Baal Satsang- Protecting Yourself

Good morning Bacho! Today I am going to share a little secret with you. Are
you ready to hear it?
Yes! But before that aapko mujhe sawaalo ke jawab dene hain, jo k bohat he
easy hain, aliright.
To mujhe batao, jab baarish hoti hai toh use bachne k liye hum kya use karte
hain?
Dhoop me apni eyes ko bachane k liye hum kya use karte hain, chashma.
Mummy, Papa jab scooter drive karte hain to accident se bachne k liye who sir
pe kya pehante hain? Helmet
Very good, so bacho ab aap ye batao, in sabhi examples me kya common hai?
Hum Umbrella, Chashma and Helmet ko kisliye use kar rahein, protection k
liye..
Issi tarah, hamari life me good and bad influence dono rehte hain, aur hamara
lakshya hota hai k hum bad influence ko ignore karke Good ko follow karein,
aur Bad se bachne k liye humein bhi protection ki jarurat hoti hai.
So, any guesses, today’s topic for the satsang is Protecting Yourself? Khud ko
bachana.. iska telugu me anuwaad hai “Mimalni miru rakshinchukovadam”
Jab hum chhote hote hain, hume sahi aur galat ko samajhne me thoda time
lagta hai, isliye humare parents, grandparents, teachers and preachers ki
batayi hui suggestions bohat kaam aati hain, inhi ki madad se hum soch
samajh k decide kar sakte hain k agar koi bhi kaam galat hai toh humein
apnea ap ko use protect karna hai.
When we are in a class, we will have friends, right! There will be kids who will
be angry, who will tease and then fight. However, we being good kids will not
get into arguments or fight. Sometime, you will be disturbed by their actions,
you will get distracted and you will feel like hitting back. So how can you
protect yourself in that case. Let me share a story with you.
Dhairya, is a 10year old kid who is troubled by his classmates during the
school time and they used to tease him a lot by calling him names. After
repeatedly telling these kids not to bother him, he got frustrated and went to
his class teacher and said,”I don’t want to continue in this school, this school
is very bad and the kids are also bad.” Please teacher, call my parents and tell
them not to send me here again. The teacher asked the reason as why he didn’t
like the school. To this, he mentioned that his classmates laugh at him for no
reason and call him with different names, tease him in front of others. I am not
able to focus in my study because of that.
The teacher hugged him and then calmed him. She said, “I understand how
you must be feeling and I will not force you to study here if you don’t like it
here, but before you make final decision, I want you to do something for me,
will you do it?
Yes, Ma’am, Please tell me. Ok, Take a Glass and fill it with water upto the
brim. All you have to do is carry it across the school and through your class;
bring it back without spilling a single drop. Can you do it? Yes, Ma’am, that’s
easy, let me do it right away.
Dhairya, picked up the glass full of water to the top and started walking. He
followed what his teacher asked him to do. He came back after 15min and was
very happy. Teacher asked,”So, did you complete the task?” Yes, ma’am, I
made sure that not a single drop falls, and I succeeded even while going
through my own classroom.
Good, so tell me, did you hear anything bad from your friends while you were
walk through your classroom with the glass on your hand? No, ma’am I
couldn’t pay much attention as I was focusing on my task. Though I heard
noise but couldn’t remember any of it.
This is what happens, dear. When we are so focused in the goal, we are not
distracted by the noises around us. Similarly, if you keep focusing on your
study and games during the school and all the good things that happen around
you; the teasing by your classmates will not bother you and they will stop
doing it after sometime.
Dhairya, smiled and understood what Teacher said. He thanked and went back
to his class happily.
Question- What was the name of the kid? Dhairya
Question-How old was he? 10years
Question- What task did his teacher give him to do? To carry glass of water
Question-Did he succeed in the task?
Question- What was the learning from story?

Remember, kids if you are pure from inside, the outside environment will not
affect you. Do you know where lotus grows, it grows in pond filled with mud or
green algae? Still, it looks so beautiful. In same way, while you have all kinds
of people around you with bad influence as well, you need to focus on self
conscience and a voice from inside that will advise you to not do any bad
things. Keep your mind clear from negative thoughts, always talk positive
things. Our brain is not used to find negative things. For example, if I ask you
Do not look to my right. You still looked right? Similarly, rather than saying, I
will not get into bad habits, we should I will always absorb good habits.
Repeat with me, I will always absorb good habits!!
With eyes closed now, repeat. I will always absorb good habits.
Jab hum kisi garden me walk kar rahe hote hain aur waha par kaante
chubhne ka dar ho, toh kya hum sabhi kaanto ko todne ki koshish me lag
jaate hain? Nahi naa, hum kaanto par dhyan na de kar, hum khud par dhyaan
dete hain aur suraksha k liye chappal ya shoes pehan kar walk karte hain. In
the same manner, we don’t need to pay attention to the evil around us, rather
focus on our own goods and continue to walk on the path of your life.