Veena Shenoy
Concentration is a prerequisite for personality development Parents often complain that their children lack concentration. In the great epic Mahabharata, Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas, was teaching his students archery. He asked them to hit the eye of a bird sitting on a tree. First, he calls Yudhishthira, the oldest among all of them, to hit the eye of the bird and asked him what he could see. Yudhishthira answered that he could see the tree, the branches, the bird, and its eye. Drona did not let him hit the target and asked him to step aside. Similar answers came from the others. Finally, Arjuna came and said that he cannot see anything except for the bird’s eye. Drona immediately asked him to shoot and Arjuna made the perfect shot.
When the others asked him why they were not given a chance, Drona explained that they lacked concentration, and hence could see all the things surrounding the target. This lesson on concentration should be taught to children at an early age. It often happens that when children are studying, the house is chaotic. But only a peaceful atmosphere at home is conducive to developing concentration.
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Courtesy: Hindustan Times: Inner Voice: 4 Aug 2018
Veena Shenoy
Concentration is a prerequisite for personality development Parents often complain that their children lack concentration. In the great epic Mahabharata, Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas, was teaching his students archery. He asked them to hit the eye of a bird sitting on a tree. First, he calls Yudhishthira, the oldest among all of them, to hit the eye of the bird and asked him what he could see. Yudhishthira answered that he could see the tree, the branches, the bird, and its eye. Drona did not let him hit the target and asked him to step aside. Similar answers came from the others. Finally, Arjuna came and said that he cannot see anything except for the bird’s eye. Drona immediately asked him to shoot and Arjuna made the perfect shot.
When the others asked him why they were not given a chance, Drona explained that they lacked concentration, and hence could see all the things surrounding the target. This lesson on concentration should be taught to children at an early age. It often happens that when children are studying, the house is chaotic. But only a peaceful atmosphere at home is conducive to developing concentration.
DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in the Article above are Author’s personal views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing."
Courtesy: Hindustan Times: Inner Voice: 4 Aug 2018