“I am of the firm opinion that for success, it does not matter to what extent it is, more or less, getting free of prejudices is inevitable. Further, after a cool deliberation responding with humility is also necessary to achieve in life.” –The AuthorReligion –the Dharma, in the context of a...
“You will face a lot of sorrows and difficulties. You will have to bear many hardships and make sacrifices. Remember! Happiness cannot be achieved without sorrow. Tolerating sorrow is the best way.” –Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelMaintaining unity among colleagues or subordinates is a challenging ta...
Non-violence and peace education, Ahimsa and Shanti-Shiksha in Indian terms, is a subject of the utmost importance and significance today. It is a glowing topic being discussed and analyzed as a priority at all stages of education and at all levels, from local to national and national to internation...
Suffering or sorrow (‘दुःख’ in Samskrit and ‘दुक्खा’’ in Pali) is a reality of life, it is inevitable. Incarnate men like Maryadapurushottama Shrirama, Yogeshwara Shri krishna and Tathagata Gautama Buddha also had to go through a situation of sorrow in their respective ...
“Om Prithvii Tvayaa Dhritaa Lokaa Devii Tvam Vishnunaa Dhritaa/ Tvam Cha Dhaaraya Maam Devii Pavitram Kuru Chaasanam//”, i.e., “O Devi (Earth)! The entire world is held by you, and you are held by Shrivishnu (the Supreme Soul); O Goddess (Earth)! Kindly accept me also and accord sanctity to th...
“Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow beings.” –Mahatma GandhiThis concise statement encapsulates the vision of the Mahatma regarding ‘development and sustainable peace’. Further, this statement, as I believe, contains, more or less, the e...
Banda Singh Bahadur (Childhood: Lachhman Dev; lifetime: 1670-1716 AD), a great warrior, a true Sikh and a distinguished Khalsa commander, was born on October 27, 1670 AD to Ramdev, a poor farmer of Rajauri, Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir). His mother’s name was Sulakhani Devi.Lachhman Dev, who was inte...
Education, which is imbued by values and inspires one to indulge in righteous acts –Sadachar, can be the true Shiksha according to its basic spirit. Such education can get one realize his responsibilities towards the humanity; thus, to pave the way to Vishwa-Shanti –world peace. Hence, a to...
Human beings are among the most prominent creatures in the universe, granting them a unique standing in the grand scheme of the divine order. There are two reasons for the superiority and special status of a human being in the Jagata (or Jagat –universe in macro perspective). Firstly, it is the pr...
What is Yoga? In very short, from the basic viewpoint of Patanjali (the proponent of Yoga, a major branch of Indian philosophy and the author of the Yogashastra –Yogasutra), Yoga is the process of merging oneself into the One Indivisible Whole through concentration of mind. Yoga is, thus, th...
