Parables for use in working with teachers, test on the topic. What can we teach from the parables of the disciples and teachers? Parable about teachers and educators

Butterfly lesson One day a small gap appeared in the cocoon, and a person passing by stood for long hours and watched a butterfly try to exit through this small gap. A lot of time passed, the butterfly seemed to give up its efforts, and the gap remained just as small. It seemed that the butterfly had done everything it could, and that it had no more strength for anything else. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, he took a penknife and cut the cocoon. The butterfly immediately came out. But her body was weak and feeble, her wings were transparent and barely moved. The man continued to watch, thinking that the butterfly’s wings were about to straighten and get stronger and it would fly away. Nothing happened! For the rest of its life, the butterfly dragged its weak body and its unstretched wings along the ground. She was never able to fly. And all because the person, wanting to help her, did not understand that the butterfly needs effort to exit through the narrow gap of the cocoon so that the fluid from the body passes into the wings and so that the butterfly can fly. Life made it difficult for the butterfly to leave this shell so that it could grow and develop. Also in raising children. If parents do their child's work for them, they will deprive him of spiritual development. The child must learn to make the efforts that are so necessary in life, which will help him overcome all difficulties, which will help him be strong.

Parable about wise education Once upon a time, an old wise man came to one village and stayed to live. He loved children and spent a lot of time with them. He also loved to give them gifts, but only gave them fragile things. No matter how hard the children tried to be careful, their new toys often broke. The children were upset and cried bitterly. Some time passed, the sage again gave them toys, but even more fragile. One day his parents couldn’t stand it and came to him: “You are wise and wish only the best for our children.” But why do you give them such gifts? They try their best, but the toys still break and the children cry. But the toys are so beautiful that it’s impossible not to play with them. “Very few years will pass,” the elder smiled, “and someone will give them his heart.” Maybe this will teach them to handle this priceless gift a little more carefully?

Five qualities of a pencil The kid watches his grandmother write a letter and asks: “Are you writing about what happened to us?” Or maybe you are writing about me? The grandmother stops writing, smiles and says to her grandson: “You guessed it, I’m writing about you.” But what is more important is not what I write, but what I write with. I would like you, when you grow up, to become like this pencil... The kid looks at the pencil with curiosity, but does not notice anything special. - It's exactly the same as all the pencils I've seen! - It all depends on how you look at things. This pencil has five qualities that you need if you want to live your life in harmony with the whole world. First, you may be a genius, but you must never forget the existence of a Guiding Hand. We call this hand God. Always surrender yourself to His will. Secondly: in order to write, I have to sharpen my pencil. This operation is a little painful for him, but after this the pencil writes more finely. Therefore, learn to endure pain, remembering that it ennobles you. Thirdly: if you use a pencil, you can always erase with an eraser what you consider wrong. Remember that correcting yourself is not always bad. Often this is the only way to stay on the right path. Fourth: in a pencil, what matters is not the wood from which it is made or its shape, but the graphite inside. Therefore, always think about what is happening inside you. And finally, fifthly: a pencil always leaves a mark. In the same way, you leave traces behind yourself with your actions and therefore think about every step you take. Like father, like son A rich merchant had an only son. His wife died when the boy was only five years old. The merchant became both father and mother for him, raising his son with love and care. He gave him a good education and chose a beautiful girl as his wife. The young daughter-in-law was annoyed by the presence of her father-in-law in the house. She saw in him an annoying obstacle that prevented her and her husband from living freely. She insisted that her husband receive full rights to the property. The husband objected to her: “Don’t worry, because I am the only son, and I will inherit all my father’s property.” But she couldn't calm down. Day after day she started this conversation, and, in the end, the son said to his father: “Father, you are already old. It must be difficult for you to cope with business and deal with all the financial transactions. Why don’t you hand over the management of the trade to me?” and income?" The merchant, experienced in worldly affairs, agreed and transferred to his son all rights to dispose of property and the keys to the safe. Two months later, the daughter-in-law decided that the old man should vacate his room with a veranda, as he was bothering her with his coughing and sneezing. She said to her husband: “Darling, I’m about to give birth, and I think we have the right to take a room with a veranda. I think it would be more convenient for your father to live under a canopy in the backyard.” The husband loved his wife very much, and, considering her very smart, he always fulfilled all her wishes. The old man was settled in the yard, and every evening his daughter-in-law brought him food in a clay bowl. The day came when the young couple had a son. He grew up as a smart, playful and affectionate child. The boy really loved spending time with his grandfather, and listened to his funny stories and jokes with great joy and pleasure. He didn’t like the way his mother treated his beloved grandfather, but he knew that she had an unyielding disposition and his father was afraid to contradict her. One day, after sitting on his grandfather’s lap, the boy ran into the house and saw that his parents were looking for something. More than an hour has passed since lunch. He asked what they had lost. The father replied: “Well, your grandfather’s clay bowl has gone missing somewhere. It’s late, it’s time to take him lunch. Have you seen it anywhere?” The five-year-old child replied with a sly smile: “So I have it! I took it, and now it is safely stored in my chest.” “How! Did you put the bowl in your chest? Why? Go and get it,” the father ordered. The boy replied: “No, dad, I need it. I want to keep it for the future. Won’t I need it to carry your lunch when you become old, like grandpa? What if I can’t get the same one? "The parents were speechless. They realized their mistake, and they felt ashamed of their behavior. From then on, they began to treat the old man with care and respect.

mustard seed

One day Buddha met an elderly woman. She cried bitterly because of her difficult life and asked Buddha to help her. He promised to help her if she brought him a mustard seed from a house where they had never known grief. Encouraged by his words, the woman began her search, and the Buddha went on his way. Much later, he met her again - the woman was rinsing clothes in the river and humming. Buddha approached her and asked if she had found a home where life was happy and serene. To which she answered negatively and added that she would look for it later, but for now she needed to help wash clothes for people whose grief was worse than her own.

Parable "About Education"

A young woman came to the sage for advice.

Sage, my baby is one month old. How should I raise my child: in severity or in affection?

The sage took the woman and led her to the vine:

Look at this vine. If you don’t prune it, if, sparing the vine, you don’t tear off its extra shoots, then the vine will go wild. If you lose control over the growth of the vine, you will not get sweet, tasty berries. But if you protect the vine from the sun and its caress, if you do not carefully water the roots of the vine, then it will wither and you will not get sweet, tasty berries... Only with a reasonable combination of both can you grow amazing fruits and taste their sweetness!

Just as a reasonable combination of affection and severity contributes to the education of a normally socialized personality, so the interaction of specialists in social and psychological services in a general education institution is aimed at preventing various crisis conditions in children and adolescents.

Parable of the Eagle

One day, while walking through the forest, a man found an eaglet. He took him home and left him to live in the barn, teaching him to eat chicken feed and behave just like them. One day a naturalist came to the owner who wanted to find out how an eagle, the king of birds, could live in a barn with chickens. “I fed him the same thing as chickens and taught him to be a chicken; he would never learn to fly,” the owner explained. “He’s no longer an eagle and is acting like a real chicken.” “Nevertheless,” insisted the naturalist, “he has the heart of an eagle, and he can learn to fly.” Carefully taking the eaglet in his arms, he said: “You were created for heaven, not for earth. Spread your wings and fly." The Eaglet, however, was confused; he did not know who he was, and, looking at the chickens pecking at their food, he jumped down to join them again. The next day, the naturalist took the eagle in his arms and climbed with it to the roof of the house. “You are an eagle,” he convinced him again. “Spread your wings and fly.” But the eaglet was frightened by his unknown self and the new world that lay before him, so he jumped down again and went to the chickens. On the third day, early in the morning, the naturalist brought the eagle to a high mountain. He stood facing the sun, raised the king of birds high above him and, encouraging him, said: “You are an eagle. You were made for heaven. Spread your wings and fly." Eagle looked around. Until now he had never flown. And suddenly what the naturalist had been waiting for from him for so long happened: the eagle began to slowly spread its wings and, emitting a triumphant cry, it finally soared under the clouds and flew away. Perhaps the eagle still remembers the chickens with sadness and even sometimes visits his barn. But it is clear to everyone that he will never return to his former life. He was an eagle, although he was kept and raised like a chicken.

Albatrosik grew up in the nest of the Albatrosses. And his father said to him: “It’s time for you, son, to get down to business and feed yourself.” The albatross was about to climb out of the nest, but his mother stood up for him. She cast her voice: “He’s still young, father, let him sit in the nest.” ...

Svetlana Tyulyakova
Wise parable “Full jar”

Wise parable.

FULL JAR

A philosophy professor, standing in front of his audience, took a five-liter glass jar and filled it with stones, each at least three centimeters in diameter. At the end I asked the students is the jar full? Answered: Yes, full.

Then he opened jar peas and poured them into a large jar, shook her a little.

Naturally, the peas took up the free space between the stones. Once again the professor asked the students, is the jar full?

Answered: Yes, full.

Then he took the box filled with sand, and poured it into jar. Naturally, the sand took fully existing free space and closed everything.

Once again the professor asked the students, is the jar full? Answered: yes, and this time definitely, she full.

Then from under the table he also pulled out two cans of beer and poured them into jar to the last drop, soaking the sand.

The students laughed.

Now I want you to understand that the bank is your life. Stones are the most important things in your life: family, health, friends, your children - everything that is necessary for your life to remain complete even in case, if everything else is lost. Polka dots are things that have become personal to you important: work, home, car. Sand is everything else, little things.

If first fill a jar with sand, there will be no space left for peas and stones to fit. And also in your life, if you spend all your time and energy on small things, there is no room left for the most important things. Do what brings you happiness: Play with your children, spend time with your spouses, meet with friends. There will always be more time to work, clean the house, fix and wash the car. Deal first of all with stones, that is, the most important things in life; define your priorities: the rest is just sand.

Then the student raised her hand and asked the professor, what is the significance of beer?

The professor smiled.

I'm glad you asked me about this. I did this simply to prove to you that no matter how busy your life is, there is always room for a couple of beers.

A parable can be called a philosophical instructive story, which necessarily contains moral edification. People who listen to such a story perceive with their hearts the wisdom hidden between the lines, think about the meaning of life, about their mistakes and correcting them, and learn goodness.

Parables about students and teachers

Quite often, stories are based on events that actually happened in people’s lives. Parables about students and teachers occupy a special place. They directly reveal the didactic character inherent in all such stories. Here the parable is a parting word from the teacher to the students.

Many such tales can be found in descriptions of the lives of Christian ascetics. Parables about the teacher and students make you think about philosophical topics and teach goodness. Let's get to know some of them.

Inclinations

One day the disciples asked the elder:

Why do bad inclinations of a person easily take hold of him, but good inclinations are fickle?

What happens if a diseased seed is buried in the ground and a healthy one is left in the sun? - asked the teacher.

A diseased seed will germinate and produce a bad sprout and unhealthy fruit, but a healthy one will die without soil,” the students answered.

That's what people do. They hide their vices and sins deep in their souls so that no one can see them. There they will grow and destroy a person in his very heart. And people often flaunt and boast about good deeds, thereby ruining them, instead of keeping them deep in their souls and cultivating virtues.

Parables about students and teachers help fight human weaknesses.

The student came to the elder and said:

Father, when I visit you, I repent of my sins, every time you instruct me with advice, but I do not improve. What is the use of my visits to you if afterwards I indulge my weaknesses again?

The elder replied:

My son, bring two pots, one empty and the other with honey.

The student did what the elder said.

Now pour the honey from one pot to another several times.

The student did it.

Now look into the empty pot and smell it.

The student complied with this request and said:

Teacher, the pot smells of honey, and there’s a little left at the bottom.

This is how my instructions remain in your soul. And the Lord will not turn away from you if you retain at least the beginnings of righteousness in your heart.

Parables about students and teachers can help a person find the true path in life, subject to his attention and obedience.

Praise and abuse of the dead

A young monk came to the famous elder and asked to show him the path of improvement.

“This night,” the elder answered, “go to the cemetery and until dawn praise the dead buried there, and then you will come to me and tell me how they will accept your praise.”

In the morning the monk said:

I fulfilled your command, father! I loudly praised these dead all night, magnified them in every possible way and attributed many virtues to them.

And how did they show you their pleasure?

No way, teacher, they remained silent the whole time, I didn’t hear a single word from them.

This is very surprising, but then do this: this night go there again and scold them until dawn as much as possible. Then they will probably talk.

The next day the monk said:

No matter how much I reviled them, no matter how much I dishonored them, I reproached them. But they still didn't answer...

Then the elder said:

You have stepped on the first step of the ladder to angelic life. It's called obedience. You will reach the pinnacle of this life on earth only when you become as indifferent to both insults and praise as these dead people.

Parables about the teacher and students can also show the impossibility of positive changes if the listener does not have the desire to fulfill what he heard.

Several monks came to the Monk Anthony and asked him to give them advice for the salvation of their souls. The elder told them:

Follow the Gospel, live according to the Savior’s commandments, and if they hit you on your right cheek, turn your left.

The monks replied that they did not have the strength to do this.

If you cannot do this,” the teacher continued, “then at least do not repay evil with evil.”

But even this turned out to be beyond the strength of those who came. Then the elder said to them:

If you are unable to do anything I have said, what else can I advise you? This only means that you need more prayers to help your weakness, rather than advice.

And so that everything said in this article does not remain fruitless, as in the above story, finally, here is another parable about a teacher and a student.

Use the treasures right now

The young monk turned to the teacher:

Father, my heart has already been cleansed of temptations and filled with love for the world. What's the next step?

The elder took the disciple to the sick man for confession. After listening to the dying man, he asked him in front of his student:

What's in the chest that's in the corner?

Clothes I've never worn. I always thought that these clothes needed some special occasion, but as a result they are smoldering in this chest.

When they left, the elder said to the disciple:

Remember the chest. If you have treasures in your heart, use them at the right time, right now. Otherwise they will disappear.

A certain famous, respected and influential merchant came to Bahauddin Naqshband. He said at an open meeting: “I have come to place myself at your disposal and at the disposal of your Teaching.” I ask you to accept me as a student. Bahauddin asked him: ...