Feb 27
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Inner Silence (Conclusion- Episode 6)

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Inner Silence ~ Episode 6

Finally, we are about to discuss ‘How do we silence our speech?’  It seems obvious that we can silence our speech by simply eliminating all useless, pointless talk. And one of the tests to know how much of our life is filled with useless, pointless talk is to just look at the quality of our conversations. We know that, as a family or sometimes a group of friends, we sit and we chat, we talk. It might be a helpful practice.

At the end of every conversation, we usually ask ourselves, what have we learnt? Have we learnt anything new? And I don’t honour gossip, as a form of conversation. You can learn a lot of true and false things about all the other people, in your neighborhood or in your community. I am not sure whether that does any of us, any good? Read More

Feb 20
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St. Valentine’s Day at VKE – Ms. Swapna Ghosh Mazumdar

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Our Guest of Honour on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, Ms. Swapna Ghosh Mazumdar, a dedicated teacher and an Examiner for All India Board Examinations; for over 42 years had graced the Valentine Day celebration. Ms. Swapna had noble thoughts about the school philosophy and the entire culture of ‘teaching and learning’? She, through a stunning poetic reflection, has expressed her regards and admiration towards the school and how it celebrates ‘love’. Read More

Feb 08
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Inner Silence (Continued to ~ Episode 5)

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Inner Silence ~ Episode 5

We have spoken about silencing the body; now let’s talk about silencing the mind. An important requirement for silencing the mind is to have the mind under one’s control. This means not being overwhelmed by our emotions and feelings.

Emotions and feelings are a very powerful force. And I think it’s our emotions and feelings that guide us more in life, than our rationality or logic. That’s another paradox, which we all live in and move. Many of us, like to think of ourselves as very rationale creatures, very thinking beings. We think everything through because we think we are very logical. I think that’s the kind of way when you first like to think. But research has confirmed, “Just looking at our own lives, we might be able to realise that most of the decisions that we make in life, are not arrived at in a rational way. Most of the decisions, we take are really guided more by our emotions and feelings.” Read More

Feb 01
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Inner Silence (Continued to ~ Episode 4)

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Inner Silence ~ Episode 4

We need to, in every part of our being, every dimension of our existence, create silence! Speaking about dimensions, books of Vedanta often refer to three (3) dimensions – body, speech and mind. A phrase known in Sanskrit text is ‘Kayena Manasa vacha’; which means ‘with body, mind and speech’.

So, as a form of preparation, we can ask ourselves, how can I silence the body, how can I silence my mind, how can I silence my speech? Read More

Jan 26
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Inner Silence (Continued to ~ Episode 3)

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Inner Silence ~ Episode 3

When we talk about Inner Silence, do we always need some sort of crises to experience it in our lives? Or can we create this inner silence at will? Do we have any control over when and how inner silence can be created?

The answer is that inner silence can be created, at will. We have that power within us. It’s possible for us to do it.

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Jan 20
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Inner Silence (Continued to ~ Episode 2)

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Inner Silence ~ Episode 2

Let me share with you, the experience, more than fifty-one (51) years ago, when suddenly my father had died. Because it gives us some idea about how this inner silence can be triggered, by any external critical moment in a person’s life. I remember that moment vividly, as if it happened that morning. My father had gone for a medical checkup and had performed a ‘Bronchoscope test’. As he was walking up the staircase, accompanied by my mother, on our riverside bungalow of Mother Ganga, he had smiled, said a gentle hello and then collapsed. I ran to our family doctor. He did come within minutes but couldn’t do anything and left, pronouncing him ‘dead’ within (fifteen) 15 minutes. There was no one around. Our father had left our mother with six children ~ us ~ five brothers and a sister, all very young. Read More

Jan 17
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Inner Silence ~ Episode 1

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Inner Silence ~ Episode 1

We all need ‘Silence’ in our lives. We know that if we are continuously exposed to sound, it not only affects our hearing, especially if it is a very loud sound, but also produces headaches and affects our peace of mind. Silence is of two kinds, inner silence and outer silence. At one time or another, everyone has craved for silence; or the need to experience it.
Outer silence is achieved through shutting out all the sources of sound, either by switching them off, or by sealing one’s own ears. That’s how ear plugs have come into being. Through technology now, we can also achieve a kind of selective silence; for instance, when you are flying, many companies have noise cancelling headphones which block out noise. Read More

Aug 23
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The Principles for Brilliant Competitive Success, Higher Harmony, Wealth and Happiness

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It is often asked, “How do you couple Vedanta in school education?” I tell them it is primarily the question comes because we do not have adequate knowledge on, “What is Vedanta?” Because we do not know what is Vedanta, we wonder how to make it easy for children to understand. In my sessions with the children when I ask them, “Why do you come to school?” They say, “To learn”. I ask them,“Why do you want to learn?” They answer, “To have more skills, to have more abilities.” Questions therefore lead from one to the other. I ask them, “Why do you want more skills and abilities?” They reflect, “To learn more and have more skills and abilities.” So the answer leads to, “We want higher education like college and universities.” The question from me goes to them, “Why do you want to go to college and universities?” So they say, “To learn more and to get a degree, so that we can do specialised studies like Business, Computers, Engineering, Medicine etc.” So I ask them, “Why do you want to do that?” And they say, “To get a job Sir.”  My question to them then is,“Why do you want to get a job?” Their immediate answer is, “To earn money, of course Sir.” I ask them, “That means you join a school to earn money, is that it – Learning?” They nod their head up and down and smile. Here I affirm, “That is not true. Learning in the school, is not for earning money. Learning is to become a good human being, become a person of great character.” Read More

Jan 12
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The Glorious 20th Year Of Victorious Kidss Educares Foundation Day

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The Glorious 20th Year Of
Victorious Kidss Educares

A Journey in search for excellence. VKE today stands proudly, in Amchi Pune, as a ‘Model IB World School in Asia’.

This Grace has been showered upon the ‘School with a difference’ children, the parents, the teachers and the supporting staff members, says Founder President Robbin Ghosh , because of the blessings of the Great Masters from the Himalayas and the unique philosophy of the school of combining the rich heritage of Vedantic principles of teaching with the latest of the Western methodology of ‘Inquiry based Learning Pedagogy’, of International Baccalaureate (IB). Read More

Dec 15
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GRATITUDE

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A Great Mystery is Revealed

I am quoting the following passage from the Gospel of Matthew in the Holy Scriptures, and it has mystified, confused and been misunderstood by many people over the centuries. It quotes,
“Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”
You have to admit that when you read the passage it appears unjust, as it seems to be saying that the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. But there’s a riddle to be solved in this passage, a mystery to uncover, and when you know it a new world will have opened up for you. Read More