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TEN APT QUOTES FROM THE BHAGAVAD GITA FOR CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

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Ten quotes from the Bhagavad Gita were selected for one-hour guided contemplative practice by secondary students to find their impact on the students in terms of perceived enhancement in self-awareness competency as a part of life skills education. TEN QUOTES  There are three gates leading to the hell of self-destruction for the soul — lust, anger, and greed. Those who are free from anger and all material desires, who are self-realized, self-disciplined, and constantly endeavouring for perfection, are assured of liberation in the Supreme. For one who has conquered his mind, a mind is best of friends, but for one who has failed to do so, a mind is the greatest enemy. One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonour He who has no attachments can really love others, for his love is pure and divine You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your action As the ignorant perfor
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YOGA HAIKU ON CHAPTERS ONE TO SIX OF THE BHAHAVAD GITA

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  1st Chapter: Arjuna Vishāda Yoga Cause of dilemmas Is the transient physical world Perceived as real *** 2nd Chapter: Sāṅkhya Yoga Non-physical self That's humans' true reality - Antidote to strife *** 3rd Chapter: Karma Yoga Perform actions With a detached state of mind Deem it true homa *** 4th Chapter: Jñāna Yoga Brace renunciation Deem yourself actions' medium Shun dualities   *** 5th Chapter: Sannyāsa Yoga Simple, minimal - Ready to renounce world To seek self-knowledge *** 6th Chapter: Dhyāna Yoga: Attain calm-n-still mind Meditate, and self-reflect Restrain mind, senses
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Be a seer , unattached witness, to your thoughts and feelings: Quotes and inspired haiku

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  SEER QUOTES We are not victims of aging, sickness and death. These are part of scenery, not the seer, who is immune to any form of change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being. ~ Deepak Chopra The consciousness of the seer, is a greater power for knowledge than the consciousness of the thinker. The perceptual power of the inner sight is greater and more direct than the perceptual power of thought. ~ Sri Aurobindo I am here to enjoy life. I am not here to suffer. I am here to be a dreamer, to be an artist, to be a seer. The mission of my life is to enjoy every single moment of my life. ~ Miguel Angel Ruiz I personally don't subscribe to any particular cosmology or belief system. I'm a seer. ~ Frederick Lenz “Don’t think; look!” It calls us to a perception of the intelligence beyond thought. We may well say that Yoga is for the purpose of cultivating direct seeing, without imaginings. ~ J Krishnamurti  INSPIRED HAIKU Be neutral witness Everything i
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Mindful eating makes meal a medicine to heal: Quotes and inspired haiku

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  QUOTES ON MINDFUL EATING Mindful eating is about awareness. When you eat mindfully, you slow down, pay attention to food you're eating, and savour every bite. ~ Susan Albers Mindful eating (intuitive eating) is an awareness and appreciation that nourishes not only our body, but also our spirit, and opens the door to appreciating life.  ~ugottaeat.com Eating well is a form of self respect ~ Molly LeGay Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. ~ Buddha INSPIRED HAIKU Pay full attention To what you eat in your meals - Savor each small bite! *** Make eating mindful Chew each bite till semi-liquid To flow down the throat *** pray before eating Practice three-some unity - food-foodie-feeding ***  Slow mindful eating- Enhances self-awareness Promotes contentment *** Mindful bite control With slow, conscious eating Is divine practice
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Understanding true purpose of prayer: Quotes, inspired haiku and adapted vedic universal prayer

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  QUOTES ON PRAYER Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ~Mahatma Gandhi The Simple Path / Silence is Prayer / Prayer is Faith / Faith is Love / Love is Service / The Fruit of Service is Peace. ~ Mother Teresa In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.  ~ John Bunya The Ego is a veil between humans and God. In prayer all are equal. ~ Rumi Perfect prayer does not consist in many words, silent remembering and pure intention raises the heart to that Supreme Power. ~ Amit Ray,   INSPIRED HAIKU Both, faith and prayer - They are inner solemn acts Done in solitude *** When down with despair Pray and reflect on true self - That’s pure awareness *** Be calm, read prayers Deep reflect on divine words Ponder on quietude   AN ADAPTED UNIVERSAL PRAYER Here is an adapted short prayer from the w
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PROFOUND QUOTES OF SANT KABIR AND INSPIRED NON-POEM

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The birth anniversary of Sant Kabir, popularly known as Kabir Jayanti, is celebrated by the followers on Jyeshtha Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar. In 2024, the observance falls on June 22. He was great spiritualist, seeker, saint, social reformers and poet of 16th Century and his work has been incorporated in  Holy Sikh scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahibji. He is regarded a lead saint of Bhakti Movement of India who believed in purification of mind as the first and foremost duty of human being to lead a devotional life. KABIR QUOTES Just throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in that which you are. Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you. The one no one talks of speaks the secret sound to himself, and he is the one who has made it all. Life - the veil that obscures the heart, and there you will find what you are looking for. If you cannot understand something, then you have understood it incorrectly. Only they are pure who’ve completely
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Know non-musical benefits of music this World Music Day

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  World Music Day (Fête de la Musique)  is observed on June 21 every year and musicians of all gere are urged to perform on the streets and public places. Various music enthusiasts, musicians, rappers, folk artists and instrumentalists of all kinds collaborate to perform in open to highlight the importance of music in both as profession and to make daily life  enjoyable. In France, the observance is held with several thousand concerts with millions of amateur musicians and singers performing in public for the audience Even the non-music use of music has many benefit s -It improves memorisation -it improves attentiveness, patience and discipline -it improves mental health -it makes activities interesting -it provides phonological awareness -it mitigates speech defects -it entertains and relaxes to become a therapeutic device -it develops emotions and feelings by activating right hemisphere of brain -it build self-confidence and self-awareness of inner potential of singing -it improves o
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