Shishya
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Uttama (Superior) |
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Madhyama (Mediocre) |
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Adhama (Below Average) |
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Adhamadhama (inferior) |
Qualifications of Shisya (disciple):
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Medha (intelligence) |
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Smriti (memory) |
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Shlagna (praise- worthiness) |
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Raga (devotion amd dedication) |
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Sangharsha (ability to struggle and hard work) |
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Utsaha (enthusiasm) |
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A shishya has to have certain additional qualifications which are
as follows:
A good shishya is one who learns and practises with interest and concentration
and is intelligent, responsible for earning a good name for his family and
guru, adjusts and adapts himself to the various cirumstances and situations
he is in, is proud of his guru and bold enough to say that in public and
spends most of his training. Disqualifications of a shishya:
Indulging in drinking, smoking, stealing, oversleeping, uttering, lies or
in passionate activities or being lazy, short tempered, less intelligent
or afraid to delve deep for knowledge etc. |