadheechi - killing of Vritrasura

• Making of Vajrayudha for Devendra

• Sacrificing Vertebrae (spinal cord)

11 Nobody is less important

• Ant and the Pigeon

• Pigeon helped Ant by putting a dried leaf

on the water

• Pigeon thought ant is too small to help him

• Ant bit the hunter and saved the pigeon

Patriotism

• Real incidents in the lives of national heroes

• Major Padma Pani’s letter to his father reached after him

• Letter says, ‘don’t worry for me. I am doing my duty’