Dear Sir,
The ascent of “the master and
student legacy” has been a blessing to the whole world. The relationship of
excellence between the master and the student depicted in completeness by
Dronacharya and Arjuna has been the focal point of my life with you gracefully
occupying the seat of the great master. A master who has bestowed his knowledge
coupled with distilled wisdom of ages to ensure, that, I as a student excel and
make you proud. There is more to you as a person which is difficult to put in
words. However, some that have outshone you in my eyes have been penned here to
show my admiration to you as a wonderful unforgettable master.
You are an “incorrigible optimist”,
a quality that very few live by and this is the central force that rekindles
optimism in people around you. And if “motivation”
has a name then it has to be “Prof. Martin”
as you are an epitome of motivation, who has ignited lives of many including
mine. To call you a “walking encyclopedia”
is the greatest joy for me as I see many who have tasted that elixir of
knowledge from the vast ocean of experiential wisdom that you behold. As a “versatile author” your writings have etched and
inscribed the subject in each students mind never to fade from their memory.
There are lots that I have learnt from you consciously and unconsciously, that
I treasure till this day. I have always revered you as “a value driven educationist” who has found ways
to make quality education available to all and making their life beautiful and
worthwhile. And it is this ideology that helped me evolve into a cherished
corporate trainer and a Learning & Development specialist today. An “eloquent Speaker” are you who moves minds and
transforms lives of listeners, some of whom have become contributive
visionaries. Each quote of yours resounds in my life each day thereby refining
me and my life towards becoming a worthy individual. Being a “gifted humorist”,
your cheerful disposition is highly contagious, it lightens the heavy hearts,
revitalizes distraught emotions, relieves internal agony and creates an
atmosphere where people begin to feel their “life is beautiful”. Such a quality
is rare to find and I guess I have silently had my share of benefits from the
timely, wise & witty humour in each of your
sessions. Your monetary, physical,
intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual contributions definitely make you
a “bundle of compassion” who has devoted
his entire life to uplift students and raise their lives far above mediocrity.
I can vouch of being one such benefactor.
You to me are a “god incarnate” who has helped me in resurfacing
my hidden talents and re-created me to what I am today. You have nurtured me
into becoming a worthy individual in the eyes and lives of my parents raising
much above their expectations. You have destroyed my ignorance, my
helplessness, my apprehensions and fears, my unproductive attitude, my
self-limiting beliefs and most importantly refurbished my ego with your
unstinted coaching and mentoring. When these three attributes “creating”,
“nurturing” and “destroying” culminate, the form that emerges out can be no
lesser than GOD. No wonder in Hinduism it is transcribed “Achaarya Devo Bhava” which means “Teacher is the
manifestation of god”, hence you so truly deserve and hold this position in my
life. You certainly have played a variety of roles in my life as – a teacher, a
guide, a friend, a philosopher, a coach, a mentor and sometimes as a parent
too. Each distinctly carved and chiseled the jagged edges and brought in
finesse in all the aspects of my life.
Just as
it is difficult to explain how a “tree” is in a “seed”, so also your persona
the radiance of which can be felt and experienced but very hard to pen into
words. You certainly are a blessing to me Sir and gods have been kind in this
matter to me. If god were to offer me a boon, I would certainly ask him to
bless this entire world with dedicated “Teachers” like you or in our language
“Gurus” adorned with unfathomable knowledge, wisdom, experience, eloquence,
compassion, a sense of purpose, vision, undeterred drive, willingness to share,
power to inspire and above all the power to let go such that tired,
disillusioned, hungry souls evolve into worthy personalities. Thank you for
everything that you have given me Sir, you certainly mean a lot to me.
Seeking your blessings always from your ardent student,
Dr. Avinash Salgar
21st July 2014
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