,,education ,,z ,,s]vice        ,,by    
,j4 ,,kri%namurti    7,,alcyone7        
,,! ,,rajput ,,press    ,,*icago        
#aiab          ,,education ,,z ,,s]vice 
,,introduction    ,9 long pa/ lives !   
au?or ( ?is little book _h mu* to d )   
educational "w1 & he seems to h br\ght  
ov] ) him an int5se  int]e/ 9 education4
 ,dur+ 8 %ort visits to ,b5>es1 he paid 
an  al]t att5tion to _m ( ! details ( ! 
"w c>ri$ on 9 !  ,c5tral ,h9du ,college1
 obs]v+ & ask+ que/ions1 not+ ! good    
feel+ betwe5 tea*]s & /ud5ts1 s diff]5t 
f 8 own s*ool  exp]i5ces 9 ,s\!rn       
,india4 ,he appe>s to h be5 brood+ ov]  
! "q1 & has1 9 ?is booklet1 held up !   
educational ideals  :i* appe> to him to 
be necess>y = ! improvem5t ( ! pres5t   
sy/em4    ,! position ( ! tea*] mu/ be  
rais$ to t :i* x us$ to  occupy 9       
,india1 s t to sit 9 ! tea*]'s *air w be
 a badge  ( social hon\r4 ,8 "w mu/ be  
se5 z belong+ to ! great  ,tea*+        
,dep>tm5t 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( our _w1 & 8   
relation  ) 8 pupils mu/ be a copy ( !  

relation betwe5 a ,ma/] & ,8  disciples4
 ,love1 protective & elevat+ on ! "o    
side1 mu/ be met  ) love1 confid+ &     
tru/ful on ! o!r4 ,?is is1 9 tru?1 !    
old ,h9du ideal1 exagg]at$ z x may seem 
to be to-day & if x be  possible1 9 any 
c\ntry to rebuild ?is ideal1 x %\ld be  
by an  ,indian = ,indians4 ,h5ce !re is1
 at ! back ( ! au?or's m9d1 a  dream ( a
 future ,college & ,s*ool1 :]e9 ?is     
ideal may be  mat]ialis$--a ,!osophical 
,college & ,s*ool1 because ! anci5t     
,indian ideals n[ draw _! life f        
,!osophy :i* alone c %ape  ! new vessels
 = ! anci5t elixir ( life ,puni%m5t mu/ 
disappe>--n only ! old brutality ( !    
cane1 b all ! =ms (  co]cion t make     
hypocrites in/ead ( hon\rable & manly   
y\?s4  ,! tea*] mu/ embody ! ideal1 & ! 
boy be drawn1 by admiration  & love1 to 
copy x4 ,^? :o "k h[ swiftly ! unspoil$ 
*ild  responds to a noble ideal w       
realise h[ pot5t may be ! influ5ce  ( a 
tea*]1 :o /imulates by a high example & 
rules by ! sceptre  ( love in/ead ( by !

 rod ( fe>4 ,besides1 ! ,"o ,life is 9  
tea*] & taught1 z ,alcyone rem9ds u1 &  
to t ,life1 :i* is  ,div9e1 all ?+s are 
possible4    ,education mu/ be %ap$ to  
meet ! individual ne$s ( ! *ild1 &  n by
 a ,gov]nm5t ,procru/es' b$1 to fit :i* 
"s are dragg$  well-nigh asund] & o!rs  
are *opp$ d[n4 ,! capacities ( !  *ild1 
! l9e !y fit him to pursue1 ^! mu/ guide
 8 education4  ,9 all1 ! *ild's int]e/  
mu/ be p>am\nt2 ! true tea*] exi/s  to  
s]ve4    ,! s*ool mu/ be a c5tre ( good 
& joy\s influ5ces1 radiat+  f x to !    
neighb\rhood4 ,/udies & games mu/ all be
 turn$ to  ! build+ ( "*1 to ! mak+ ( ! 
good citiz51 ! lov]  ( 8 c\ntry4    ,?us
 dreams ! boy1 :o is to become a tea*]1 
( ! possibilities  ! future may unfold4 
,may he realise1 9 ! /r5g? ( a noble    
,manhood1 ! pure visions ( 8 y\?1 &     
embody a ,p[] :i* %all  make e>?'s      
des]ts rejoice & blossom z ! rose4      
,,annie ,,besant4          ,,to ,,!     
,,supreme ,,tea*]    ,,& ,,to ,,^? ,,:o 
,,foll[ ,,him          ,,=eword    ,_m (

 ! sugge/ions made 9 ?is little book    
come f my own  memories ( e>ly s*ool    
life2 & my own exp]i5ce s9ce ( !  me?ods
 us$ 9 ,occult tra9+ has %[n me h[ mu*  
happi] boys'  lives might be made ?an !y
 usually are4 ,i h myself exp]i5c$  bo? 
! "r way ( tea*+ & ! wrong way1 & !re=e 
,i want  to help o!rs t[>ds ! "r way4 ,i
 write ^u ! subject because  x is "o :i*
 is v ne> to ! he>t ( my ,ma/]1 & mu* ( 
:at  ,i say is b an imp]fect e*o ( :at  
,i h he>d f ,him4 ,!n  aga91 dur+ ! la/ 
two ye>s1 ,i h se5 mu* ( ! "w done 9  ! 
,c5tral ,h9du ,college at ,b5>es by ,mr4
 ,g4,s4 ,arundale & 8  devot$ b& (      
help]s4 ,i h se5 tea*]s glad to sp5d _! 
"t  & en]gies 9 cont9ual s]vice ( ^? :om
 !y reg>d z _!  y\ng] bro!rs4 ,i h also 
wat*$ ! boys1 9 _! turn1 %[+ a  rev]5ce 
& an affectionate gratitude to _! tea*]s
 t ,i _h  nev] ?\ght possible4    ,?\gh 
_m p may ?9k ! ideals put =w>d are      
entirely beyond  ! av]age tea*]1 & _c be
 put into practice 9 ord9>y  s*ools1 ,i 
c ?us po9t at lea/ to "o in/itution 9   

:i* ,i h  se5 _m ( ! sugge/ions made 9  
?is book actually c>ri$ out4 ,x  may be 
t "s ( !m are1 at pres5t1 beyond mo/    
s*ools2 b  !y w be recognis$ & practis$ 
z soon z tea*]s realise !m  z desirable1
 & h a prop] und]/&+ ( ! importance ( _!
  (fice4    ,mo/ ( ! recomm5dations     
apply1 ,i ?9k1 to all c\ntries1 & to all
  religions1 & are int5d$ to s\nd ! note
 ( our common  bro!rhood1 irrespective (
 religion or ca/e1 race or col\r4 ,if ! 
unity ( life & ! on5ess ( its purpose   
c\ld be cle>ly taught to  ! "y 9 s*ools1
 h[ mu* bright] w\ld be our hopes = !   
future6 ,! mutual di/ru/ ( races &      
nations w\ld disappe>1 if !  *ildr5 7   
tra9$ 9 mutual love & sympa?y z memb]s (
 "o  great family ( *ildr5 all ov] ! _w1
 in/ead ( be+ taught to  glory only 9 _!
 own traditions & to despise ^? ( o!rs4 
,true  patriotism is a beautiful quality
 9 *ildr51 = x means  unselfi%ness (    
purpose & en?usiasm = great ideals2 b t 
is  false patriotism :i* %[s itself 9   
contempt = o!r nations4 ,!re  are1 ,i am

 told1 _m organisations )9 ! v>i\s      
nations ( !  _w1 int5d$ to inspire !    
*ildr5 ) a love = _! c\ntry  & a desire 
to s]ve h]1 & t is surely good2 b ,i    
wond] :5  !re w be an int]national      
organisation to give ! *ildr5 ( all     
nations common ideals also1 & a k ( !   
real f\ndation (  "r action1 !          
,bro!rhood ( ,man4    ,i desire to ?ank 
my de> "m1 ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant1 = !    
help %e  has giv5 me :ile ,i h be5 writ+
 ?is little book1 & also my  de> fri5d1 
,mr4 ,g4,s4 ,arundale--) :om ,i h (t5   
talk$ on !  subject--= _m useful        
sugge/ions4    ,j4 ,,kri%namurti4       
,,cont5ts    ,,! ,,tea*]    ,i4 ,,love  
,,ii4 ,,discrim9ation    ,,iii4         
,,desirelessness    ,,iv4 ,,good        
,,conduct      #a4 ,self-control z to ! 
m9d      #b4 ,self-control 9 action     
#c4 ,tol]ance      #d4 ,*e]fulness      
#e4 ,"o-po9t$ness      #f4 ,confid5ce   
,,! ,,tea*]    ,9 ,at ! ,feet ( ! ,ma/] 
,i h writt5 d[n ! in/ructions  giv5 to  
me by my ,ma/] 9 prep>+ me to le>n h[   

be/ to be useful  to ^? ar\nd me4 ,all  
:o h read ! book w "k h[ inspir+  !     
,ma/]'s words are1 & h[ !y make ea*     
p]son :o reads !m  long to tra9 himself 
= ! s]vice ( o!rs4 ,i "k myself h[ mu*  
,i h be5 help$ by ! lov+ c>e ( ^? to :om
 ,i look =  guidance1 & ,i am eag] to   
pass on to o!rs ! help ,i h obta9$  f   
!m4    ,x seems to me t ! ,ma/]'s       
in/ructions c be univ]sally  appli$4 ,!y
 are useful n only to ^? :o are         
def9itely try+ to  tread ! pa? :i* leads
 to ,initiation1 b also to all :o1 :ile 
/ill do+ ! ord9>y "w ( ! _w1 are anxi\s 
to d _! duty  e>ne/ly & unselfi%ly4 ,"o 
( ! noble/ =ms ( "w is t (  ! tea*]2 let
 u see :at light is ?r[n ^u x by ! words
 ( !  ,ma/]4    ,i w take ! f\r         
,qualifications :i* h be5 giv5 9 ,at !  
,feet ( ! ,ma/]1 & w try to %[ h[ !y c  
be appli$ to !  life ( ! tea*] & ( !    
/ud5ts1 & to ! relations :i*  %\ld exi/ 
betwe5 !m4    ,! mo/ important          
,qualification 9 education is ,love1 &  
,i w take  t fir/4    ,x is sad t 9     

mod]n days ! (fice ( a tea*] has n be5  
reg>d$ z on a level ) o!r le>n$         
pr(essions4 ,any "o has be5  ?\ght good 
en\gh to be a tea*]1 & z a result little
 hon\r has  be5 paid to him4 ,naturally1
 !re=e1 ! clev]e/ boys are n  drawn     
t[>ds t pr(ession4 ,b really ! (fice ( !
 tea*] is  ! mo/ sacr$ & ! mo/ important
 to ! nation1 because x builds  !       
*>act]s ( ! boys & girls :o w be its    
future citiz5s4 ,9  old5 days ?is (fice 
0 ?\ght s holy t only prie/s 7  tea*]s &
 ! s*ool 0 a "p ( ! temple4 ,9 ,india ! 
tru/ 9  ! tea*] 0 s great t ! p>5ts gave
 ov] _! sons  completely to him = _m    
ye>s1 & tea*] & /ud5ts liv$  toge!r z a 
family4 ,because ?is happy relation %\ld
 be br\ght  back aga91 ,i put ,love fir/
 among ! ,qualifications :i* a tea*]    
ought to h4 ,if ,india is to become aga9
 ! great nation :i* we all  hope to see1
 ?is old happy relation mu/ be          
re-e/abli%$4          ,i4 ,,love        
,my ,ma/] taught me t ,love w enable a  
man to acquire all o!r  qualities & t   

all ! re/ )\t x w\ld nev] be suffici5t4 
,!re=e no p]son ought to be a           
tea*]--ought to be all[$ to be a        
tea*]--unless he has %[n 9 8 daily life 
t ,love is !  /ronge/ quality ( 8       
nature4 ,x may be ask$3 ,h[ are we to   
f9d out  :e!r a p]son possesses ,love to
 a suffici5t degree to make him  wor?y  
to be a tea*]8 ,j z a boy %[s 8 natural 
capacities at an  e>ly age = "o         
pr(ession or ano!r1 s a p>ticul>ly /rong
  love-nature w\ld m>k a boy out z      
specially fitt$ to be an  in/ructor4    
,su* boys %\ld be def9itely tra9$ = !   
(fice ( !  tea*] j z boys are tra9$ =   
o!r pr(essions4    ,boys :o are prep>+ =
 all c>e]s live a common life 9 ! same  
s*ool1 & !y c only become useful to !   
nation z m51 if _!  s*ool life is happy4
 ,a "y *ild is naturally happy1 & if t  
happ9ess is all[$ to g on & gr[ 9 !     
s*ool1 & at home1 !n  he w become a man 
:o w make o!rs happy4 ,a tea*] full (   
love  & sympa?y w attract ! boys & make 
_! s*ool life a pleasant  "o4 ,my ,ma/] 

once said t *ildr5 are v eag] to le>n & 
if a  tea*] _c int]e/ !m & make !m love 
_! lessons1 he is n  fit to be a tea*] &
 %\ld *oose ano!r pr(ession4 ,he has    
said  also3 ,^? :o are m9e love to tea* 
& to s]ve4 ,!y long = an  opportunity ( 
s]vice z a hungry man longs = food1 & !y
 are  always wat*+ = x4 ,_! he>ts are s 
full ( ! div9e ,love t  x mu/ be always 
ov]fl[+ 9 love = ^? ar\nd !m4 ,only su* 
are fit to be tea*]s--^? to :om tea*+ is
 n only a holy &  imp]ative duty1 b also
 ! greate/ ( pleasures4    ,a sympa!tic 
tea*] draws out all ! good qualities 9 8
 pupils1  & 8 g5tl5ess prev5ts !m f be+ 
afraid ( him4 ,ea* boy !n  %[s himself j
 z he is1 & ! tea*] is able to see ! l9e
  be/ suit$ to him & to help him to     
foll[ x4 ,to su* a tea*] a boy  w come )
 all 8 difficulties1 kn[+ t he w be met 
)  sympa?y & k9dness1 &1 in/ead ( hid+ 8
 weaknesses1 he w  be glad to tell      
ev]y?+ to "o ( ^: lov+ help he is sure4 
,!  good tea*] rememb]s 8 own y\?1 & s c
 feel ) ! boy :o  comes to him4 ,my     

,ma/] said3 ,he :o has =gott5 8 *ildhood
 &  lo/ sympa?y ) ! *ildr5 is n a man :o
 c tea* !m or help  !m4    ,?is love ( !
 tea*] = 8 pupil1 protect+ & help+ him1 
w  br+ out love f ! pupil 9 turn1 & z he
 looks up to 8 tea*]  ?is love w take ! 
=m ( rev]5ce4 ,rev]5ce1 beg9n+ 9 ?is    
way ) ! boy1 w gr[ z he gr[s old]1 & w  
become ! habit  ( see+ & rev]5c+        
greatness1 & s p]haps 9 "t may lead him 
to ! ,feet ( ! ,ma/]4 ,! love ( ! boy to
 ! tea*] w make  him docile & easy to   
guide1 & s ! "q ( puni%m5t w  nev]      
arise4 ,?us "o great cause ( fe> :i* at 
pres5t poisons all  ! relations betwe5 !
 tea*] & 8 pupil w vani%4 ,^? ( u  :o h 
! happ9ess ( be+ pupils ( ! true ,ma/]s 
"k :at  ?is relation ought to be4 ,we "k
 ! wond]ful pati5ce1 g5tl5ess  & sympa?y
 ) :i* ,!y always meet u1 ev5 :5 we may 
h made  mi/akes or h be5 weak4    ,yet  
!re is mu* m diff]5ce betwe5 ,!m & u ?an
 betwe5 !  ord9>y tea*] & 8 pupil4 ,:5 !
 tea*] has le>n$ to look  ^u 8 (fice z  
d$icat+ him to ! s]vice ( ! nation1 z ! 

,ma/] has d$icat$ ,himself to ! s]vice (
 humanity1 !n he w  become "p ( ! great 
,tea*+ ,dep>tm5t ( ! _w1 to :i*  belongs
 my own belov$ ,ma/]--! ,dep>tm5t ( :i* 
! supreme  ,tea*] ( ,gods & m5 is !     
augu/ ,head4    ,x may be said t _m boys
 c\ld n be manag$ 9 ?is way4 ,!  answ]  
is t su* boys h be5 already spoil$ by   
bad treatm5t4  ,ev5 s1 !y mu/ be sl[ly  
improv$ by great] pati5ce & con/ant     
love4 ,?is plan has already prov$       
successful :5 tri$4    ,liv+ 9 ?is      
atmosph]e ( love dur+ s*ool h\rs1 ! boy 
w  become a bett] son & a bett] bro!r at
 home1 & w br+ home  ) him a feel+ (    
life & vig\r1 in/ead ( com+ home1 z he  
g5]ally does n[1 depress$ & tir$4 ,:5   
he1 9 turn1 becomes !  head ( a         
h\sehold1 he w fill x ) ! love 9 :i* he 
has be5  br\ght up1 & s ! happ9ess w g  
on spread+ & increas+1  g5]ation aft]   
g5]ation4 ,su* a boy :5 he becomes a    
fa!r1 w  n look on 8 son1 z s _m d n[1 f
 a purely selfi% po9t (  view1 z ?\gh he
 7 m]ely a piece ( prop]ty--z ?\gh ! son

  exi/$ = ! sake ( ! fa!r4 ,"s p>5ts    
seem to reg>d _!  *ildr5 only z a means 
( increas+ ! prosp]ity & reputation (  !
 family by ! pr(essions :i* !y may adopt
 or ! m>riages t  !y may make1 )\t      
consid]+ 9 ! lea/ ! wi%es ( !  *ildr5   
!mselves4 ,! wise fa!r w consult 8 boy z
 a fri5d1  w take pa9s to f9d out :at 8 
wi%es are1 & w help him )  8 great]     
exp]i5ce to c>ry out ^? wi%es wisely1   
rememb]+  always t 8 son is an ego :o   
has come to ! fa!r to give him !        
opportunity ( mak+ good k>ma by aid+ !  
son 9 8 progress4 ,he  w nev] =get t    
?\gh 8 son's body may be "y1 ! s\l  )9  
is z old z 8 own1 & mu/ !re=e be treat$ 
) respect  z well z affection4    ,love 
bo? at home & 9 ! s*ool w naturally %[  
itself 9  cont9ual small acts ( s]vice1 
& ^! w =m a habit out (  :i* w gr[ !    
l>g] & m h]oic acts ( s]vice :i* makes  
! greatness ( a nation4    ,! ,ma/]     
speaks mu* on cruelty z a s9 aga9/ love1
 &  di/+ui%es betwe5 int5tional &       
un9t5tional cruelty4 ,he says3          

,int5tional cruelty is purposely to give
 pa9 to ano!r liv+ be+2  & t is !       
greate/ ( all s9s--! "w ( a devil r ?an 
a  man4 ,! use ( ! cane mu/ be class$ "u
 ?is1 = ,he says (  int5tional cruelty3 
,_m s*oolma/]s d x habitually4 ,we mu/  
also  include all words & acts int5d$ to
 w\nd ! feel+s ( ! boy  & to hurt 8     
self-respect4 ,9 "s c\ntries corporal   
puni%m5t is  =bidd51 b 9 mo/ x is /ill !
 cu/om4 ,b my ,ma/] said3  ,^! p try to 
excuse _! brutality by say+ t x is !    
cu/om2 b a crime does n cease to be a   
crime because _m commit  x4 ,k>ma takes 
no acc\nt ( cu/om2 & ! k>ma ( cruelty is
 !  mo/ t]rible ( all4 ,9 ,india at lea/
 !re c be no excuse = su*  cu/oms1 = !  
duty ( h>mlessness is well kn[n to all4 
,! :ole idea ( :at is call$ puni%m5t is 
n only wrong b  fooli%4 ,a tea*] :o     
tries to fright5 8 boys into do+ :at he 
wi%es does n see t !y only obey him :ile
 he is !re1 & t  z soon z !y are out ( 8
 sight !y w pay no att5tion to 8  rules1
 or ev5 take a pleasure 9 break+ !m     

because !y dislike  him4 ,b if he draws 
!m to d :at he wants because !y love him
 &  wi% to please him1 !y w keep 8 rules
 ev5 9 8 abs5ce1 & s  make 8 "w mu*     
easi]4 ,in/ead ( develop+ fe> & dislike 
9 !  *>act]s ( ! boys1 ! wise tea*] w   
ga9 8 ends by call+  =? f !m love &     
devotion2 & s w /r5g!n all t is  good 9 
!m1 & help !m on ! road ( evolution4    
,aga91 ! idea ( expulsion1 ( gett+ rid (
 a tr\blesome boy  in/ead ( try+ to     
improve him1 is wrong4 ,ev5 :51 = ! sake
 (  8 companions1 a boy has to be       
sep>at$ f !m1 ! good ( ! boy  himself   
mu/ n be =gott54 ,9 fact1 all ?r\gh1    
s*ool discipl9e  %\ld be bas$ on ! good 
( ! boys & n on ! idea ( sav+  tr\ble to
 ! tea*]4 ,! lov+ tea*] does n m9d !    
tr\ble4    ,un9t5tional cruelty (t5     
comes f m]e ?\ghtlessness1 & !  tea*]   
%\ld be v c>eful n to be cruel 9 words  
or actions f  want ( ?\ght4 ,tea*]s (t5 
cause pa9 by ha/y words utt]$ at a  "t  
:5 !y h be5 di/urb$ by "s outside       
annoyance1 or are  try+ to att5d to "s  

important duty4 ,! tea*] may =get !     
incid5t or pass x ov] z trivial1 b 9 _m 
su* cases a s5sitive  boy has be5 w\nd$1
 & he broods ov] ! words & ends by      
imag9+  all sorts ( fooli% exagg]ations4
 ,9 ?is way _m misund]/&+s  arise betwe5
 tea*]s & boys1 & ?\gh ! boys mu/ le>n  
to be  pati5t & g5]\s1 & to realise t ! 
tea*] is anxi\s to help  all z mu* z he 
c1 ! tea*] 9 8 turn mu/ always be on !  
al]t to wat* 8 words1 & to all[ no?+ b  
g5tl5ess to %9e  out f 8 spee* &        
actions1 h[ev] busy he may be4    ,if ! 
tea*] is always g5tle to ! boys1 :o are 
y\ng] & weak]  ?an himself1 x w be easy 
= him to tea* !m ! important lesson  (  
k9dness to little *ildr51 animals1 birds
 & o!r liv+  creatures4 ,! old] boys1 :o
 !mselves are g5tle & tactful1 %\ld  be 
enc\rag$ to obs]ve ! condition ( !      
animals !y see 9 !  /reets1 & if !y see 
any act ( cruelty1 to beg ! do] ( x v   
politely & g5tly1 to treat ! animal m   
k9dly4 ,! boys %\ld  be taught t no?+   
:i* involves ! hunt+ & kill+ ( animals  

%\ld be call$ sport4 ,t ^w ought to be  
kept = manly games &  ex]cises1 & n us$ 
= ! w\nd+ & kill+ ( animals4 ,my  ,ma/] 
says3 ,! fate ( ! cruel mu/ fall also ^u
 all :o g out  int5tionally to kill     
,god's creatures & call x sport4    ,i d
 n ?9k t tea*]s realise ! h>m & ! suff]+
 caus$  by gossip1 :i* ! ,ma/] calls a  
s9 aga9/ love4 ,tea*]s %\ld be  v c>eful
 n to make difficulties = _! boys by    
gossip+ ab\t  !m4 ,no boy %\ld ev] be   
all[$ to h a bad "n 9 ! s*ool1  & x %\ld
 be ! rule t no "o may speak ill ( any  
o!r memb]  ( ! s*ool :e!r tea*] or boy4 
,my ,ma/] po9ts out t by talk+ ab\t a   
p]son's faults1 we n  only /r5g!n ^?    
faults 9 him1 b also fill our own m9ds )
  evil ?\ghts4 ,!re is only "o way (    
really gett+ rid ( our l[]  nature1 & t 
is by /r5g!n+ ! high]4 ,& :ile x is !   
duty ( ! tea*] to und]/& ! weaknesses ( 
^? plac$ 9 8  *>ge he mu/ realise t he w
 de/roy ! l[] nature only by  surr\nd+ !
 boy ) 8 love1 ?us /imulat+ ! high] &   
nobl] qualities till !re is no place    

left = ! weaknesses4 ,!  m ! tea*]      
gossips ab\t ! faults ( ! boys1 ! m h>m 
he  does1 &1 except dur+ a consultation 
) 8 fell[ tea*]s z to  ! be/ me?ods (   
help+ individual boys out ( _!          
weaknesses1 he  %\ld nev] talk ab\t a   
boy's defects4    ,! boys mu/ also be   
taught ! cruelty ( gossip among         
!mselves4 ,i  "k _m a boy ^: life at    
s*ool has be5 made mis]able because  8  
companions h be5 ?\ghtless & unk9d1 & ! 
tea*] ei!r  has n notic$ 8 unhapp9ess1  
or has n und]/ood h[ to expla9 to  !    
boys ! nature ( ! h>m !y 7 do+4 ,boys   
frequ5tly take  hold ( "s peculi>ity 9  
spee* or 9 dress1 or ( "s mi/ake :i*    
has be5 made1 &1 n realis+ ! pa9 !y     
cause1 c>elessly  torture _! un=tunate  
s*oolfell[ ) unk9d allusions4 ,9 ?is    
case ! mis*ief is due *iefly to         
ignorance1 & if ! tea*] has  influ5ce   
ov] ! boys1 & g5tly expla9s to !m :at   
pa9 !y are  giv+ !y w quickly /op4      
,!y mu/ be taught1 too1 t no?+ :i*      
causes suff]+ or  annoyance to ano!r c  

ev] be ! "r ?+ to d1 nor c x ev]  be    
amus+ to any "r-m9d$ boy4 ,"s *ildr5    
seem to f9d pleasure  9 teas+ or annoy+ 
o!rs1 b t is only because !y are        
ignorant4 ,:5 !y und]/&1 !y w nev] aga9 
be s unbro!rly4    ,9 e class-room ^!   
words ( my ,ma/] %\ld be put up 9 a     
prom95t place3 ,nev] speak ill ( any "o2
 refuse to li/5 :5  anyone else speaks  
ill ( ano!r1 b g5tly say3 ',p]haps ?is  
is n  true1 & ev5 if x is1 x is k9d] n  
to speak ( x4'    ,!re are crimes aga9/ 
love :i* are n recognis$ z crimes1 &    
:i* are un=tunately v common4 ,a tea*]  
mu/ use discretion 9  deal+ ) ^!1 b %\ld
 tea* a doctr9e ( love s f> z he is     
p]mitt$1 & may at lea/ set a good       
example himself4 ,?ree ( ^!  are put by 
my ,ma/] "u ! head ( cruelties caus$ by 
sup]/ition4    #a4 ,animal sacrifice4   
,among civilis$ nations ?is is n[ f\nd  
only 9  ,india1 & is t5d+ to disappe>   
ev5 !re4 ,p>5ts & tea*]s  %\ld tell _!  
boys t no cu/om :i* is cruel is really  
"p (  any true religion4 ,= we h se5 t  

religion tea*es unity1 &  !re=e k9dness 
& g5tl5ess to ev]y?+ t feels4 ,god _c   
!re=e be s]v$ by cruelty & ! kill+ (    
helpless creatures4 ,if  ,indian boys   
le>n ?is lesson ( love 9 s*ool !y w1 :5 
!y  become m51 put an end entirely to   
?is cruel sup]/ition4    #b4 ,mu* m     
widely spread is :at my ,ma/] calls !   
/ill m  cruel sup]/ition t man ne$s fle%
 = food4 ,?is is a matt] t  conc]ns !   
p>5t m ?an ! tea*]1 b at lea/ ! tea*]   
may  gradually lead 8 boys to see !     
cruelty involv$ 9 kill+ animals  = food4
 ,!n1 ev5 if ! boy is oblig$ to eat meat
 at home1 he w  give x up :5 he is a    
man1 & w give 8 own *ildr5 a bett]      
opportunity ?an he himself _h4 ,if p>5ts
 at home & tea*]s at  s*ool w\ld tra9 "y
 *ildr5 9 ! duty ( lov+ & protect+  all 
liv+ creatures1 ! _w w\ld be mu* happi] 
?an x is at  pres5t4    #c4 ,! treatm5t 
:i* sup]/ition has met$ out to !        
depress$  classes 9 our belov$ ,india1  
says ! ,ma/]1 is a pro( t ?is  evil     
quality c bre$ he>tless cruelty ev5     

among ^? :o "k !  duty ( ,bro!rhood4 ,to
 get rid ( ?is =m ( cruelty e boy mu/   
be taught ! great lesson ( love1 & mu* c
 be done = ?is 9  s*ool z well z at     
home4 ,! boy at s*ool has _m special    
opportunities ( le>n+ ?is lesson1 & !   
tea*] %\ld po9t out  ! duty ( %[+       
c\rtesy & k9dness to all :o are 9       
inf]ior  positions1 z well z to ! poor  
:om he may meet outside4 ,all :o "k  !  
tru? ( re9c>nation %\ld realise t !y are
 memb]s ( "o  great family1 9 :i* "s are
 y\ng] bre?r5 & "s eld]4 ,boys  mu/ be  
taught to %[ g5tl5ess & consid]ation to 
s]vants1 & to  all :o are bel[ !m 9     
social position2 ca/e 0 n int5d$ to     
promote pride & rud5ess1 & ,manu tea*es 
t s]vants %\ld be  treat$ z ! *ildr5 ( !
 family4    ,a great "p ( ! tea*]'s "w  
lies 9 ! playgr\nd1 & !  tea*] :o does n
 play ) 8 boys w nev] q w9 _!  he>ts4   
,indian boys z a rule d n play en\gh1 & 
"t %\ld be  giv5 = games dur+ ! s*ool   
day4 ,ev5 ! tea*]s :o h n  le>n$ to play
 9 _! y\? %\ld come to ! playgr\nd & %[ 

int]e/ 9 ! games1 ?us %>+ 9 ?is "p ( !  
boy's education4    ,9 s*ools :]e !re   
are bo>d+-h\ses ! love ( ! tea*] is     
especially necess>y1 = 9 !m ! bo>d+-h\se
 mu/ take !  place ( ! home1 & a family 
feel+ mu/ be creat$ !re4 ,bright  &     
affectionate tea*]s w be look$ on z eld]
 bro!rs1 &  difficulties :i* escape     
rules w be got rid ( by love4    ,9     
fact1 all ! _m activities ( s*ool life  
%\ld be made into  *annels ?r\gh :i*    
affection c run betwe5 tea*] & pupil1 & 
! m *annels !re are ! bett] x w be =    
bo?4 ,z ! boy  gr[s old] ^! *annels w   
naturally become m num]\s1 & !  love ( !
 s*ool w become ! fri5d%ip ( manhood4   
,?us love  w h h] p]fect "w4    ,love on
 ! physical plane has _m =ms4 ,we h !   
love ( husb&  & wife1 p>5ts & *ildr51   
bro!rs & si/]s1 ! affection  betwe5     
relatives & fri5ds4 ,b all ^! are bl5d$ 
& enri*$ 9  ! love ( ! ,ma/] to ,8      
disciple4 ,! ,ma/] gives to ,8 pupil  ! 
g5tl5ess & protection ( a "m1 ! /r5g? ( 
a fa!r1 !  und]/&+ ( a bro!r or a si/]1 

! enc\ragem5t ( a relative  or a fri5d1 
& ,he is "o ) ,8 pupil & ,8 pupil is a  
"p (  ,him4 ,besides ?is1 ! ,ma/] kn[s  
,8 pupil's pa/1 & ,8 pupil's  future1 & 
guides him ?r\gh ! pres5t f ! pa/ into !
  future4 ,! pupil kn[s b little beyond 
! pres5t1 & he does n  und]/& t great   
love :i* draws its inspiration f !      
memory  ( ! pa/ & %apes itself to m\ld !
 p[]s ( ! future4 ,he may  ev5 sometimes
 d\bt ! wisdom ( ! love :i* guides      
itself  accord+ to a patt]n :i* 8 eyes  
_c see4    ,t :i* ,i h said above may   
seem a v high ideal = !  relation betwe5
 a tea*] & pupil d[n "h4 ,yet ! diff]5ce
  betwe5 !m is less ?an ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 a ,ma/] & ,8  disciple4 ,! l[]   
relation %\ld be a fa9t reflection ( !  
high]1  & at lea/ ! tea*] may set !     
high] be=e himself z an ideal4  ,su* an 
ideal w lift all 8 "w into a high] _w1 &
 all s*ool  life w be made happi] &     
bett] because ! tea*] has set x  be=e   
him4          ,,ii4 ,,discrim9ation     
,! next v necess>y qualification = !    

tea*] is ,discrim9ation4  ,my ,ma/] said
 t ! mo/ important k 0 ! k (  ,god's    
plan = m51 = ,god has a plan1 & t plan  
is evolution4  ,ea* boy has 8 own place 
9 evolution1 & ! tea*] mu/ try to see   
:at t place is1 & h[ he c be/ help ! boy
 9 t place4 ,?is  is :at ! ,h9dus call  
,dh>ma1 & x is ! tea*]'s duty to f9d out
  ! boy's dh>ma & to help him to fulfil 
x4 ,9 o!r words1 !  tea*+ giv5 to ! boy 
%\ld be t :i* is suitable = him1 &  !   
tea*] mu/ use discrim9ation 9 *oos+ !   
tea*+1 & 9 8  way ( giv+ x4 ,"u ^!      
conditions1 ! boy's progress w\ld be    
foll[+ out ! t5d5cies made 9 pa/ lives1 
& w\ld really be  rememb]+ ! ?+s he knew
 be=e4 ,! me?od ( evolution1 z a  great 
,ma/] said1 is a con/ant dipp+ d[n into 
matt] "u ! law  ( readju/m5t1 i4e4 by   
re9c>nation & k>ma4 ,unless ! tea*]     
kn[s ^! tru?s1 he _c "w ) evolution z he
 %\ld d1 &  mu* ( 8 "t & ( 8 pupil's "t 
w be wa/$4 ,x is ?is  ignorance :i*     
causes su* small results to be se51 aft]
 _m ye>s  at s*ool1 & :i* leaves ! boy  

himself s ignorant ( ! great  tru?s :i* 
he ne$s to guide 8 conduct 9 life4      
,discrim9ation is want$ 9 ! *oice (     
subjects & 9 ! way 9  :i* !y are taught4
 ,fir/ 9 importance come religion &     
morals1 &  ^! mu/ n only be taught z    
subjects b mu/ be made bo? !  f\ndation 
& ! atmosph]e ( s*ool life1 = ^! are    
equally  want$ by e boy1 no matt] :at he
 is to d lat] 9 life4 ,religion  tea*es 
u t we are all "p ( ,"o ,self1 & t we   
ought !re=e  help "o ano!r4 ,my ,ma/]   
said t p try to inv5t ways =  !mselves  
:i* !y ?9k w be pleasant = !mselves1 n  
und]/&+ t all are "o1 & t !re=e only :at
 ! ,"o  wills c ev] be really pleasant =
 anyone4 ,& ,he also said3 ,y  c help   
y\r bro!r ?r\gh t :i* y h 9 common )    
him1  & t is ! ,div9e life4 ,to tea* ?is
 is to tea* religion1 &  to live x is to
 lead ! religi\s life4    ,at pres5t !  
value ( ! set moral tea*+ is l>gely made
 useless  by ! arrangem5ts ( ! s*ool4 ,!
 s*ool day %\ld always op5  ) some?+ ( !
 nature ( a religi\s s]vice1 /rik+ !    

note  ( a common purpose & a common     
life1 s t ! boys1 :o are all  com+ f    
diff]5t homes & diff]5t ways ( liv+ may 
be tun$ to  unity 9 ! s*ool4 ,x is a    
good plan to beg9 ) a little music or   
s++ s t ! boys1 :o (t5 come ru%+ 9 f    
ha/ily tak5  food1 may quiet d[n & beg9 
! s*ool day 9 an ord]ly way4 ,aft]  ?is 
%\ld come a pray] & a v %ort b beautiful
 address1  plac+ an ideal be=e ! boys4  
,b if ^! ideals are to be useful1 !y mu/
 be practis$ all ?r\gh  ! s*ool day1 s t
 ! _s ( ! religi\s p]iod may run  ?r\gh 
! lessons & ! games4 ,= example1 ! duty 
( ! /rong  to help ! weak is taught 9 ! 
religi\s h\r1 & yet = ! re/  ( ! day !  
/rong are set to out/rip ! weak1 & are  
giv5  valuable prizes = _! success 9 do+
 s4 ,^! prizes make _m  boys jeal\s &   
disc\rage o!rs1 !y /imulate ! _s (      
/ruggle4 ,! ,c5tral ,h9du ,college      
,bro!rhood has = its motto3 ,!  ideal   
rew>d is an increas$ p[] to love & to   
s]ve4 ,if ! prizes  = good "w & conduct 
& = help+ o!rs 7 positions (  great]    

tru/ & p[] ( help+1 ?is motto w\ld be   
c>ri$ out4 ,9  fact1 9 s*ool hon\r %\ld 
be giv5 to "* & helpfulness  r ?an to   
/r5g? ( m9d & body2 /r5g? ought to be   
tra9$  & develop$1 b n rew>d$ = m]ely   
out/ripp+ ! weak4 ,su*  a s*ool life w  
s5d out into ! _w m5 :o w ?9k m (  fill+
 places ( usefulness to ! nation ?an (  
m]ely ga9+ money  & p[] = !mselves4     
,an important "p ( moral tea*+ lies 9 ! 
tra9+ ( ! boy 9  patriotism--love (     
c\ntry4 ,! above plan ( tea*+ ! boy to  
be (  s]vice 9 ! little family ( !      
s*ool1 w naturally wid5 out  into s]vice
 9 ! l>ge family ( ! nation4 ,?is w also
 influ5ce  ! boy 9 8 *oice ( a          
pr(ession1 = he w ?9k ( ! nation  z 8   
family1 & w try to fill a useful place 9
 ! national life4  ,b great c>e mu/ be  
tak5 9 tea*+ patriotism n to let ! boys 
slip into hatr$ ( o!r nations1 z s (t5  
happ5s4 ,?is is  especially important 9 
,india1 :]e bo? ,indian & ,engli% tea*]s
  %\ld try to make good feel+ betwe5 !  
two races liv+ side by  side1 s t !y may

 jo9 9 common "w = ! "o ,empire4        
,discrim9ation may also be %[n 9 !      
arrangem5t ( lessons1 ! mo/  difficult  
subjects be+ tak5 e>ly 9 ! day1 z f> z  
possible4  ,= ev5 ) ! be/ & mo/ c>efully
 arrang$ tea*+ a boy w  be m tir$ at !  
end ( ! s*ool day ?an at ! beg9n+4      
,discrim9ation is also want$ 9 ! me?od (
 tea*+1 & 9 !  am\nt ( "t giv5 to m5tal 
& physical education4 ,! c>e ( !  body &
 its developm5t are ( ! fir/ importance1
 = )\t a  heal?y body all tea*+ is wa/$4
 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t !  boy c g on1   
le>n+ all 8 life1 if he is wise en\gh to
 wi% to d  s2 b x is only dur+ ! ye>s ( 
gr[? t he c build up a  heal?y physical 
body 9 :i* to sp5d t life4 ,!re=e dur+  
^? e>ly ye>s ! heal?y developm5t ( t    
physical body mu/ be  absolutely ! fir/ 
consid]ation1 & any?+ t _c be le>n$     
compatibly ) t mu/ = ! "t rema9 unle>n$4
 ,! /ra9 on  ! boy's m9d--& p>ticul>ly  
on ^? ( v "y boys--is f> too  great &   
la/s f> too long2 ! lesson p]iod %\ld be
 brok5 up1 &  ! tea*] %\ld be v c>eful  

to wat* ! boys & to see t  !y d n become
 tir$4 ,8 wi% to prev5t ?is /ra9 w make 
him  ?9k out new ways ( tea*+1 :i* w    
make ! lessons v  int]e/+2 = a boy :o is
 int]e/$ does n easily become tir$4 ,i  
myself rememb] h[ tir$ we us$ to be :5  
we rea*$ home1 f> too  tir$ to d any?+ b
 lie ab\t4 ,b ! ,indian boy is n all[$  
to  re/ ev5 :5 he comes home1 = he has  
!n to beg9 home lessons1  (t5 ) a tutor1
 :5 he ought to be at re/ or play4 ,^!  
home  lessons beg9 aga9 9 ! morn+1 be=e 
he goes to s*ool1 & !  result is t he   
looks on 8 lessons z a h>d%ip in/ead ( a
  pleasure4 ,mu* ( ?is homework is done 
by a v bad light & !  boy's eyes suff]  
mu*4 ,all home lessons %\ld be aboli%$2 
home "w  burns ! c&le at bo? ends1 &    
makes ! boy's life a slav]y4  ,s*ool    
h\rs are q long en\gh1 & an intellig5t  
tea*] c  imp>t 9 !m q z mu* z any boy   
ought to le>n 9 "o day4 ,:at  _c be     
taught )9 ^? h\rs %\ld be po/pon$ until 
! next  day4    ,we see ! result ( all  
?is ov]/ra9 9 ! preval5ce (             

eye-diseases 9 ,india4 ,we/]n c\ntries  
set u a good example 9 !  physical tra9+
 ( _! boys1 :o leave s*ool /rong &      
heal?y4 ,i  h he>d 9 ,engl& t 9 ! poor] 
s*ools ! *ildr5 are (t5  inspect$ by a  
doctor s t any eye-disease or o!r defect
 is f\nd  out at once be=e x becomes    
s]i\s4 ,i wond] h[ _m boys 9 ,india  are
 call$ /upid m]ely because !y are suff]+
 f "s eye or e>  tr\ble4                
,discrim9ation %\ld also be %[n 9 decid+
 ! l5g? ( ! wak+  & sleep+ times4 ,^!   
v>y1 ( c\rse1 ) age & to "s ext5t       
p]haps ) temp]am5t4 ,no boy %\ld h less 
?an n9e or t5 h\rs  ( sleep2 :5 gr[?    
ceases1 eight h\rs w\ld g5]ally be      
en\gh4 ,a  boy gr[s mo/ dur+ 8 sleep1 s 
t ! "t is n 9 ! lea/  wa/$4    ,few p   
realise h[ mu* a boy is affect$ by 8    
surr\nd+s1 by  ! ?+s on :i* 8 eyes are  
cont9ually re/+4 ,! emotions &  ! m9d   
are l>gely tra9$ ?r\gh ! eye1 & b>e     
walls1 or1 /ill  worse1 ugly pictures   
are di/9ctly h>mful4 ,x is true t       
beautiful  surr\nd+s sometimes co/ a    

little m ?an ugly ones1 b ! money  is   
well sp5t4 ,9 "s ?+s only tr\ble is ne$$
 9 *oos+1 = an  ugly picture co/s z mu* 
z a pretty "o4 ,p]fect cleanl9ess is    
also  absolutely necess>y1 & tea*]s %\ld
 be con/antly on ! wat* to  see t x is  
ma9ta9$4 ,! ,ma/] said ab\t ! body3     
,keep x  /rictly clean always2 ev5 f !  
m9ute/ speck ( dirt4 ,bo?  tea*]s &     
/ud5ts %\ld be v clean & neat 9 _!      
dress1 ?us  help+ to pres]ve ! g5]al    
beauty ( ! s*ool surr\nd+s4 ,9  all ^!  
?+s c>eful discrim9ation is want$4      
,if a boy is weak 9 a p>ticul> subject1 
or is n attract$ by "s  subject :i* he  
is oblig$ to le>n1 a discrim9at+ tea*] w
  sometimes help him by sugge/+ to him  
to tea* x to "o :o kn[s  less ?an he    
does4 ,! wi% to help ! y\ng] boy w make 
! eld]  eag] to le>n m1 & t :i* 0 a toil
 becomes a pleasure4 ,a  clev] tea*] w  
?9k ( _m su* ways ( help+ 8 boys4    ,if
 discrim9ation has be5 %[n1 z sugge/$ 9 
a prec$+  p>agraph1 9 *oos+ ! be/ & mo/ 
helpful boys = positions (  tru/1 x w be

 easy to tea* ! y\ng] boys to look up to
 & wi%  to please !m4 ,! wi% to please a
 lov$ & admir$ eld] is "o (  ! /ronge/  
motives 9 a boy1 & ?is %\ld be us$ to   
enc\rage  good conduct1 in/ead ( us+    
puni%m5t to drive boys away f :at  is   
bad4 ,if ! tea*] c succe$ 9 attract+ ?is
 love &  admiration to himself1 he w    
rema9 a help] to 8 /ud5ts long  aft] !y 
h become m54 ,i h be5 told t ! boys :o 7
  "u ,dr4 ,arnold at ,rugby cont9u$ 9   
aft] life to turn to him =  advice 9 _! 
tr\bles & p]plexities4    ,we may p]haps
 add t discrim9ation is a mo/ important 
qualification  = ^? ^: duty x is to     
*oose ! tea*]s4 ,high "* &  !           
love-nature ( :i* we h already spok5 are
 absolutely necess>y  if ! above        
sugge/ions are to be c>ri$ out4         
,,iii4 ,,desirelessness      ,! next    
qualification to be consid]$ is         
,desirelessness4    ,!re are _m         
difficulties 9 ! way ( ! tea*] :5 he    
tries to  acquire desirelessness1 & x   
also requires special consid]ation f  ! 

/&po9t ( ! /ud5t4    ,z has be5 said 9  
,at ! ,feet ( ! ,ma/]3 ,9 ! light ( ,8  
holy ,pres5ce all desire dies1 b !      
desire to be l ,him4 ,x is  also said 9 
! ,bhagavad ,gita t all desire dies :5  
once !  ,supreme is se54 ,?is is ! ideal
 at :i* to aim1 t ! ,"o ,w  %all take ! 
place ( *ang+ desires4 ,?is ,w is se5 9 
our  dh>ma1 & 9 a true tea*]1 "o ^:     
dh>ma is tea*+1 8 "o  desire w be to    
tea*1 & to tea* well4 ,9 fact1 unless   
?is desire  is felt1 tea*+ is n 8 dh>ma1
 = ! pres5ce ( ?is desire is  insep>able
 f real capacity to tea*4    ,we h      
already said t little hon\r1            
un=tunately1 is atta*$ to  ! po/ ( a    
tea*]1 & t a man (t5 takes ! position   
because  he c get no?+ else1 in/ead (   
because he really wants to tea*1  & kn[s
 t he c tea*4 ,! result is t he ?9ks m  
ab\t  sal>y ?an any?+ else1 & is always 
look+ ab\t = ! *ance (  a high] sal>y4  
,?is becomes 8 *ief desire4 ,:ile !     
tea*] is no  d\bt p>tly to blame = ?is1 
x is ! sy/em :i* is mo/ly 9  fault1 = ! 

tea*] ne$s en\gh to support himself & 8 
family1  & ?is is a "r & natural wi% on 
8 "p4 ,x is ! duty ( !  nation to see t 
he is n plac$ 9 a position 9 :i* he is  
oblig$  to be always desir+ increase (  
sal>y1 or mu/ take private tuition  9   
ord] to e>n en\gh to live4 ,only :5 ?is 
has be5 done w !  tea*] feel cont5t$ &  
happy 9 ! position he occupies1 & feel  
! dignity ( 8 (fice z a tea*]1 :atev]   
may be 8 position  among o!r tea*]s--:i*
 is1 ,i fe>1 n[ m>k$ *iefly by ! am\nt  
( 8 sal>y4 ,only ! man :o is really     
cont5t$ & happy c h  8 m9d free to tea* 
well4    ,! tea*] %\ld n desire to ga9  
cr$it = himself by =c+ a  boy along 8   
own l9e1 b %\ld consid] ! special tal5t 
( ea*  boy1 & ! way 9 :i* he c ga9 mo/  
success4 ,too (t5 !  tea*]1 ?9k+ only ( 
8 own subject1 =gets t ! boy has to     
le>n _m subjects4 ,! "o on :i* mo/ /ress
 %\ld be laid is !  "o mo/ suit$ to !   
boy's capacity4 ,unless ! tea*]s        
co-op]ate  ) ea* o!r1 ! boy is too mu*  
press$1 = ea* tea*] urges him  on 9 8   

own subject1 & gives him home-lessons 9 
?is4 ,!re are  _m tea*]s1 b !re is only 
"o boy4    ,aga91 ! boy's welf>e mu/ be 
put by ! tea*] be=e 8 own  desire to    
obta9 good results 9 an exam9ation4     
,sometimes x is bett]  = a boy to rema9 
= ano!r ye> 9 a class & ma/] a subject  
?or\ghly r ?an to g up = an exam9ation  
:i* is really too  difficult = him4 ,9  
su* a case x is "r to keep him back4 ,b 
x  is n "r to keep him back m]ely = !   
sake ( good results =  ! tea*]4 ,on !   
o!r h&1 a tea*] has sometimes to resi/ !
  p>5ts :o try to =ce ! boy beyond 8    
/r5g?1 & ?9k m (  8 ris+ into a high]   
class ?an ( 8 really kn[+ 8 subjects4   
,unless ! tea*] has desirelessness1 8   
own desires may bl9d him to  !          
aspirations & capacities ( ! boys 9 8   
c>e1 & he w be  frequ5tly impos+ 8 own  
wi%es on !m in/ead ( help+ !m 9  _!     
natural developm5t4 ,h[ev] mu* a tea*]  
may be attract$  t[>ds any pr(ession or 
any p>ticul> set ( ideas1 he mu/ s      
develop desirelessness t :ile he creates

 9 8 pupils an en?usiasm  = pr9ciples1  
he %all n cramp !m )9 ! limits ( any    
p>ticul> application ( ! pr9ciples1 or  
all[ _! g5]\s  impulses--unbalanc$ by   
exp]i5ce--to gr[ into n>r[ fanaticism4  
,?us1 he %\ld tea* ! pr9ciples (        
citiz5%ip1 b n p>ty  politics4 ,he %\ld 
tea* ! value ( all pr(essions to a      
nation1 if  hon\rably fill$1 & n !      
sup]iority ( "o pr(ession ov]  ano!r4   
,,iv4 ,,good ,,conduct      ,!re are six
 po9ts :i* are summ$ up by ! ,ma/] z    
,good ,conduct4  ,^! are3    #a4        
,self-control z to ! m9d4    #b4        
,self-control 9 action4    #c4          
,tol]ance4    #d4 ,*e]fulness4    #e4   
,"o-po9t$ness4    #f4 ,confid5ce4    ,we
 w take ea* ( ^! 9 turn4    #a4         
,self-control z to ! m9d is a mo/       
important qualification = a  tea*]1 = x 
is pr9cipally ?r\gh ! m9d t he guides & 
influ5ces 8 boys4 ,9 ! fir/ place x     
means1 z my ,ma/] has  said1 control (  
temp]1 s t y may feel no ang] or        
impati5ce4  ,x is obvi\s t mu* h>m w be 

done to boys if _! tea*] is  (t5 angry &
 impati5t4 ,x is true t ?is ang] &      
impati5ce are  (t5 caus$ by ! out]      
conditions ( ! tea*]'s life1 b ?is  does
 n prev5t _! bad effect on ! boys4 ,su* 
feel+s1 due  g5]ally to v small causes1 
re-act ^u ! m9ds ( ! /ud5ts1  & if !    
tea*] is g5]ally impati5t & v (t5 angry1
 he is  build+ into ! "* ( ! boys g]ms (
 impati5ce & ang]  :i* may 9 aft] life  
de/roy _! own happ9ess1 & embitt] !     
lives ( _! relations & fri5ds4    ,we h 
to rememb] also t ! boys !mselves (t5   
come to s*ool  discont5t$ & worri$ on   
acc\nt ( tr\bles at home1 & s bo?       
tea*]s & boys br+ ) !m angry & impati5t 
?\ghts1 :i*  spread ?r\gh ! s*ool1 &    
make ! lessons difficult & unpleasant   
:5 !y %\ld be easy & full ( delight4 ,! 
%ort religi\s  s]vice ref]r$ to 9 an    
e>ly "p ( ?is little book %\ld be       
att5d$ by tea*]s z well z /ud5ts1 & %\ld
 act z a k9d (  door to %ut out su*     
undesirable feel+s4 ,!n bo? tea*]s &    
/ud5ts w\ld devote _! :ole en]gies to ! 

creation ( a happy  s*ool1 to :i* all   
%\ld look =w>d 9 ! morn+1 & :i* all     
%\ld be sorry to leave at ! end ( !     
s*ool day4    ,! lack ( control ( temp]1
 x mu/ be rememb]$1 (t5 leads to        
inju/ice on ! "p ( ! tea*]1 & !re=e to  
sull5ness &  want ( confid5ce on ! boy1 
& no boy c make real progress1 or be  9 
any real s5se happy1 unless he has      
complete confid5ce 9 !  ju/ice ( 8      
eld]s4 ,mu* ( ! /ra9 ( mod]n s*ool life 
is due  to ?is lack ( confid5ce1 & mu*  
"t has to be wa/$ 9 break+  d[n b>ri]s  
:i* w\ld nev] h be5 set up if ! tea*] _h
 be5  pati5t4    ,ang] & impati5ce gr[  
out ( irritability4 ,x is z necess>y =  
! boy to und]/& 8 tea*] z = ! tea*] to  
und]/& !  boy1 & ha/y temp] is an almo/ 
insup]able ob/acle 9 ! way (  su*       
und]/&+4 ,! tea*] is angry to-day1 ,!   
tea*] is  irritable to-day1 ,! tea*] is 
%ort-temp]$ to-day1 are phrases  too (t5
 on ! lips ( boys1 & !y produce a feel+ 
( discom=t  9 ! class-room t makes      
h>mony & ease impossible4 ,boys le>n to 

wat* _! tea*]s1 & to gu>d !mselves aga9/
 _! moods1 &  s di/ru/ replaces         
confid5ce4 ,! value ( ! tea*] dep5ds ^u 
8 p[] ( inspir+ confid5ce1 & he loses   
?is :5 he gives way  to irritability4   
,?is is p>ticul>ly important ) "y       
*ildr51  = !y are eag] to le>n & eag] to
 love1 & only ^? :o h  no bus9ess to be 
tea*]s w\ld d>e to meet su* eag]ness by 
ang]4  ,x is ( c\rse true t y\ng] boys  
are 9 _m ways m difficult  to tea* ?an  
eld] ones2 = !y h n yet le>n$ h[ to make
  ef=ts1 nor h[ to control & guide !m :5
 made4 ,! tea*] has  !re=e to help !m   
mu* m ?an ! eld] boys :o h le>n$  l>gely
 to help !mselves4 ,! *ief difficulty is
 to make ! be/ use  ( ! "y en]gies by   
f9d+ !m cont9ual & int]e/+  employm5t2  
if ! "y en?usiasms are *eck$ h>%ly      
in/ead (  be+ guid$ sympa!tically !y w  
soon die out1 & ! boy w  become dull &  
discont5t$4    ,i h read t y\? is full (
 en?usiasm & ideals1 & t ^!  gradually  
disappe> ) age1 until a man is left )   
few or none4 ,b  x seems to me t        

en?usiasm1 if real1 %\ld n die out1 &   
leave  cynicism beh9d1 b r %\ld become  
/rong] & m purposeful  ) age4 ,! "y     
*ildr5 com+ /raight out ( ! heav5-_w  h 
br\ght ) !m a feel+ ( unity1 & ?is feel+
 %\ld be  /r5g!n$ 9 !m1 s t x may la/ on
 ?r\gh life4 ,ang] &  irritability      
belong only to ! sep>at$ self1 & !y     
drive away !  feel+ ( unity4            
,self-control also involves calmness1   
c\rage & /ead9ess4 ,:atev]  difficulties
 ! tea*] may h ei!r at home or at s*ool1
 he mu/  le>n to face !m bravely &      
*e]fully1 n only t he may avoid  worry =
 himself1 b also t he may set a good    
example to 8 boys1  & s help !m to      
become /rong & brave4 ,difficulties are 
mu*  increas$ by worry+ ov] !m1 & by    
imag9+ !m be=e !y  happ5--do+ :at ,mrs4 
,besant once call$1 cross+ bridges be=e 
we  come to !m4 ,unless ! tea*] is      
*e]ful & c\rage\s ) 8  own difficulties1
 he w n be able to help ! boys to meet  
_!  difficulties bravely4 ,mo/ ob/acles 
gr[ small be=e a cont5t$ m9d1  & boys :o

 br+ ?is to _! "w w f9d _! /udies mu*   
easi] ?an if !y came to !m discont5t$ & 
worri$4 ,c\rage &  /ead9ess lead to     
self-reliance1 & "o :o is self-reliant c
  always be dep5d$ on to d 8 duty1 ev5  
"u difficult  circum/ances4             
,self-control z to ! m9d also means     
conc5tration on ea* piece (  "w z x has 
to be done4 ,my ,ma/] says ab\t ! m9d3  
,y mu/ n  let x w&]4 ,:atev] y are do+1 
fix y\r ?\ght ^u x1 t x  may be p]fectly
 done4 ,mu* "t is lo/ 9 s*ool because ! 
boys d  n pay suffici5t att5tion to _!  
"w2 & unless ! tea*] is  himself pay+   
full att5tion to x ! m9ds ( ! boys are  
sure to  w&]4 ,pray] & m$itation are    
int5d$ to tea* control ( !  m9d1 b ^!   
are practis$ only once or twice a day4  
,unless ! m9d  is controll$ all day long
 by pay+ att5tion to ev]y?+ we d1 z  !  
,ma/] directs1 we %all nev] ga9 real p[]
 ov] our m9ds1 s  t !y may be p]fect    
in/rum5ts4    ,"o ( ! mo/ difficult p>ts
 ( a tea*]'s duty is to turn quickly  f 
"o subject to ano!r1 z ! boys come to   

him ) _!  diff]5t que/ions & tr\bles4 ,8
 m9d mu/ be s fully "u 8  control t he c
 pay complete att5tion to ! p>ticul>    
anxiety (  ea* boy1 tak+ up "o aft] !   
o!r ) ! same c>e & int]e/1  & )\t any   
impati5ce4 ,if he does n pay ?is full   
att5tion he is  sure to make mi/akes 9 !
 advice :i* he gives1 or to be unju/ 9  
8 decisions1 & out ( su* mi/akes v s]i\s
 tr\bles may arise4    ,on ?is po9t my  
fri5d1 ,mr4 ,g4,s4 ,arundale1 !         
well-kn[n ,pr9cipal (  ! ,c5tral ,h9du  
,college1 writes3 ,at frequ5t int]vals1 
( c\rse1  boys come ) compla9ts1 )      
petitions1 & "h ,i h to be v  c>eful to 
conc5trate my att5tion on ea* boy & on 8
 p>ticul>  ne$1 = ! reque/1 or compla9t1
 or tr\ble1 is sometimes q  trivial &   
fooli%1 & yet x may be a great s\rce (  
worry to !  boy unless x is att5d$ to2 &
 ev5 if ! boy _c be satisfi$ he  c      
g5]ally be s5t away cont5t$4 ,"o ( ! mo/
 difficult tasks  = a tea*] is to h     
suffici5t control ov] 8 att5tion to be  
able cont9ually to turn x f "o subject  

to ano!r )\t los+  int5sity1 & to be>   
*e]fully ! /ra9 ?is ef=t involves4 ,we  
(t5 speak ( some?+ tax+ a p]son's       
pati5ce1 b we really mean  t x taxes a  
p]son's att5tion1 = impati5ce is only ! 
desire (  ! m9d to att5d to some?+ m    
int]e/+ ?an t :i* = !  mom5t occupies x4
    ,boys mu/ be help$ to conc5trate _! 
att5tion on :at !y are  do+1 = _! m9ds  
are always w&]+ away f ! subject 9  h&4 
,! _w outside !m is s full ( attractive 
objects new &  int]e/+ to !m1 t _!      
att5tion runs away aft] ea* fre%  ?+ t  
comes "u _! eyes4 ,a *ild is con/antly  
told to  obs]ve1 & he takes pleasure 9  
do+ s2 :5 he beg9s to reason he  mu/ = !
 "t /op obs]v+ & conc5trate 8 m9d on !  
subject  he is /udy+4 ,?is *ange is at  
fir/ v difficult = him1 & !  tea*] mu/  
help him to take up ! new attitude4     
,sometimes att5tion  w&]s because ! boy 
is tir$1 & !n ! tea*] %\ld try to put  !
 subject 9 a new way4 ,! boy does n     
g5]ally cease to pay  att5tion wilfully 
& delib]ately1 & ! tea*] mu/ be pati5t  

) ! re/lessness s natural to y\?4 ,let  
him at lea/ always be  sure t ! want (  
att5tion is n ! result ( 8 own fault1 ( 
8 own way ( tea*+4    ,if ! att5tion ( !
 tea*]s & ! boys is tra9$ 9 ?is way1  ! 
:ole s*ool life w become full] &        
bright]1 & !re w be  no room = ! _m     
h>mful ?\ghts :i* cr[d into !           
uncontroll$  m9d4 ,ev5 :5 re/ is want$  
by ! m9d1 x ne$ n be q empty2  9 ! words
 ( ! ,ma/]3 ,keep good ?\ghts always 9 !
 backgr\nd  ( x1 ready to come =w>d !   
mom5t x is free4    ,! ,ma/] goes on to 
expla9 h[ ! m9d may be us$ to help o!rs1
  :5 x has be5 br\ght "u control4 ,?9k  
ea* day ( "s "o :om  y "k to be 9 sorr[1
 or suff]+1 or 9 ne$ ( help1 & p\r out  
lov+ ?\ghts ^u him4 ,tea*]s h>dly und]/&
 ! imm5se =ce  !y may use along ?is l9e4
 ,!y c influ5ce _! boys by _!  ?\ghts   
ev5 m ?an by _! words & actions1 & by   
s5d+ out a  /ream ( k9d & lov+ ?\ghts   
ov] ! class1 ! m9ds ( all !  boys w be  
made quiet] & happi]4 ,ev5 )\t speak+ a 
^w  !y w improve ! :ole atmosph]e4      

,?is good influ5ce ( ?\ght %\ld spread  
out f ! s*ool ov]  ! neighb\rhood4 ,z ^?
 :o live among "y p keep "y  !mselves1 &
 keep ! ideals & pure aspirations ( y\? 
long]  ?an ^? :o live ma9ly among old]  
p1 s ! pres5ce ( a  s*ool %\ld be a     
s\rce ( joy & inspiration to ! surr\nd+ 
neighb\rhood or di/rict4 ,happy &       
h>moni\s ?\ght-=ms %\ld  radiate f x1   
light+ up ! dull] atmosph]e outside1    
p\r+  /reams ( hope & /r5g? into all )9 
its sph]e ( influ5ce4  ,! poor %\ld be  
happi]1 ! sick m com=table1 ! ag$ m     
respect$1 because ( ! s*ool 9 _! mid/4  
,if ! tea*] (t5 speaks on ^! subjects to
 8 boys1 & f "t  to "t places "s cle>   
?\ght be=e !m1 :i* !y all ?9k  ab\t     
toge!r1 mu* good may be done4 ,= ?\ght  
is a v real &  p[]ful =ce1 especially :5
 _m jo9 toge!r ) "s common  ?\ght 9 _!  
m9ds4 ,if any great disa/] has happ5$1  
caus+  mis]y to numb]s ( p1 ! tea*]     
might take advantage ( !  religi\s      
s]vice to draw att5tion to ! ne$1 & ask 
! boys to  jo9 ) him 9 s5d+ ?\ghts (    

love & c\rage to ! suff]]s4    ,! la/   
po9t m5tion$ by ! ,ma/] is pride3 ,hold 
back y\r m9d  f pride1 ,he says1 = pride
 comes only f ignorance4 ,we mu/ n      
confuse pride ) ! happ9ess felt :5 a    
piece ( "w is well done2  pride gr[s out
 ( ! feel+ ( sep>at5ess3 ,i h done bett]
  ?an o!rs4 ,happ9ess 9 good "w %\ld gr[
 out ( ! feel+ (  unity3 ,i am glad to h
 done ?is to help u all4 ,pride sep>ates
 a  p]son f o!rs1 & makes him ?9k       
himself sup]ior to ^? ar\nd  him2 b !   
pleasure 9 "s piece ( "w well done is   
helpful &  /imulat+1 & enc\rages ! do]  
to take up "s m difficult  "w4 ,:5 we   
%>e ) o!rs any k we h ga9$1 we lose  all
 feel+ ( pride1 & ! wi% to help m1      
in/ead ( ! wi% to  excel o!rs1 becomes !
 motive = /udy4    #b4 ,self-control 9  
action4 ,! ,ma/] po9ts out t :ile !re   
mu/ be no laz9ess1 b con/ant activity 9 
good "w 444 x mu/ be  y\r own duty t y  
d--n ano!r man's1 unless ) 8  p]mission 
& by way ( help+ him4 ,! tea*] has1     
h[ev]1 a  special duty 9 ?is connection2

 = :ile he mu/ (f] to 8 boys  e         
opportunity = developm5t along _! own   
l9es1 & mu/ be  c>eful n to *eck _! gr[?
 or to =ce x 9 an unsuitable  direction1
 he is b\nd to guide !m v c>efully1 to  
wat* !m v  closely1 &1 z ,ma/] has said1
 to tell !m g5tly ( _! faults4  ,! tea*]
 is 9 *>ge ( 8 boys :ile !y are 9 s*ool1
 & mu/1  :ile !y are !re1 take ! place (
 _! p>5ts4    ,8 special lesson (       
self-control is to le>n to adapt 8 own  
me?ods  to ! /age ?r\gh :i* 8 boys are  
pass+4 ,:ile cont5t+  himself ) wat*+ & 
enc\rag+ !m :5 _! activity is  runn+    
along "r l9es1 he mu/ be ready to /ep   
9--) z little  di/urbance z possible--to
 modify ! activity if x becomes         
excessive1  to /imulate x if x becomes  
dull1 & to turn x into new *annels if  x
 has tak5 a wrong c\rse4 ,9 any necess>y
 int]position he %\ld  try to make !    
boys feel t he is help+ !m to f9d ! way 
!y  h miss$ b really wi%$ to g1 r ?an   
=c+ !m to g 8  way4 ,_m boys h fail$ to 
develop ! necess>y /r5g? (  "*1 because 

! tea*]1 by con/ant int]f]5ce1 has      
impos$ on  !m 8 own k z to "r action1   
in/ead ( try+ to awak5  _! judgm5t &    
intuition4 ,! boys become accu/om$ to   
dep5d  entirely on him1 in/ead ( le>n+  
gradually to walk alone4    ,! tea*] mu/
 be v c>eful n to all[ outside int]e/s  
to take  him away f 8 duties 9 ! s*ool4 
,_m tea*]s d n seem to  realise t !     
s*ool %\ld occupy z mu* "t z !y c       
possibly  give to x outside _! home     
duties4 ,!y sometimes d ! b>e am\nt  (  
"w necess>y1 & !n ru% away to "s o!r    
occupation :i*  !y f9d m int]e/+4 ,no   
tea*] c be really successful 9 8        
pr(ession unless x is ! ?+ he c>es =    
mo/1 unless he is eag]  to devote all ! 
"t he c to 8 boys1 & feels t he is      
happie/ :5 he is work+ ) !m or = !m4    
,we are always told t en?usiasm &       
devotion to _! "w m>k !  successful     
bus9ess man1 ! successful (ficial1 !    
successful  /atesman2 !y are equally    
necess>y = ! successful tea*]4 ,anyone  
:o desires to rise high 9 ! pr(ession ( 

tea*+ mu/ br+ to 8  "w1 n only ability1 
b simil> en?usiasm & devotion4 ,surely  
ev5  m en?usiasm & devotion %\ld be     
br\ght to ! m\ld+ ( _m  hundr$s ( "y    
lives ?an to ! ga9+ ( money or p[]4 ,e  
mom5t t ! tea*] is ) 8 boys he c help   
!m1 =1 z has  always be5 taught 9       
,india1 be+ ne> a good man helps "o's   
evolution4 ,away f ! s*ool he %\ld be   
?9k+ ( !m &  plann+ = !m1 & ?is he _c d 
if 8 :ole m9d1 out (  s*ool1 is tak5 up 
) o!r int]e/s4 ,on ?is1 aga91 ,i may    
quote  ,mr4 ,arundale3 ,:5 ,i get up 9 !
 morn+ my fir/ ?\ght is :at has  to be  
done dur+ ! day g5]ally & z reg>ds my   
own "w 9  p>ticul>4 ,a rapid m5tal      
survey ( ! ,s*ool & ,college enables me 
to see :e!r any /ud5t seems to /& out z 
ne$+ p>ticul>  help4 ,i make a note (   
any su* /ud5t 9 my note book1 s t ,i may
  call him dur+ ! day4 ,!n be=e ,college
 h\rs1 be=e ,i take up any  extrane\s   
"w1 ,i look ?r\gh my own lectures to see
 t ,i am ready  = !m4 ,by ?is "t /ud5ts 
are cont9ually dropp+ 9 )  que/ions1 )  

_! hopes & aspirations1 ) difficulties &
 )  tr\bles1 "s ) slight ailm5ts !y want
 cur$4 ,i h a special  little place 9   
:i* to see ^? "y m51 s t ! atmosph]e    
may be pure & h>moni\s1 & ^u ea* "o ,i  
endeav\r to conc5trate  my :ole         
att5tion1 %utt+ ev]y?+ else completely  
(f1 & ,i am  n satisfi$ unless ea* boy  
leaves me ) a smile ^u 8 face4          
,unless a tea*] works 9 ?is _s1 he does 
n und]/& h[ sacr$  & solemn a tru/ is   
plac$ 9 8 h&s4 ,no tea*] is wor?y ( !   
"n :o does n realise t he s]ves ,god mo/
 truly & 8 c\ntry  mo/ fai?fully :5 he  
lives & works ) 8 boys4 ,8              
self-sacrific+ life1 liv$ among/ !m1    
inspires !m to p]=m  _! duties well1 z  
!y see him p]=m+ 81 & ?us !y gr[ 9      
rev]5ce & patriotism4 ,^! boys are      
,god's *ildr5 entru/$ to 8  c>e2 !y are 
! hope ( ! nation plac$ 9 8 h&s4 ,h[    
%all he  answ] to ,god & ! nation1 :5 ! 
tru/ passes out ( 8 h&s1 if  he has n   
consecrat$ 8 :ole "t & ?\ght to dis*>ge 
x  fai?fully1 b has all[$ ! boys to g   

out into ! _w ) out  love to ,god1 & )\t
 ! wi% & p[] to s]ve _! c\ntry8         
,boys1 z well z tea*]s1 mu/ le>n        
self-control 9 action4 ,!y mu/  n s     
engage 9 o!r activities z to neglect _! 
ord9>y s*ool  duties4 ,my ,ma/] says to 
^? :o wi% to s]ve ,him3 ,y mu/ d  ord9>y
 "w bett] ?an o!rs1 n worse4 ,a boy's   
fir/ duty 9  s*ool is to le>n well1 &   
no?+ %\ld lead him to neglect 8  regul> 
s*ool "w4 ,outside ?is--z x is be/ t 8  
activities  %\ld be kept )9 ! s*ool--!  
wise tea*] w provide )9  ! s*ool        
organisation all ! activities 9 :i* 8   
boys c  usefully take "p4 ,if !re %\ld  
be any national organisation to  :i* he 
?9ks x useful t !y %\ld belong1 he w    
himself  organise a bran* ( x )9 ! s*ool
 & he himself & ! o!r  tea*]s w take "p 
9 x4 ,= example ! ,boy-,sc\t movem5t &  
! ,sons ( ,india are bo? national       
organisations1 b bran*es ( !m  %\ld be  
=m$ 9 ! sep>ate s*ools4 ,tea*]s %\ld    
tra9 _!  boys to realise t j z ! home is
 ! c5tre ( activity = !  *ild1 s is !   

s*ool ! c5tre ( activity = ! y\?4 ,z !  
*ild draws 8 life & en]gy f ! home1 s ! 
y\? %\ld draw  8 f ! s*ool4 ,! mo/      
useful "w %\ld be done 9 connection  ) !
 s*ool s t x may =m "p ( ! g5]al        
education ( !  boy1 & be 9 h>mony ) !   
re/ ( 8 gr[?4 ,!re %\ld be 9  ! s*ool   
debat+ societies1 9 :i* ! rules ( debate
 are  c>efully obs]v$1 s t ! boys may   
le>n self-control 9 argum5t2  dramatic  
clubs 9 :i* !y may le>n control (       
expression2 a?letic  clubs 9 :i* control
 ( m9d & action are bo? acquir$2 lit]>y 
societies = boys specially int]e/$ 9    
c]ta9 /udies2 societies  = help+ ! poor]
 /ud5ts4    ,x is also v important to   
give ! boys an opportunity (  und]/&+ ! 
conditions "u :i* _! c\ntry is gr[+1 s  
t 9 ! s*ool !y may practice patriotism  
ap>t f politics4 ,x  is v un=tunate t 9 
,india /ud5ts are (t5 taught by         
unscrupul\s agitators t love ( _! c\ntry
 %\ld be %[n by  hatr$ ( o!r c\ntries2 !
 boys w\ld nev] believe ?is1 if _!  own 
s*ool provid$ patriotic s]vices = its   

boys1 s z to give a  prop] outlet = !   
en?usiasm !y rightly feel4 ,!y only seek
 an  outlet away f ! s*ool because none 
is provid$ = !m )9 x4    ,gr\ps ( /ud5ts
 %\ld be =m$ = v>i\s k9ds ( social      
s]vice  accord+ to ! capacities ( !     
boys1 & ! ne$s ( _!  surr\nd+s3 = !     
protection ( animals1 = r5d]+ fir/ aid  
to  ! injur$1 = ! education ( ! depress$
 classes1 = s]vice 9  connection )      
national & religi\s fe/ivals1 & s on4   
,boys1 =  :om su* =ms ( s]vice are      
provid$ 9 _! s*ools1 w n want  to c>ry  
!m on sep>ately4    ,boys h a special   
opportunity ( practis+ self-control 9   
action  :5 !y play games4 ,! boys come f
 ! m =mal discipl9e (  ! class-room into
 conditions 9 :i* !re is a sudd5        
cessation (  ext]nal au?ority2 unless !y
 h le>n$ to replace ?is )  self-control1
 we %all see 9 ! play-gr\nd brutality 9 
! /rong]  foll[$ by fe> 9 ! weak]4 ,!   
play+ fields h a special value  9 ar\s+ 
! p[] ( self-discipl9e1 & if tea*]s are 
!re :o  set ! example ( submitt+ to !   

au?ority ( ! capta91 (  %[+ g5tl5ess &  
hon\r1 & play+ = ! side r ?an =         
!mselves1 !y w mu* help ! boys 9 ga9+   
self-control4    ,! boys also w see !   
tea*] 9 a new light2 he is no long]     
impos+ 8 au?ority ^u !m z a tea*]1 b he 
is rul+ himself  f )9 & subord9at+ 8 own
 action to ! rules ( ! game1  & to !    
int]e/s ( ^? :o are play+ ) him4 ,! boy 
:o  ent]s ! field ) no o!r idea ?an t ( 
enjoy+ himself z  mu* z he c1 ev5 at !  
exp5se ( 8 fell[-/ud5ts1 w le>n  f 8    
tea*]'s example t he is happie/ :5 play+
 = o!rs1  n = himself alone1 & t he     
plays be/ :5 ! object ( !  game is !    
hon\r ( ! s*ool & n 8 own advantage4 ,he
 also  le>ns t ! be/ play] is ! boy :o  
practises 8 /rokes  c>efully1 & uses    
sci5ce to direct /r5g?4 ,desir+ to be a 
good  play] himself1 he beg9s to tra9 8 
body to d z he wi%es1 ?us  ga9+         
self-control 9 action2 ?r\gh ?is        
self-control he le>ns !  great lesson1 t
 self-control increases happ9ess & leads
 to  success4    ,ano!r ?+ le>n$ 9 !    

play-gr\nd is control ( temp]1 = a boy  
:o loses 8 temp] always plays badly4 ,he
 le>ns n to be ha/y &  impati5t1 & to   
control 8 spee* ev5 :5 he is los+1 & n  
to  %[ vanity :5 he w9s4 ,?us he is mak+
 a "*1 /rong &  well-balanc$1 :i* w be v
 useful to him :5 he comes to be a  man4
 ,all ?is is really le>n$ bett] 9 !     
play-gr\nd ?an 9 !  class-room4    #c4  
,tol]ance4 ,mo/ ( my ,ma/]'s directions 
"u ?is head are  int5d$ ma9ly =         
disciples1 b /ill _! _s may be appli$ to
  ^? :o are liv+ ! ord9>y life4         
,tol]ance is a virtue :i* is  v necess>y
 9 s*ools1 especially :5 ! s*ol>s are ( 
diff]5t  fai?s4 ,y mu/ feel1 says my    
,ma/]1 p]fect tol]ance = all1 &  a he>ty
 int]e/ 9 ! beliefs ( ^? ( ano!r        
religion1 j z  mu* z 9 y\r own4 ,= _!   
religion is a pa? to ! highe/ j  z y\rs 
is4 ,& to help all y mu/ und]/& all4 ,x 
is ! duty (  ! tea*] to be ! fir/ 9     
sett+ an example along ^! l9es4    ,_m  
tea*]s1 h[ev]1 make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t ! 
views &  rules to :i* !y are !mselves   

accu/om$ are univ]sal pr9ciples  :i*    
ev]ybody ought to accept4 ,!y are !re=e 
anxi\s to de/roy  ! /ud5ts' own         
convictions & cu/oms1 9 ord] to replace 
!m by  o!rs :i* !y ?9k bett]4 ,?is is   
especially ! case 9 c\ntries  l ,india1 
:]e ! boys are ( _m religions4 ,unless !
 tea*]  /udies sympa!tically ! religions
 ( 8 pupils1 & und]/&s  t ! fai? ( ano!r
 is z de> to him z 8 own is to himself1 
he  is likely to make 8 boys unbeliev]s 
9 all religion4 ,he %\ld take  special  
c>e to speak ) rev]5ce ( ! religions to 
:i* 8 boys  belong1 /r5g!n+ ea* 9 !     
great pr9ciples ( 8 own cre$1 &  %[+ !  
unity ( all religions by apt            
illu/rations tak5 f !  v>i\s sacr$      
books4 ,mu* c be done 9 ?is direction   
dur+ !  religi\s s]vice :i* prec$es !   
ord9>y "w ( ! day1 if ?is  be c>ri$ out 
on l9es common to all2 :ile ea* boy %\ld
 be taught  ! doctr9es ( 8 own religion1
 x w\ld be well if he 7 rem9d$  once 9 !
 day ( ! unity ( all religions1 =1 z !  
,ma/] said1  e religion is a pa? to !   

highe/4    ,an example w\ld ?us be set 9
 ! s*ool ( memb]s ( diff]5t  religions  
liv+ happily side by side1 & %[+ respect
 to ea*  o!r's op9ions4 ,i feel t ?is is
 "o ( ! special functions (  ! s*ool 9 !
 life ( ! nation4 ,at home ! boy is     
always )  ^? :o hold ! same op9ions z   
himself1 & he has no opportunity  ( com+
 into t\* ) o!r beliefs & o!r cu/oms4   
,at s*ool he  %\ld h ! opportunity (    
meet+ o!r ways ( believ+1 & !  tea*]    
%\ld lead him to und]/& ^!1 & to see !  
unity  und]nea? !m4 ,! tea*] mu/ nev]   
make a boy discont5t$ ) 8  own fai? by  
speak+ contemptu\sly ( x1 or by di/ort+ 
x ?r\gh  8 own ignorance4 ,su* conduct  
on 8 "p leads a boy to despise all      
religion4    ,!n aga9 !re are _m diff]5t
 cu/oms :i* belong to !  diff]5t p>ts ( 
! c\ntry4 ,p (t5 exagg]ate ^! & look  on
 !m z ess5tial p>ts ( religion in/ead ( 
only z m>ks ( !  "p ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y 
7 born4 ,h5ce !y look )  contempt or    
disapproval on ^? ^: cu/oms diff] f _!  
own1  & !y keep !mselves pr\dly sep>ate4

 ,i d n "k h[ f> ?is is  a difficulty 9 
we/]n c\ntries1 b 9 ,india ,i ?9k t     
cu/oms  sep>ate u mu* m ?an physical    
di/ance or religi\s diff]5ces4  ,ea* "p 
( ! c\ntry has its own peculi>ities z to
 dress1 z to  ! mann] ( tak+ food1 z to 
! way ( we>+ ! hair1 s*ool  boys are apt
 at fir/ to look d[n ^u ^? ( _!         
s*oolfell[s  ^: appe>ance or habits     
diff] f _! own4 ,tea*]s %\ld help  boys 
to get ov] ^! trivial diff]5ces & to ?9k
 in/ead ( !  "o ,mo!rl& to :i* !y all   
belong4    ,we h already said t         
patriotism %\ld be taught )\t race      
hatr$1 & we may add t und]/&+ & lov+ o!r
 nations is  "p ( ! great virtue (      
tol]ance4 ,boys are oblig$ to le>n !    
hi/ory ( _! own & ( o!r nations2 &      
hi/ory1 z x is taught1  is full ( w>s & 
conque/s4 ,! tea*] %\ld po9t out h[ mu* 
t]rible suff]+ has be5 caus$ by ^!1 & t 
?\gh1 9 spite  ( !m1 evolution has made 
its way & has ev5 utilis$ !m1 f> m  c be
 ga9$ by peace & good w ?an by hatr$4   
,if c>e is tak5 to  tra9 *ildr5 to look 

on diff]5t ways ( liv+ ) int]e/ &       
sympa?y in/ead ( ) di/ru/ & dislike1 !y 
w gr[ up into  m5 :o w %[ to all nations
 respect & tol]ance4    #d4 ,*e]fulness4
 ,no tea*] :o really loves 8 /ud5ts c be
  any?+ b *e]ful dur+ s*ool h\rs4 ,no   
brave man w all[  himself to be         
depress$1 b depression is p>ticul>ly    
h>mful 9 a  tea*]1 = he is daily 9      
contact ) _m boys1 & he spreads among   
!m ! condition ( 8 own m9d4 ,if ! tea*] 
is depress$ ! boys  _c long be *e]ful & 
happy2 & unless !y are *e]ful &  happy  
!y _c le>n well4 ,if tea*]s & boys      
associate  *e]fulness ) _! s*ool life1  
!y w n only f9d ! "w  easi] ?an x w\ld  
o!rwise be1 b !y w turn to ! s*ool z  to
 a place 9 :i* !y c = ! "t live free f  
all c>es &  tr\bles4    ,! tea*] %\ld   
tra9 himself to turn away f all worry+ &
  depress+ ?\ghts ! mom5t he ent]s !    
s*ool gate1 = 8  contribution to ! s*ool
 atmosph]e1 9 :i* ! boys mu/ live &     
gr[1 mu/ be *e]fulness & en]gy4 ,! be/  
way to get rid (  depression is to      

occupy ! m9d ) some?+ bright & int]e/+1 
& ?is %\ld n be difficult :5 he is go+  
to 8 boys4 ,?\ghts  die :5 no att5tion  
is paid to !m s x is bett] to turn away 
f  depress+ ?\ghts ?an to fight !m4     
,*e]fulness lit]ally increases  life1   
:ile depression dim9i%es x1 & by gett+  
rid ( depression  ! tea*] increases 8   
en]gy4 ,x is (t5 inde$ v difficult =  ! 
tea*]1 :o has ! c>es ( family life ^u   
him1 to keep free  f anxiety1 b /ill he 
mu/ try n to br+ x into ! s*ool4    ,mr4
 ,arundale tells me t he has made a     
habit ( becom+ *e]ful !  mom5t he ent]s 
! ,college gates1 h[ev] worri$ he may h 
be5  be=eh&1 because1 he writes3 ,i want
 my contribution to ! s*ool  day to be  
happ9ess & int]e/1 & by a daily process 
( mak+  myself pret5d to be *e]ful :5 ! 
,college gates are ent]$1 ,i h  f9ally  
succe$$ 9 becom+ s4 ,if1 z ,i pass ?r\gh
 ! gr\nds to  my (fice1 ,i see any /ud5t
 look+ dull & gloomy1 ,i make a po9t (  
go+ up to him 9 ord] to ex]t my         
*e]fulness aga9/ 8 gloom1 &  ! gloom    

soon passes away4 ,!n comes ! religi\s  
s]vice1 & :5 ,i  take my seat ^u !      
plat=m ) ! religi\s in/ructor1 ,i try to
  ask ! ,ma/]'s bless+ on all ! de> "y  
faces ,i see be=e me1  & ,i look sl[ly  
ar\nd ^u ea* memb] ( ! audi5ce1 try+ to 
s5d out a cont9ual /ream ( affection &  
sympa?y4    ,i h already said t boys    
wat* _! tea*]s' faces to see if !y  are 
9 a good or a bad mood4 ,if ! tea*] is  
always *e]ful &  lov+1 ! boys w no long]
 wat* him1 = !y w h le>n$ to  tru/ him1 
& all anxiety & /ra9 w disappe>4 ,if !  
tea*]  displays con/ant *e]fulness1 he  
s5ds out among 8 boys /reams (  en]gy & 
good w1 new life p\rs into !m1 _!       
att5tion is  /imulat$1 & ! sympa?y ( !  
tea*] conqu]s ! c>elessness (  ! boy4   
,j z a boy le>ns control ( action on !  
play-gr\nd1 s he may  le>n !re ?is      
virtue ( *e]fulness4 ,to be *e]ful 9    
defeat makes  ! "* /rong1 & ! boy :o c  
be *e]ful & good-temp]$  9 ! face ( !   
team :i* has j defeat$ him is well on ! 
way  to true manl9ess4    #e4           

,"o-po9t$ness4 ,"o-po9t$ness1 !         
conc5tration ( att5tion  on ea* piece ( 
"w z x is be+ done1 s t x may be done z 
well z possible1 l>gely dep5ds ^u       
int]e/4 ,unless ! tea*] is  int]e/$ 9 8 
"w1 & loves x beyond all o!r "w1 he w n 
be able to be really "o-po9t$4 ,he mu/  
be s absorb$ 9 8 s*ool  duties t 8 m9d  
is cont9ually occupi$ 9 plann+ = 8 boys1
  & looks ^u ev]y?+ 9 ! light ( its     
possible application to  8 own p>ticul> 
"w4    ,"o-po9t$ness means en?usiasm1 b 
en?usiasm is impossible )\t  ideals4 ,s 
! tea*] :o desires to be "o-po9t$ mu/ be
 full (  ideals to :i* he is eag] to    
lead 8 s*ool4 ,^! ideals w  %>p5 8      
att5tion1 & make him able to conc5trate 
x ev5 ^u  q trivial details4 ,he w h !  
ideal s*ool 9 8 m9d1 &  w always be try+
 to br+ ! real s*ool ne>] to x4 ,to be  
"o-po9t$1 !re=e1 ! tea*] mu/ n be       
cont5t$ ) ?+s z  !y are1 b mu/ be       
cont9ually on ! al]t to take advantage (
  e opportunity ( improvem5t4    ,!     
tea*]'s ideal w ( c\rse be modifi$ z he 

le>ns m ( 8  /ud5ts' capacities & ( !   
ne$s ( ! nation4 ,9 ?is way1 z !  ye>s  
pass1 ! tea*] may f9d himself f> f !    
e>ly ideals t  at fir/ gave him         
"o-po9t$ness4 ,ideals w /ill guide him1 
b !y  w be m practical1 & s 8           
"o-po9t$ness w be mu* ke5]  & w produce 
l>g] results4    ,! ,ma/] quotes two    
say+s :i* seem to me to %[ v cle>ly !   
l9es along :i* "o-po9t$ness %\ld "w3    
,:atsoev] ?y h&  f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y   
might2 &3 ,:atsoev] ye d1 d x  he>tily1 
z to ! ,"l & n unto m54 ,x mu/ be done z
 to !  ,"l4 ,! ,ma/] says3 ,e piece ( "w
 mu/ be done  religi\sly--done ) ! feel+
 t x is a sacr$ (f]+ to be  laid on !   
alt> ( ! ,"l4 ',?is d ,i1 ,o ,"l1 9 ,?y 
"n & =  ,!e4' ,?9k+ ?is1 c ,i (f] to    
,him any?+ b my v be/8 ,c  ,i let any   
piece ( my "w be done c>elessly or      
inatt5tively1 :5 ,i  "k t x is be+ done 
expressly = ,him8 ,?9k h[ y w\ld d  y\r 
"w if y knew t ! ,"l ,himself 7 com+    
directly to see  x2 & !n realise t ,he  
does see x1 = all is tak+ place  )9 ,8  

consci\sness4 ,s w y d y\r duty 'z unto 
! ,"l &  n z unto m5'4    ,! "w mu/ be  
done1 too1 accord+ to ! tea*]'s k ( !   
pr9ciples ( evolution1 & n m]ely out (  
reg>d to small &  fleet+ int]e/s4 ,!    
tea*] mu/ !re=e gradually le>n 8 own    
place 9 evolution1 s t he may become    
"o-po9t$ z to himself2  unless he       
practises "o-po9t$ness ) reg>d to 8 own 
ideal =  himself1 he w n be able to br+ 
x to be> on 8 surr\nd+s4  ,he mu/ try to
 be 9 m9iature ! ideal t[>ds :i* he     
hopes to lead  8 boys1 & ! application (
 ! ideal to himself w enable him to  see
 9 x details :i* o!rwise w\ld escape 8  
notice1 or :i* he  might neglect z      
unimportant4    ,! practical            
application1 !n1 ( "o-po9t$ness lies 9 !
  endeav\r to keep be=e ! m9d "s dom9ant
 c5tral ideal t[>ds  :i* ! :ole ( !     
tea*]s' & boys' daily r\t9e %all be     
direct$1 s t ! small life may be        
vitalis$ by ! l>g]1 &  all may become   
consci\s p>ts ( "o great :ole4 ,! ideal 
( s]vice1  = in/ance1 may be made s     

vivid t ! :ole ( daily life %all be     
liv$ 9 ! ef=t to s]ve4    #f4           
,confid5ce4 ,fir/ among ! qualifications
 = ! tea*] has be5  plac$ ,love1 & x is 
fitt+ t ?is little book %\ld end )      
ano!r qualification ( almo/ equal       
importance--,confid5ce4 ,unless !  tea*]
 has confid5ce 9 8 p[] to atta9 8 goal1 
he w n be  able to inspire a simil>     
confid5ce 9 8 boys1 & self-confid5ce is 
an indisp5sable attribute = success 9   
all dep>tm5ts ( human  activity4 ,!     
,ma/] has beautifully expla9$ :y we h ! 
"r to  be confid5t4    ,y mu/ tru/      
y\rself4 ,y say y "k y\rself too well8  
,if y  feel s1 y d n "k y\rself2 y "k   
only ! weak out] husk1  :i* has fall5   
(t5 into ! mire4 ,b y--! real y--y are a
  sp>k ( ,god's own fire1 & ,god1 ,:o is
 almighty1 is 9 y1 &  because ( t !re is
 no?+ t y _c d if y w4    ,! tea*] mu/  
feel t he has ! p[] to tea* 8 boys & to 
tra9 !m = _! future "w 9 ! _w4 ,?is p[] 
is born ( 8  love = !m & 8 desire to    
help !m1 & is drawn f ! "o  spiritual   

life ( :i* all p>take4 ,x is because !  
tea*] & 8  boys are "o 9 ess5ce1 make "o
 little flame 9 ,god's own fire1 t  !   
tea*] has ! "r to be confid5t t e ef=t  
to help1  gr[+ out ( 8 own %>e 9 ! "o   
life1 w rea* & /imulate  t same life 9 !
 boys4    ,he w n always be able to see 
at once ! effect he is produc+4  ,inde$1
 ! mo/ important influ5ce ! tea*] has   
%[s itself 9  ! gr[+ *>act]s ( ! boys4  
,no success 9 exam9ations1 9  reports1 9
 inspections c satisfy ! real tea*] z to
 ! effect (  8 "w4 ,b :5 he feels t 8   
own high] nature is /r5g!n$  & purifi$  
by 8 eag]ness to s]ve 8 boys1 :5 he has 
! joy (  wat*+ ! div9e life 9 !m %9+ out
 9 answ] to t 9  himself1 !n 8 happ9ess 
is inde$ great4 ,!n he has ! peace (    
kn[+ t he has awak5$ 9 8 boys ! k ( _!  
own  div9ity1 :i*1 soon] or lat]1 w br+ 
!m to p]fection4    ,! tea*] is ju/ifi$ 
9 feel+ confid5t because ! div9e life   
is 9 him & 8 boys1 & !y turn to him =   
inspiration &  /r5g?4 ,let him b s5d out
 to !m all t is highe/ 9 himself1  & he 

may be q sure t !re w n be "o boy :o w n
 to  "s ext5t respond 9 8 own high]     
,self1 h[ev] little ! response  may be  
se5 by ! tea*]4    ,?is con/ant int]play
 ( ! "o life betwe5 tea*] & /ud5ts  w   
draw !m ev] ne>] to ea* o!r4 ,!y le>n 9 
! s*ool to  live toge!r z eld] & y\ng]  
bro!rs ( ! "o s*ool family4  ,by liv+ a 
life ( bro!rhood )9 ! small area ( !    
s*ool1  !y w be tra9$ to live t life 9 !
 l>g] area ( ! nation4  ,!n !y w        
gradually le>n t !re is b "o great      
bro!rhood  9 all ! _w1 "o div9e life 9  
all4 ,?is life ea* sep>ate memb]  ( !   
bro!rhood is try+ to express1 consci\sly
 or unconsci\sly4  ,! tea*] is inde$    
happy :o kn[s 8 own div9ity2 t k  ( !   
div9ity 9 man is ! highe/ lesson x w ev]
 be 8  privilege to tea*4