Quality # 8: As Guru/ Teacher as well as Student
One of the most spectacular aspect of Krishna’s personality is his role as a student and a Guru or teacher.
Do you know Lord Krishna and Balrama mastered 64 sciences and arts in 64 days just by hearing everything once from Rishi Sandipani. Upon completion of their studies – as a gurudaksina or tuition fees, Sri Krishna and Balarama fought with demon Shankhasur and Yamaraj to being Sandipani’s dead son to life. How many disciples in this age may go to such extent for sake of their Guru of his family?
As a teacher Lord Krishna taught the supreme truths of Yoga, Bhakti and Vedanta to Arjuna and Uddhava.
Krishna proves himself to be ideal teacher and Guru of all Gurus. He patiently answers some 700 question in the battlefield of Kurukshetra over 18 counseling sessions, to allow Arjun to spell out his doubts, confusion and emotional trauma before giving his own logic and reasoning. Krishna never forces Arjuna to believe what he says without being convinced about it. That is the greatest quality of a teacher.
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