I’m home right now for my sister’s college graduation, and we’re all really excited about it. She’s going on to grad school, but a lot of her friends are starting to work and are probably done with school FOREVER, which is very weird for them. I was hanging out with my sister and her friends yesterday, and they were talking about how different it will be to not be students anymore. I feel like I don’t realize how integral being a student is to my identity, and without that, I’d be a little confused.
However, from a Hindu perspective, we’re always students. Even if one has a certain kind of education, like a college degree, the pursuit of higher knowledge like a deeper understanding of oneself and of Brahman is always there. I think this sloka demonstrates the idea nicely:
Om, Sahanavavatu; sah nau bhunaktu;
saha viryam karavavahai;
Tejasvinavadhitamastu; ma vidvisavahai.
Om shantih, shantih, shantih.
The translation is:
`Om. May Brahman (the one divine Self in all) protect us both (student and teacher); may Brahman nourish us both; may we both acquire energy (by this education); may we not hate each other. Om. Peace, Peace, Peace.’
Congratulations to this year’s graduates, even if you’re not done with finals yet!
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