by Swati Patil
PUNE, JUNE 15, 2017: "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom," Aristotle once said; true to the philosopher's words, Don Bosco High School and Junior college, 
Pune, under the guidance of Father Joaquim Fernandes - regional delegate Boscom South Asia and director of Tej- Prasarini - organised an orientation seminar for teachers on 'SELF', on June 13.
Father Fernandes addressed the gathering about the conscious, sub-conscious and the super-conscious level of thinking in human beings. He explained the meaning of 'SELF', which essentially means 'S-Search for meaning', 'E-Emotion', 'L-Love' and 'F- Focus', with the help of real-life experiences and videos.
The teachers were asked to write an answer to the question 'Who am I?' They had to make note of their positive and negative personality traits. He shared tips on combating stress and finding positive emotions. The student and teacher relationship was equated to the relationship between a potter and clay, whereby a teacher is the potter and the student is the clay. He added that the teacher moulds the clay and cures its flaws with care by always protecting it with the palm from inside and pounding the pot from outside.
Sangeeta Patil, a teacher present at the seminar, said, "The session was quite enlightening and has definitely helped me to introspect myself as a teacher. I will surely work towards bringing a positive change in me for the benefit of my students." The seminar ended with a short video 'River Mee' which showed the journey of a river from a dew drop to a vast ocean, which was based on the question, 'Who am I?'