LEARNING IS LIFE

  Single Awareness Day (SAD): Quaintains to Explain A day for the singles so bright, On February fifteenth, take flight! No partner to need, Plant your own happy seed, And shine with your own inner light. A soul free and happy and bright, Needs no valentine's guiding light. Let roses stay sold, A story unfolds, Of self-love and joy, pure delight. There once was a soul, strong and free, Who said, "Romance? Not for me!" They skipped all the fuss, No need to discuss, Self-love's the best company! No gifts on this holiday bright, With friends, we'll just laugh in the light. A hike in the sun, Or a book, just for fun, My own joy is shining so bright!

Embrace Active Reading Over Social Media: Message in Limericks of Library Lovers' Day A student named Kush, quite astute, Found WhatsApp gave brains a brute loot. With deepfakes so rife, He chose book-based life, And knowledge took strong, reasoned root. A screen's glow, a digital haze, Social media has misleading ways. Deep fakes take flight, Reasoning takes fright, Get back to real books, in knowledge's praise Young minds should pick up a good book, To a world of adventure they'll look. Skip the screen and the scroll, Feed the mind and the soul, Let reading be what it once took.

Market of Valentine Day: Limericks A day quite absurd, full of hype, Where chocolates and roses swipe. The jewelers all gleam, A commercialized dream, While self-love's for sale, at a price type. A day for the lovers, they say, With diamonds, that brighten the day. The cards and the sweets, Bring plentiful treats, While retailers happily play

  Kashmir Shaivism, also known as Trika Philosophy, is a deep and non-dualistic tradition that thrived in Kashmir in ancient times. Unlike other philosophies that view the world as mere illusion, this particular school of Shaivism asserts that the entire universe is indeed real — it represents the vibrant and joyful expression of pure Consciousness, which is identified as Shiva. At the heart of this tradition lies the belief that God ( Shiva) , divine energy ( Shakti) , and the individual soul are fundamentally one. It suggests that humans have lost sight of their true divine essence due to ignorance or maya . Liberation, or moksha, is not about fleeing the world but rather about recognizing and reclaiming, or pratyabhijna , the understanding that one’s own self is, and has always been, united with Shiva. Essential practices within this tradition include meditation, the use of mantras, and the acknowledgment of the divine pulsation or spanda in everyday life. It is a path that af...

  Significance of Syllable Aum in Arya Samaj: A poem Aum is truth, the primal sound, God's own symbol can be found. Vedas' light, the real we see, Other tales, just fantasy. Aum is God, so pure and bright, Infinite sound, our guiding light. Aum creates, sustains our days, Then takes us back in peaceful ways. Aum's ascent, a soul takes flight, To inner peace, and pure delight.

  Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti was observed on February 12, 2026. He was a philosopher and social reformer from the 19th century who established the Arya Samaj in 1875. His life focused on bringing back Vedic values and advocating for a rational, casteless society along with education based on values. The Arya Samaj is founded on key principles (Niyams) that serve as a moral guide for its followers, highlighting monotheism, the authority of the Vedas, and the importance of social service. These principles assert that God is the ultimate source of all knowledge and the creator of the universe, and that He alone deserves worship.  They also emphasize that the Vedas are the texts of true knowledge that should be read, taught, and listened to by all Aryas. Other principles stress the importance of accepting truth while rejecting falsehood, acting according to Dharma, working for the betterment of the world, and treating others with love, fairness, and justice.  Additi...