LEARNING IS LIFE

  Acceptance and meditative self-awareness set us free: A poem Through clear, witness acceptance, all strife ends, We stop futile fight 'n let the struggling cease; The energy for healing now descends, And right-directed action brings us peace. Meditate to create a sacred grace, Still fleeting mind and let the silence fall, And in that quiet, meditative space, We hear the constant noise that dims us all. We see how thoughts can stir an angry sea, Yet from these patterns we can step apart; From fear and insecurity set free, A quiet distance anchors in the heart. This deep awareness stills the rushing tide, And leaves us freedom where we once had cried

Amnesty International Day is celebrated every year on May 28, commemorating the founding of the organization in 1961. This global movement aims to shed light on human rights issues around the world, promote gender justice, and organize the yearly "Write for Rights" campaign. On this day, a detailed annual report is released, documenting human rights violations, abuses of power, and government hostility in different regions. The Write for Rights campaign encourages millions to write letters, sign petitions, and take direct action for those facing human rights violations. You can also get involved by supporting the cause through advocacy, raising awareness, and education. While Amnesty International is not officially banned in India, the organization was unfortunately compelled to stop all its human rights activities in the country in September 2020 after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) froze its bank accounts. This crackdown and the subsequent halt of operations stem from sev...

  Teaching to Evoke Love for Self-Referenced Learning: A Poem Let children have the joy of learning's grace, And teach to evoke love for all they see. No rivalry with anyone for first place, Just self-referenced learners, true and free. No comparing, no competition with others, Learning for learning’s own worth they pursue. No jealousy among these striving learners, As self-constructors of the world anew. To excel in learning is the only prize, For the joy of creating knowledge pure. Be a self-learner, watch the mind arise, In building wisdom that will long endure. Thus every student seeks to comprehend, Just excelling in the self-learning, to no end.

 Self-Awareness and Self-Reflection are Keys To Sorrows-Free LiFe: A Poem In twilight's hush, where shadows dance and play, Life's lessons echo, night and endless day. Desires, like embers, smolder and ignite, Sorrows, like autumn leaves, rustle and take flight. As we awaken to the heart's deep pain, Self-reflection's mirror shows us the stain. The root of sorrow, like a hidden stream, Must be uncovered, lest the cycle repeat and beam. In different forms, the same patterns will arise, Like a phoenix born, with fiery, sorrowful eyes. If we fail to see, to hear and to know, The lessons will repeat, in a never-ending show. The darkness of ignorance will shroud our sight, And we'll stumble forward, lost in the endless night. But when we face the truth, with a heart full of cheer, The patterns will break, and a new dawn will appear. So let us learn, and let us heed the call, To understand the root of our sorrow's fall. For in self-awareness, we'll find the key, T...

Accept deluding  outer and transcend: A Jainism-Inspired poem In Jainism, "acceptance" encompasses two primary concepts, namely Anumodana (joyful approval of the world of diversity and delusion) and Anekantavada (the philosophical acceptance of multiple perspectives). Rather than a strict precept of command and prescription, it is practiced as a spiritual tool for acquiring merit of inner peace and resolving dogmatic conflicts. INSPIRED POEM The world outside, a deluding, transient thing, It will not bend to wishes whispered low. No matter how your weary spirit sings, Its paths are set, its currents strongly flow. To fight its form, a battle lost before, A weary war that drains the very soul. But to accept it, open up the door, To see it plain, and make your spirit whole. The victim's role begins to fade and cease, The seeker's gaze now scans the present scene. A quiet calm, a growing inner peace, As reactive storms no longer intervene. Your self, unbound, in newfound...

  The wise sage Ashtavakra encourages us to look beyond the illusion of opposites. He emphasizes that suffering originates from the extremes of attachment (craving) and aversion (repulsion). Genuine wisdom lies in transcending these dualities.  "Both those who seek pleasure and those who seek liberation remain trapped in samsara [the cycle of suffering], yet the truly great-souled individual who desires neither pleasure nor liberation is exceptionally rare" (Ashtavakra Gita, Chapter XVII, Verse 4). A Quintain on Illusion of Extremes Sage Ashtavakra, wise and bright, Said, "Shun extremes with all your might, Not too much love, nor hate's cruel sting, Just witness world, no song to sing, And float along in peaceful light."