Parables about teachers and students. What can we teach from the parables of the disciples and teachers? Parable about learning: Flint and steel

In the midst of field work, the farmer's tractor broke down.

All attempts by the farmer and his neighbors to repair the car were in vain.

Finally he called a specialist. He examined the tractor. I tried how the starter works, raised the hood and checked everything carefully.

Then he took a hammer and hit it about once with this hammer. After that, the master started the tractor. The engine rattled as if it had never broken down.

The delighted farmer asked the master for an invoice. But when he saw him, he was very surprised. He asked indignantly:

“You want a hundred dollars just for one blow of the hammer!” Is not it too much?

But the master answered with a smile:

- Agree! One blow with a hammer cannot cost that much. I only counted one dollar per hammer blow. And I charge ninety-nine dollars for my knowledge, thanks to which I could make this blow in the right place.

Here the master paused and continued:

“Besides, I saved your time.” I dealt with the problem very quickly. You would spend at least a day at the service station. Today, right now, you can ride a tractor into the field.

The farmer agreed and shook the master’s hand.

One sultan was sailing with his favorite servant on a ship. The servant, who had never sailed before, sat in the empty hold, screaming in fear, complaining and crying. Everyone tried to calm him down. But words of sympathy did not reach his heart. The servant's incessant screams completely poisoned the ruler's journey. Then the court physician asked the Sultan for permission to calm the servant. The Sultan immediately agreed.

In one city they held a competition for the best artist.

And in the end, the jury chose the two best. But the judges could not decide which artist was the best. Then they turned to the Sage for advice.

The sage addressed the finalists with a question:

– How many shortcomings do you see in your paintings?

One artist said:

– If I saw a flaw in the picture, I would correct it immediately. This picture is flawless.

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In ancient China, a girl who got married lived in her husband's house and served him and his mother. It so happened that one girl, after the wedding, was unable to bear the constant reproaches of her mother-in-law. She decided to get rid of it. The girl went to a herbalist who was a friend of her father. She told him: “I can’t live with my mother-in-law anymore.” She drives me crazy. Can you help me? I'll pay you well. - What can I do for you? - asked the herbalist. - I want you to sell me poison. “I will poison my mother-in-law and get rid of all troubles,” she answered.

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After much thought, the herbalist said: “Okay, I’ll help you.” But you must understand two things. Firstly, you cannot poison your mother-in-law right away, because people will guess what happened. I will give you herbs that will gradually kill her, and no one will think that she was poisoned. Secondly, to completely avoid any suspicion, you must tame your anger, learn to respect her, love her, listen and be patient. Then no one will suspect you when she dies.

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The girl agreed to everything, took the herbs and began adding them to her mother-in-law’s food. In addition, she learned to control herself, listen to her mother-in-law and respect her. When she saw how her daughter-in-law’s attitude towards her had changed, she fell in love with the girl with all her heart. She told everyone that her daughter-in-law was the best, the kind one could only dream of. Six months later, the relationship between them became close, like between a blood mother and her daughter.

"It all starts with love..."

The work of a teacher is a land of the wise and eternal: on the stage - human hearts, behind the scenes - human souls, in the auditorium - human destinies.

Thinking about this, I remember the “Parable of the teacher and the disciples.”

End of the 15th century. Discovery of a new world. Travelers bring a lot of new things to Europe. Mostly they bring gold - this is wealth, this is power over people.

But it is not only the thirst for profit that attracts people to the New World. One of Christopher Columbus's sailors returns to Europe with the seeds of a never-before-seen tomato plant.

Having tasted it and learned about its value, the sailor could not resist the temptation to grow this miracle vegetable at home. And now, a year later, the first harvest.

The neighbors tried tomatoes and asked them to teach them how to grow an unknown vegetable. He gave only twelve disciples one seed and said:

“In a year I will come and check how you learned to grow tomatoes from me.” And the students went home, and the teacher went to look at the works of his students.

Not everyone had the same results. The teacher did not see the plant for the first student.

Where are the fruits of your labor? - asked the teacher.

I couldn’t save the seed you gave me, my teacher. The mouse ate him.

- Lesson for you from now on. Guard as the apple of your eye what you have taken responsibility for. And the second student did not have a plant.

It’s too early, teacher, I sowed a seed, it froze.

Everything has its time, its time. Don't do anything before it's necessary- answered the teacher.

And the third student turned out to be careless.

I apologize, teacher, I sowed a seed, but forgot to germinate.

- A lesson for you. Awaken the seed, prepare it for growth and only then sow.

And the fourth student met the teacher with his head down:

I forgot, teacher, to sow the seed.

Remember: what goes around comes around.

And the fifth student had nothing to brag about. He sowed, the seed sprouted, but the student decided to transplant it to another place. The plant died.

-“Everything must have its roots”- said the teacher.

The sixth student looked sad.

My plant has sprouted, teacher, I forgot to water it. My plant has dried up.

Remember, nothing can live without food.

And the seventh student was disappointed.

“A neighbor came, took a look, and the plant died,” the student said to the teacher.

Keep your child safe from the evil eye.

The eighth student also had nothing to brag about.

I, the teacher, listened to other people's advice.

Don't listen to those who don't know.

The ninth student couldn’t boast either.

Master, I planted the seed too late.

- What was good yesterday is not always good today.

The teacher saw a plant from the tenth student, but it was frail and without fruit.

I forgot to fertilize the soil, teacher.

- “Don’t expect fruits without fertile soil”- the teacher instructed.

Only the eleventh student came to the teacher's joy. The student reaped a good harvest.

Teacher, I followed all your advice.

You are a good student, I am proud of you.

But a real miracle awaited the teacher at the twelfth student.

Oh teacher! I did everything you taught me, and I also talked to the plant every time. Early in the morning I came to wish him good morning and asked how he spent the night. During the day I came in to tell them how my affairs, my wife’s, and my children’s affairs were going. Every evening I told the plant a bedtime story and quietly, in a whisper, wished him good night. And the number of fruits increased several times. The plant thanked me for my care.And the teacher, with tears in his eyes, thanked his student, who became his teacher.

After reading this parable, I wanted to say that “everything begins with love.” We must devote ourselves to our chosen profession with all our souls, selflessly...

Once, Irina Ivanovna Kucheruk (teacher of Municipal Educational Institution Secondary School No. 1 in Kartaly) said “Movement is life, vanity is joy. I want to live and create surrounded by my loved ones!”

So, vanity is joy! And children are vanity of vanities!

Let the entire content of your work continue in the memory, minds and hearts of your students, and let your students change your world, making it brighter, kinder, and more cheerful.

Happiness to you, human warmth, peace in your soul!

NAIL OF EDUCATION

Toy Master

In one distant country there lived an old man who loved children very much. He constantly made toys for them.
But these toys turned out to be so fragile that they broke faster than the child had time to play with them. Having broken another toy, the children were very upset and came to the master to ask for new ones. He gladly gave them others, even more fragile ones...
Finally, the parents intervened. They came to the old man with a question:
- Tell us, O Wise One, why do you always give our children such fragile toys that the children cry inconsolably when they break them?
And then the sage said:
“Very few years will pass before someone will give these former children their heart.” Maybe, having learned not to break fragile toys, they will be more careful about someone else’s heart?..
The parents thought for a long time. And they left, thanking the Teacher.

Parable about a wise teacher and student.

If my soul is heavy and a load of resentment, disappointment, dissatisfaction with myself and others has accumulated, I like to re-read the parables of different nations. Here's one of my favorites.
Teacher and pupil
-You are so wise. You are always in a good mood, never angry. Help me to be like that too.

The teacher agreed and asked the student to bring potatoes and a transparent bag.

“If you get angry with someone and harbor a grudge,” said the teacher, “then take these potatoes.” On one side, write your name, on the other, the name of the person with whom the conflict occurred, and put these potatoes in a bag.

- And it's all? — the student asked in bewilderment.

“No,” answered the teacher. You should always carry this bag with you. And every time you are offended by someone, add potatoes to it. The student agreed.

Some time passed. The student's bag was replenished with several more potatoes and became quite heavy. It was very inconvenient to always carry it with you. In addition, the potatoes that he put in at the very beginning began to spoil. It became covered with a slippery nasty coating, some sprouted, some bloomed and began to emit a sharp, unpleasant odor.

The student came to the teacher and said:

“It’s no longer possible to carry this with you.” Firstly, the bag is too heavy, and secondly, the potatoes have spoiled. Suggest something different.

But the teacher replied:

—— The same thing happens in your soul. When you are angry or offended at someone, a heavy stone appears in your soul. You just don't notice it right away. Then there are more and more stones. Actions turn into habits, habits into character, which gives rise to fetid vices. And it is very easy to forget about this burden, because it is too heavy to carry with you all the time. I gave you the opportunity to observe this whole process from the outside. Every time you decide to be offended or, conversely, offend someone, think about whether you need this stone.

A comic parable about the Teacher.

When a new teacher was born, three fairies descended to his cradle. And the first fairy said: “You will be forever young, because there will always be children next to you.”
The second fairy said: “You will be beautiful in thought and soul, because there is no nobler calling than to give your heart to children.” The third fairy predicted: “You will be immortal, because you will continue your life in your students.”
But then the fourth fairy, evil, came down to the cradle and said in a gloomy voice: But you will always be checking notebooks, your working day will be 8 hours before lunch and 8 hours after, all your thoughts will be at school and only about school, and you will never calm down. So choose before it's too late! The teacher said: “It’s too late, this fairy always appears too late, and those teachers who decided to connect their lives with school, with children, will never change this wonderful profession.”

Parable about the best teacher

The parents chose the best teacher for their son. In the morning, the grandfather took his grandson to school. When the grandfather and grandson entered the yard, they were surrounded by children.
“What a funny old man,” one boy laughed.
“Hey, little fatty,” another made a face.
The children screamed and jumped around their grandfather and grandson. Then the teacher rang the bell, announcing the start of the lesson, and the children ran away. The grandfather resolutely took his grandson by the hand and went out into the street.
“Hurray, I won’t go to school,” the boy was happy.
“You’ll go, but not to this one,” the grandfather answered angrily. “I’ll find you a school myself.” The grandfather took his grandson to his house, entrusted him to the care of his grandmother, and he himself went to look for a better teacher. When he saw a school, the grandfather would go into the yard and wait for the teacher to let the children go for a break. In some schools, children did not pay attention to the old man, in others they teased him. Grandfather silently turned and left. Finally, he entered the tiny courtyard of the small school and leaned wearily against the fence. The bell rang and the children poured out into the yard.
- Grandfather, are you feeling bad, should I bring some water? - a voice was heard.
“We have a bench in our yard, please sit down,” one boy suggested.
- Do you want me to call the teacher? - asked another child. Soon a young teacher came out into the yard. The grandfather greeted and said: - Finally, I found the best school for my grandson. - You are mistaken, grandfather, our school is not the best. It's small and cramped.
The old man did not argue. He agreed on everything with the teacher and left. In the evening the boy's mother asked his grandfather:
- Father, you are illiterate. Why do you think you have found the best teacher? - Teachers are recognized by students - grandfather answered .

Parable "Teacher and students."

One day, students asked Hing Shi what his main task as a Teacher was.
The sage smiled and said:
- Tomorrow you will learn about it.
The next day, the disciples were going to spend some time at the foot of the mountain, which the locals called the Immortal Mountain, Xian Yue. Early in the morning, the students collected things that could be useful to them on the road and together they went to the foot of Xian Yue, which they had never visited before.
By lunchtime, tired and hungry, they reached a picturesque hillock and, stopping for a rest, decided to dine on rice and salted vegetables, which the Teacher had taken with him. It should be noted that the sage salted the vegetables very generously, and therefore after some time the disciples became thirsty. But, as luck would have it, it turned out that all the water they had taken with them had already run out. Then the disciples got up and began to examine the surroundings in search of a fresh spring.
Only Hing Shi did not rise from his seat and did not participate in the search. As a result, having not found a source of water, the students decided to return back, but then the sage stood up and, approaching them, said: “The source that you are looking for is located behind that hill.”
The disciples joyfully hurried there, found a source and, having quenched their thirst, returned to the Teacher, bringing water for him. Hing Shi refused the water, pointing to the vessel standing at his feet - it was almost full. - Teacher, why didn’t you let us drink right away if you had water? “I fulfilled my task,” answered the sage, “first I awakened a thirst in you, which forced you to search for a source, just as I awaken in you a thirst for knowledge.” Then, when you despaired, I showed you which direction the source was, thereby supporting you. Well, by taking more water with me, I gave you an example that what you want can be very close, you just need to take care of it in advance, thereby not allowing chance or forgetfulness to influence your plans... - So, the main task of the Teacher is to to awaken thirst, support and set the right example? - asked the students. “No,” said Hing Shi, “ The main task of the Teacher is to cultivate humanity and kindness in the student, - he smiled and continued, “and the water you brought for me tells me that so far I’m fulfilling my main task correctly..
A student comes to the Teacher and says:
- Teacher, I'm tired. I have such a hard life, such difficulties and problems, I swim against the current all the time, I have no strength. What to do?
Instead of answering, the teacher put three identical containers of water on the fire. I threw carrots into one container, put an egg into another, and poured ground coffee beans into a third.
- What changed? - he asked the student.
“The egg and carrots were cooked, and the coffee dissolved,” answered the student.
“No,” answered the Teacher. - This is just a superficial look at things. Look, hard carrots, having been in boiling water, have become soft and pliable. The fragile and liquid egg became hard. Outwardly they have not changed, they only changed their structure, under the influence of the same unfavorable circumstances - boiling water. So are people. Those who are strong outwardly can fall apart and become weaklings where those who are fragile and tender only harden and become stronger.
- And coffee? - asked the student.
- Oh, this is the most interesting thing. The coffee beans completely dissolved in the new hostile environment and changed it - they turned boiling water into a magnificent aromatic drink.
MORAL: There are special people who do not change due to circumstances - they change the circumstances themselves. They transform them into something new and beautiful, extracting benefit and knowledge from the situation and the environment in which they find themselves.

A parable about a teacher and his students.

Once the Teacher asked his students: - Why, when people quarrel, do they scream? “Because they are losing their calm,” said one. - But why shout if another person is next to you? - asked the Teacher. - Can't you talk to him quietly? Why shout if you're angry? The students offered their answers, but none of them satisfied the Teacher. Finally he explained: “When people are dissatisfied with each other and quarrel, their hearts grow distant.” In order to cover this distance and hear each other, they have to shout. The angrier they get, the further they move away and the louder they scream. - What happens when people fall in love? They do not shout, on the contrary, they speak quietly. Because their hearts are very close, and the distance between them is very small. And when they fall in love even more, what happens? - continued the Teacher. - They don’t speak, they just whisper and become even closer in their love. - In the end, they don’t even need to whisper. They just look at each other and understand everything without words.

The eldest son came home from school upset. - What happened, son? - asked the mother. Tears suddenly flowed down the boy’s cheeks, and he said with difficulty: “The teacher said that I am not capable of studying.” I failed the exam. All the children read well, but I barely read. Although I try so hard. The father hugged his son and said softly: “Don’t worry, one magic law will help you: to teach means to learn.” - But as...

Hing Shi was not a rich man, despite the fact that he had a thriving school in which many young men studied who came to him from all over China. One day, one of the students asked him: - Teacher, your fame is thundering throughout the country, you could be a rich man who does not know what it means to care about tomorrow. Why don't you strive for wealth? - I have everything I need for...

A parable for those who find it difficult The professor took a glass of water, extended his hand with the glass forward and asked his students: - How much do you think this glass weighs? There was a lively whisper in the audience. - About 200 grams! No, 300 grams, perhaps! Or maybe all 500! - answers began to be heard. “Of course, I won’t know for sure until I weigh it.” But now this is not necessary. My question is this:...

One day Zhao Zeng asked the Teacher what is more important in a person: external or internal beauty. In response to this, Hing Shi asked the student: “Tell me, if you needed to buy a house, and you had enough money either for a beautiful-looking, but uncomfortable house, or for a nondescript, but warm and reliable one.” What would you choose? - I would prefer a house that is simple on the outside but comfortable on the inside. - And if a person bought a house...

A group of successful graduates with wonderful careers came to visit their old professor. Of course, soon the conversation turned to work - graduates complained about numerous difficulties and life problems. Having offered his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a coffee pot and a tray filled with a variety of cups - porcelain, glass, ...

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One wise man was happy all his life. He smiled and laughed all the time, no one ever saw him sad. When he grew old and was already lying on his deathbed, about to leave for another world, one of his students said: “We are amazed by you, Teacher.” Why are you never sad? How do you do this? To which the old man replied: “Once, when I was young, I asked my master about this.” ...

The Student came to the Teacher and began to complain. Naturally, for your hard life. (I won’t cite specific words, unless you come up with some pitiful story yourself - read the newspaper. Better something from the “yellow press”.) I asked the Teacher for advice on what to do when this, and another, and a third came up, and in general, they just give up! The teacher stood up silently and put him in front of...