LEARNING IS LIFE

  The Soul’s Ride: The Chariot Analogy in the Gita for Inner Mastery POEM My body, a chariot grand, With horses – my senses, close at hand. The reins, my mind, I hold them tight, Guiding them with all my might. My intellect, the driver keen, Observes the road, the world unseen. Plans the path, makes the choice, Listening to wisdom's voice. And deep within, the passenger true, My soul, the Atman, watching through. Calm and pure, the one who rides, Through all the turns, where life presides. Note: Analogies serve as powerful learning tools that act as cognitive bridges, linking unfamiliar and abstract ideas to familiar, everyday experiences. By establishing connections between what we already know and new concepts, learners can significantly lessen cognitive load, speed up understanding, and enhance long-term memory. However, since all analogies have their limitations, they should be applied with caution to prevent oversimplification or the creation of new misunderstandings. In the ...

Global Forgiveness Day is observed annually on July 7 for letting go of past hurts, releasing resentments, and embracing the healing power of forgiveness to promote emotional well-being and reconciliation to foster inner peace and stronger relationships across the globe. In Jainism forgiveness is a pathway to let-go and liberation. On the last day of the eight-day festival Paryusana the Jains celebrate  the ‘Forgiveness Day’  In Jainism "Micchami Dukkadam" is the common phrase uttered to ask for forgiveness and it means that all the ‘bad-doings be fruitless’ through forgiveness. The Jain festival to forgive and be forgiven  also called Kshamavani Diwas. In the Bhagavad Gita, forgiveness (kshama) is a prominant divine virtue (Daivi Sampat). Listed in Chapter 16, Verse 3, of the scripture, it represents the inner strength to pardon others even when capable of retaliation. Far from a sign of weakness, true forgiveness reflects a spiritually mature, tranquil mind that is firm...

  In 2026, the International Peace and Love Day falls on Tuesday, July 7. The observance, established in 2021 by Gary Astridge,, aims at to promote global harmony. However, at the local level, the observance encourages individuals to stop at noon, in their local time zone, to wish peace and love to those around them and spread positive energy. Ode to Peace and Love O Peace, you wipe the tears away, And chase our daily fears away. No angry fights, no weapons drawn, Just understanding like the dawn. And Love, O Love, a silver thread, Where kindness blooms and hate has fled. You find the good in everyone, And warm us like the morning sun. Together, you both brightly glow, The truest team we'll ever know. The greatest gifts we hold so true, Dear Peace and Love, we honour you.

 Outlasting the Span of Worldly Existence POEM Not just for a day, Not just to fade away. Beyond the first soft cry, And the last long sigh. Realise, soul that won't cease, A quiet, lasting peace. To be, long after breath, Outlasting birth and death. Better learn, love, and share, Beyond all earthly care!

 Essence in Few: Quotes and Inspired Poem Quotes   J. Krishnamurti: "Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience" (Thought is always expressed in words) François Fénelon: "The more you say, the less people remember. The fewer the words, the greater the profit." William Shakespeare: "Have more than you show, speak less than you know." & "Brevity is the soul of wit"  Benjamin Franklin: "Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." Marcus Tullius Cicero: "The fewer the words, the better the prayer" Blaise Pascal: "I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter." Inspired poem One single word, a truth to find, Leaves greater space within the mind. Less spoken sound, more meaning true, A richer sense, for me and you. Like silent stars, that ...