Explain to her through stories and examples that the value of a human being does not depend on how she looks or the clothes one wears but on the qualities one has and the contribution one can make to the world.
That friends whose friendship depends upon the dress are not worth her friendship.
And that what matters most how much she can progress and learn in the school is what will help in the future and bring in the right kind of friends.
Affectionately,
Alok da.
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But it was hurting, so I took an auto-rickshaw to the doctor and sent the auto-wala uncle to the doctor, and the doctor told him
Tapas leads to an increase of energy. Faith in the Divine increases its potency whereas doubt and a sceptic questioning does decrease it. But there can be a questioning that seeks to understand and know better. Such a questioning may well consolidate the tapas more by giving it clarity of the mind.
To quieten the mind and vital one should learn to live within rather than projected on the surfaces of life, reacting and responding to every stimulus. We should try to practice equanimity in the face of the touches of nature such as heat or cold, remarks of people such as praise or insult, gains and losses, success and failures, pleasure and pain. This is the foundation.