Guru Nanak Jayanti

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Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti

Today marks the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, and the founder of Sikhism. Having spent his entire life spreading the message of peace and love, Guru Nanak taught us that selfless service was the prime way of life and is our supreme duty. 

Guru Nanak Jayanti

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Paradigm Shift in the Education System

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Paradigm Shift in the Education System

Education systems are undergoing a great paradigm shift. Teaching and Learning is also evolving to cope up with the changes. There is a massive teaching and learning pedagogical revolution, which needs to be understood, teachers professionally trained and school management to implement the concepts in the hearts of the children. And why not? While everything around is changing, then why not Education? Read More

A Fascinating Short Story!

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A Fascinating Short Story

Word Problems of Life

You think you are good at Maths, solve this riddle…

Once upon a time, there was a very rich man who had 3 sons. He wanted to divide his property before dying. He made a will stating half of my property should go to the elder son, one-third of it should go to second son, and one-ninth to the younger one. After a span of few days, he was no more. The sons decided to take their own share and live separately. They divided all the property as it was advised by their father. But they didn’t know how to divide, the remaining part of father’s property of 17 elephants, amongst themselves. They approached many knowns and unknowns, trying to figure out how to solve this complex problem. They were troubled with the situation; they were presented with and were sincerely searching for an answer.

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Message for the Day

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Message for the Day

Our mind, as per Vedanta, is a good servant but can be a very bad Master. Our mind is always trying to make us comfortable. Make who comfortable – this ‘I’. With that effort, it makes us isolated to only ‘me’ and ‘myself’ – desperate from others and ‘Isolation’. And we think, if we are only alone and be with ourselves, then nobody to contradict me and I will be happy. This is, as per Vedanta, is called ignorance and Mind remains as a Bad Master. Whereas thinking about ‘You’ makes us attain that tranquility, peace and happiness. Who is this ‘You’? Everyone else other than me could take us to that dream of ‘Togetherness’.

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Happy Diwali

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“Let Us Understand More About Mother Kali & Deepavali”

Diwali is an important festival for Indians. The name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali varies significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India, with others too. Diwali, as a festival, dates back to ancient times in India, which is, after the summer harvest in the Hindu calendar month of Karthikeya. The festival is mentioned in Padma Purana, the Skanda Purana, and other Sanskrit Hindu scriptures; the divas (lamps) are mentioned in Skanda Purana to symbolically represent parts of sun, the cosmic giver of light and energy to all life, who seasonally transitions through the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit fusion word Dipavali, formed from dipa (light) and awali (rows). Dipavali thus meant a “row” or “series of lights’ ‘. Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on the roof of the houses, inside and outside of the doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed. Some believe it to be the celebration of the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu.  Read More

Q&A on Vedanta (Part 1)

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Question and Answers – Vedanta (Part 1)

Q&A on Vedanta 1

Well, have you ever thought, that why is it, you cannot see our own face! In order to see our own face, we need to have a mirror. Just imagine, without a mirror, or without any of the polished surface, we cannot see our own face. Even with a mirror, what we see is only a reflection. It is not our face? It is only an image. Think, it is only a copy, a double. It is not our face. ‘Vedanta’, when we use for ‘self-inquiry’~ to know us, realize ‘who am I’ like a mirror, becomes that mirror, which allows us to see our real face. With the power and the wisdom of Vedanta, we come to know who we truly are. We become aware of our ‘Atman’ ~ realise our see our face and come to know, “Who am I”? Read More

World Students’ Day

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WORLD STUDENTS’ DAY ~ 15 October 2020

Birth Anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

On 15th October 1931, a small town called Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu witnessed the birth of a gracious little boy, just like any of us, but with incredible courage, a unique vision, and high hopes. And eventually, he went on to become an Aerospace Engineer at the much coveted ISRO and DRDO, and later on became India’s 11th President – Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam. Owing to his immense love for education and students, 15th of October is celebrated as World Students’ Day

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World Mental Health Day

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World Mental Health Day

Your mind can do almost nothing, when you are in a state of unconsciousness; or if one is in a state of ‘coma’. Reflected consciousness, which is the essential ingredient and energy source for our mind, which in turn makes our visions, our dreams come true through intelligence, memory, ego, and mind. Consciousness helps the power to grow or realize anything and source power to the mind just as the sun graces to the moon. 

World Mental Health Day

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Gandhi Jayanti

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“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”

Today marks the 151st birth anniversary of one of India’s greatest Independence activists, and in fact, the world’s most popular peaceful political activist – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or as we know him, Mahatma Gandhi. Remembered fondly as the ‘father of nation’, Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on October 2nd to commemorate his birth anniversary. ‘Mahatma’, the title meaning ‘great soul’ in Sanskrit is conferred to Gandhi ji by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, stands true for the peace protagonist.

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Happy Teachers Day

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President’s Message to The Teachers on Teacher’s Day

Dear teachers, Angels of this world, it is great that we have been brought together, by this force of ‘The Divine Grace’. In whatever capacity, we have been placed together, know that we have been destined to some work and not just any work~ some truly great work of the ‘Mother of this Universe’.. Good to send you and reach out to you to say, “We have  work to do”. And I am certain your total attention is first to your own self, and then through your own ‘self’, through your ‘Coordinator’, through the ‘Head’, through your Principal, through me, to the very special profession for which we have been chosen. And you are very successful at it. I know many of you say, “me?” “successful?” “As a good teacher?” “I need so much to change.” Why does that thing come? Because we are grown-ups looking only at the negative aspect of our own self. And, if somebody says to you, ‘I want to take a photograph of yours’, what do you say ‘Oh I’m not dressed’.  That means what? I am not ready right now. I say –  You Are!  Read More