Archives November 2012

Almost all of us believe in god as our creator, our benefactor, our all-in-all. Yet we do not devote any time in worshiping or even in remembrance. And whenever we do, it is because we need something. In a crisis, when all remedies fail, even the non-believers turn to god for help. Is it right to remember him only in times of need? How much more helpful and affectionate would god be were we to remember him without seeking anything from him? Perhaps we do not know how; perhaps we find the recognized methods such as deity worship in temples or at home, too cumbersome and irritable. It is our good fortune that for this age of Kaliyuga, the Lord in his compassion has extended to us his otherwise inaccessible self through his name. The scriptures have laid down a very practical, easy and enjoyable method of remembering and worshipping more...

Introduction. The recess period comes usually in the middle of the school hours. Its object is to allow some time to the teachers and the taught to 1'rcsh themes vsmentally and physically. How students feel before the recess period? Sometimes before the recess period, the students feel bored. They become inattentive to the lessons. They no longer follow the teachers. They grow tired of their lessons. They look forward to the recess period. Some of the naughty boys approach the school peon and ask him to ring the bell. All this shows that change is badly needed. Scene at the commencement of the recess period. As soon as the recess bull goes, all the boys shut their books and put them in their bags. They go out. This action of the boys sometimes makes the teacher angry. But they cannot help it. They want to be tree for some 'Time- They more...

Introduction. The snake-charmer belongs to the wandering class of people. He earns his bread by his .shows and feats which we cannot do. He goes from town to town and does not slay at one place for a long time. His appearance. The snake-charmer puts on a peculiar dress. He wins a large turban, a loose kurta and a loose themed. You can see large rings on his ears and steel bangles on his wrists. He carries two baskets with him hanging on the end', of a long bamboo. He has a special kind of flute with him. When he enters a town he goes on playing upon his flute. The children hear the music and follow him to see snakes. They persuade their mothers to slop him and .show his programme. His show. Then the snake-charmer sits down on the ground and Puts his baskets before him. He plays more...

When qualified professionals like doctors, engineers, Architects, scientists and technologists migrate from Under-developed countries and settle down in developed Countries, the problem is called 'brain drain'. It is a Comman problem in less-developed countries, but it is mor acute in India. Brain drain is a direct loss to the under-developed Countries that train them at great cost and then lose them to other countries. As per a UN report, thousands of specialists migrate from backward countries like India To highly -developed countries like the USA, the UK, Gemini, Japan and some European countries. There are a number of factors responsible for brain Dreain in India. First, India lacks job opportunities. After completion of the professional course and training, there is no proper employment in India. Second, we do not recognize and reward talent in our people. Hargobind khurana could not get work in India. We recognised his worth only when more...

We must reap great fruits out of pilgrimages. It is indeed very heartening to see thousands of pilgrims marching to the dizzy snow-clad heights of holy Amaranth. By August 24, around a hundred thousand pilgrims will have had the darshan of the lingam in the Amaranth cave. Then will start arrangements for the Haj pilgrimage. Likewise thousands of Christian visit Israel and Palestine every year, where Jesus was born, lived, died and indeed rose back to life. Sikhs from all over the world visit the Golden Temple too. Thus, people of all religions go to pilgrimages. At times it is with a certain hope to attain some benefit or to fulfil a desire or sometimes because a prayer has been answered. Sometimes no material benefit is asked for but only divine grace. Those who have almost fulfilled all their earthy desires go with another hope that of ensuring salvation or more...

Introduction. Television is a new gift of science. It is becoming popular in schools. About all the schools of Delhi have television sets.  Popular in schools, about all the schools of Delhi have television sets, Lessons through television. A lesson in the class-room is often boring it does not appeal most of the students. So they do not attend to it. To create interest in the lessons television is a good source of the students. Its importance, The students look forward to the television period.  It gives them education as well as entertainment the teacher cannot put any question to them during the course of lesson. So the students have neither worry nor fear. Teaching aids draw their attention, raven the dullest boy has a smile (in his face- His smiling face Shows that he is no! Wasting his time. After the television lesson. As soon the lesson ends the doors more...

Introduction. A luck-shop is an important part of every school. It is an interesting place. The students love this shop. Groups of school boys may be seen standing in front of it. Our school tucks shop. Shri Raja Ram is in charge of our school luck shop. It is on the left hand of the school gate. It has two rooms. In one room Raja Ram prepares the eatables. The second room is used as dining room. Eatables in the shop. Mr. Raja Ram sells purts, Pudding.  Regulars,, curd, lassi, hot and cold drinks. All these things are made with vanaspati Ghee. The charges are moderate. They are controlled in school parliament. The Principal often inspects the tuck-shop. The in charge of the shop cannot use impure ghee. He cannot keep stale eat able Scene of the shop during the recess period. The school tuck shop is a very busy more...

Introduction. The washerman belongs to a low caste of people. Caste system In India is very strict and many people have to suffer on account of it. The washerman, the shoe-maker and the sweeper arc important members of the society. They do necessary and useful service for us. Yet they are looked down upon by foolish people. This is a disgrace to our country that man hates man on account of his caste, The life of a washerman in the villages. In the villages, the life of a washerman is easy and simple. He goes to his customers from village to village and collects their dirty dollies. He does not use soap or bleaching powder. He heats water mixed with rah (a kind of sand) and puts the clothes in it. Then he goes In the pond or a brook and cleans them with labour. He returns the clothes in more...

Children have a special place in all the wisdom Tranditrions of the world. They have an expression of Innocence and trust and joy. The gospel according to Saint Luke says that people brought their babies to Jesus Christ, asking him to place his hands on them in Blessing. When his disciples tried to prevent the people from approaching their teacher, Jesus said: "Let the   children come to me. Do not stop them because the kingdom if loin of god belongs to them. Remember this!  Whoever does not receive the kingdom of god like a child will never enter it." In a child, the thought of the ego, the first primal I- though is present only at an extremely small level, identification with the body, the mind or the intellect is absent. As we grow older, these identifications result in Misery, unhappiness and suffering. That is why; we often rue the more...

India has given us leaders and saintly persons like Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Mahavira, Nanak, Kabir, Dayanand Saraswati, Vivekananda, Vinoba Bhave and Gandhi. The last named has been an illustrious son of India. He dedicated his life to the service of the country. Gandhi can be bracketed with Christ, Buddha and Nanak who changed the course of human history by their life and teachings. Like Socrates, Gandhi had a great passion for truth. He believed that in the final truth always triumphs. No matter what he wanted the people to always speak the truth. His autobiography. My Experiments with Truth, shows he became a lifelong devotee of truth. He was born on October 2, 1869 at Porbunder is Gujarat. Some people loved him like a father and lovingly called him Bapu. Later, people started calling him Father of the Nation. He believed in simple living and high thinking. His humility was more...