Gurukul Divas at SAC

“Guru Gobind dono khaḍe, kāke lago pāñy,  Balihāri guru āpne Gobind diyo batāy,"  says Kabir Das

SAC celebrated Gurukul Divas in traditional a attire. The Rector, Fr. Joseph Prasad Pinto Ofm Cap., was the main celebrant at a concelebrated Eucharist. During the Eucharist, the teachers prayed for the students, and the students prayed for their teachers. 

Concelebrated Eucharist

Fr. Lucas Tirkey proclaiming the Word of God

In his homily Fr. Rector exhorted the students to excel in their life. In his homily he explained the meaning of Wisdom in the following way. Wisdom has several characteristics.

Rev. Fr. Joseph P. Pinto Ofm Cap.

Knowledge:  which is nothing but intellectual apprehension,  obtained by means of reading varieties of books, articles and newspapers.

Experience: The knowledge acquired need to be translated into our day-today experience. We acquire a lot of knowledge through various ministries.

Application of Knowledge acquired in day-today life. 

Chief Chef: Fr. Michael Ignatius, Minister of SAC

Three Cheers to Chief Chef and His Team

If Guru can be there, why can't we?
brothers helping in kitchen

Due to bad weather, the traditional match between Gurus and Chelas was cancelled. In the afternoon, sumptuous lunch was served in the refectory. Whole staff including domestic staff, dined with students which gave a homely atmosphere.

Relishing Sumptuous food

Relishing Sumptous food

   Domestic Staff and Students eating together

Students and Sr. Suman

In the evening, students organized a short cultural programme in honour of all the gurus. During which students honoured all the teachers both resident and visiting with a flower and an attractive gift.

House Monitor escorting the gurus in a traditional way

Honouring the Visiting Professors

Minister is being specially honoured

Shreshta gurus

Shreshta gurus

At the end, Fr. Rector delivered seven commandments of learning as his message.

1. Learn more: Always look to learn more and more and don’t be limited and satisfy from what you get

2. Learn to relate: what you learn need to be applied to whole reality. Reality is cosmotheandric

3. Learn to be realistic and do not be a idealistic person

4. Learn to be a self-disciplined person

5. Learn to be a self-transcending being

6. Learn to be holistic in growth. Participate in all the activities for they are meant to be holistic

7. Learn to enter into the process of fullness of growth

Felicitation Song

Loving Spiritual Directors of Many

Felicitation Song

Super Remix - Benjamines of SAC

Felicitation Speech

SAC Inspiration: Skit by Philosophers

Skit is a team work indeed

Creativity has no boundaries - Wise Students

We are all one

“Gurur Brahmā Gurur Vis̕ṇu, Gurur Devo Mahes̕waraḥ, Gurur Sākṣāt pararbrahmā, Tasmai S̕rī Gurave Namaḥ”

Report: SAC Darpan Team

Photography: John Madhukar