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should eat appropriate diet

(nutritious & just enough calories),

And be disciplined in recreation, work and sleep.

Bhagavad Gitā VI:17

Other Qualities of a good student

1. Ability to focus on what the teacher is teaching.

2. Develop a peaceful mind.

3. Habit of hard work.

4. Planning activities of the day, week, month, year and long term.

The student devotes her/his time and energies to studying. In the olden days, young children (boys and girls) used to live with their Guru or teacher. The guru and his wife would look after them, feed them, and teach them - treat them the same as their own children. The students had to memorize all the knowledge taught by the Guru and recite it when asked. There were no books, no fancy libraries, TV, computers or internet. This period in life was devoted to learning scriptures, literature, arts, math, and sciences.

Importance of Education & Knowledge

िव ान् श ते लोके िव ान् ग

त गौरवम् ।

िव या ल ते सव िव ा सव पू ते ।।

चाण यनी त, ८:२०

A knowledgeable and educated person is honored