In the struggle for the freedom of India from British slavery, especially in the first, second and third decade of the Twentieth Century, two words ‘Swarajya’ and ‘Swadeshi’ emerged prominently at the national level. These words in the form of forceful slogans touched the hearts of the count...
Gandhiji was a man of multi facets personality. Some of the facets of life of Gandhi made him not only quaint and unique among his leading contemporaries, but also established him as a person of conspicuous identity in the pages of the history of the world. He would always be remembered as a man con...
The word Sanatana is formed by the compound of Sanaa –सना (San+Aa –सन्+आ) and Tana –तन. San signifies always. That is, that which is eternal, beyond the state of beginning and end. That which is real, always established and true –Satya. Aa –आ is the extensive form of th...
“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...