LEARNING IS LIFE

  Google Doodle celebrates Happy New Year 2026 with a doodle urging fresh start: Message and inspired poem ~Lalit Kishore      The  Google doodle today marks the start of the New Year January 1 wishing "Happy New Year 2026!"       The doodle urges that today is a 'universal pause button, a chance to reflect and reset. Whether you're drafting big goals or just savoring the quiet, wishing a happy and bright start to the year ahead. Welcome to 2026.'      The day has a pen and notebook symbolizing new beginnings, turning a new leaf and shape the future ahead. The doodle signifies that January 1 as a time for reflection fresh visions and resolutions.  INSPIRED POEM New Year dawns, a gentle light, A time to think, both dark and bright. Of days gone by, the smiles, the tears, And quiet hopes for coming years. A chance to pause, a moment still, To wipe the slate, with strength of will. To turn a page, a brand new start, And plant...

Enter New Year to Unfold New in You – The Non-Physical in You  ~LALIT KISHORE  Most spiritualists and existential philosophers hold that we must celebrate every new day zestfully rather than indulging in materialistic and sensual revelry. As Jonathan Lockwood Huie puts it, "Another sunrise, another new beginning."  In the similar vein Eleanor Roosevelt had once said that with the new day came new strength and new thoughts. "Let every day be the first day of the rest of your life, but especially let today be a new beginning," adds Huie.  NEW YEAR POEM The year is new,  Let life start anew.  Find the new in you,  Inspired by wisdom true. New ways to see,  A thing yet to be. Live life so free,  For you and for me.   With zeal, take flight,  With care, shine bright.  With zest, fill the light,  Unfold, and make it right.

NEW YEAR MANDANA NEW YEAR COUPLETS  Midnight chimes, a brand new start, A clean, white page, a hopeful heart. Turn the page, a fresh new leaf, Fill it with joy, banish grief. Bold dreams await, bright and grand, A future built by your own hand. Set your goals, let visions gleam, Chart a course, fulfill your dream. Each journey starts with just one try, Midnight's here, now you can fly. Step forward bravely, unafraid, New paths to forge, new choices made. A vision clear, a purpose bright, To guide your steps with hope and light. Just take the chance, begin today, Let doubts and fears just fade away.

 True Love: A Decastich ~Lalit Kishore Love that's true, a gift from high, From God above, in earth and sky. Not just a feeling, light and fleet, Compassionate hands and willing feet. It gives and gives, it asks no pay, It shines like sun, come what may. Be unconditioned, then steps right in, Forgives the wrong, forgets the sin. To know this love, so strong and bright, Know God's great wisdom, guiding light.

  Judicial Integrity in Focus: Establishing Unwavering Ethical Standards Short Note Judicial ethics embody the core principles that guide judges, ensuring their actions demonstrate independence, impartiality, integrity, competence, fairness, and accountability. These principles are vital for preserving public confidence in the legal system by reducing bias, corruption, or misconduct in both their professional and personal lives. Complying with these ethical standards requires strict behavior, such as avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining decorum in court, staying updated on legal changes, and acting transparently to uphold the legitimacy of the judiciary and the rule of law. The autonomy and independence of judges provide the moral authority that allows them to function free from external pressures, including political, social, and financial influences. A Judge's Code: A Poem To be fair, with eyes so clear, Impartial, banish doubt and fear. A mind unbiased, a spirit bold, Int...

Journey the real place of pilgrimage, beware of the fake ones: A poem A place of peace, where nature stands tall, And sacred whispers gently call. Water body with a cleansing grace, Washing the soul, leaving no murky trace Spiritual energy fills the air, A gentle promise beyond compare. Here holy beings are a graceful sight Their presence felt as guiding light. So pilgrims come, with hopeful tread, To quiet minds and hearts being blessed. To meditate and find their way, To something greater, day by day.

 This post "Baba Ajit Singh Ji,  Babab Jujhar Singh Ji, Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji: Brave Souls to be Remembered and Revered" is inspired by the comment of  my Facebook friend and ex-student Inderjeet Singh on Bal Veer Diwas. Poem on Revered Baba Title in Sikhism In Sikhi, Baba's a gentle sound, Not by age, but wisdom crowned. They see the world, a sacred place, With loving hearts and gentle grace. Life and death, a Divine call, They face them bravely, standing tall. Like Sahibzaade, brave and bold, Tales of  Soul's courage, to be told. Baba Ajit Singh Ji, Baba Jujhar Singh Ji,  Baba Zorawar Singh Ji, Baba Fateh Singh Ji, Wakeful souls, beyond all death. For Truth they stood, for all to see, Their sacrifice, eternally. No other name, will fit so true, Baba they are, forever new. Revere them all, with hearts so clear, Spiritual victors, year by year.

  Essential humanistic message of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sahib in Zafarnama As we celebrate the Parkash Utsav of the Tenth and the last Guru of the Sikhs – Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sahib – on December 27  2025, it would be pertinent to know what the Guru said about ‘what it means to be a true person’. The Zafarnama, an 'Epistle of Victory' consisting of 111 verses, was a spiritual victory letter sent by Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sahib in 1705 to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb after the Battle of Chamkaur. Despite sufferings, Guru Ji had won a moral victory over Emperor Aurangzeb who had broken all his vows.  In some verses, Aurangzeb has been rebuked for his weaknesses as a human being and for excesses as a ruler. Many verses express Guru Ji’s unflinching faith in the God even after extreme personal loss of his father, mother, and all four of his sons to Aurangzeb’s cruelty and inhumanness. Here is poem inspired by Zafarnama The real person, a light so clear, Speaks truth, n...

  According to the traditional Sikhi lunar calendar, Pausha month, Shukla Paksha, Saptami tithi, the festival of Guru Jayanti of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib is being observed on Saturday, 27 December. A POEM INSPIRED BY WISDOM OF THE TENTH SIKH GURU Dark thoughts like shadows creep, Bad words and deeds, secrets keep. These are evils, small and grand, Leaving darkness in the land. Ego, a giant, puffed with pride, The biggest evil, deep inside. It makes us see with judging eyes, And cruelty in our heart arise. Don't gossip tales, both false and grim, No slanderous words, escaping whim. Malign no one, let kindness grow, And seeds of gentleness we sow. Women are not things to own, Or treated like a heartless stone. Respect and love, their due reward, A gift of life, profoundly stored. Cleanse your mind with loving prayer, Repeating names, with tender care. Wash away the dark, the flawed, Until purity's light is audibly applauded.

  Media, market and mimesis mix: A poem Mimesis, a Greek name, For copying, not quite the same. Art and stories, its domain, The world reflected, again, again. A painter's brush, a scene takes hold, Life's colors mirrored, brave and bold. A writer's words, a tale unfolds, Of human hearts, in stories told. The world remade, a different view, Mimesis helps us, see it new. Now media's hum, a constant stream, Social echoes, a mimetic dream. We see, we want, it would seem, To chase the same, a shared extreme. The market calls, with siren song, "Desire this! Where you belong!" Mimesis shifts, it's more than art, It shapes our wants, plays a new part. The world we see, impacts the heart, A copy's influence, right from the start.

  Ode to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Char Sahibzade revered for supreme sacrifice In a world of shadows, a small light stands, Holding the truth in strong-n-firm hands. While others falter or turn their gaze, They walk the path through the fire’s blaze. No armour of steel, just a heart of gold, With a spirit fierce and a story untold. They guard the human faith and the sacred right, Defying the dark with child’s inner light. A tiny soldier in a war of the soul, Keeping the flame of divinity whole.

CHRISTMAS TIME SONG   Hark! Sweet bells so bright, Sing a song of pure delight. Worries fade and disappear, Christmas time is finally here. Ding, dong, ding, a happy sound, Joyful bells all around. Everywhere the music flows, Christmas cheer brightly glows. Jingle bells, a gentle chime, Tinkle softly, keeping time. Children sing with happy grace, Christmas smiles on every face. Christmas is here, so grand, Merry, merry Christmas, throughout the land! Merry, merry Christmas, to one and all! Let joy and harmony stand tall.

  CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: A POEM A spark sleeps deep inside, A piece of God, our guide. Born in shadows, dim and deep, From slumber, we must leap. No need to search the sky so far, The brightest star is where we are. In gentle touch, a loving deed, A planted love, a scattered seed. See God in every face we meet, Small dancing hands, and tiny feet. Each new life, a sacred trust, To lift them up, from dust to dust. Let love and kindness be our plea, To wake the God in you and me. A holy light, to softly gleam, Reflecting God, in every dream.

 B eing ego-free for non-dual self-guided experience: A decastich The "I," a phantom, builds a wall so high, That Source from Substance seems a world apart. For sense's trinkets, fleeting joys we crave, Build ego's prison, a self-dug grave, Ego's vices beckon with a siren's call, Where unity is shattered, we're doomed to fall. Must strip ego, and let the spirit soar, Beyond all labels, images, lie,s doors. When ego fades, and truth begins to gleam, Our own guide found, within a waking dream.

  AI driven futuristic learning: A poem The classroom shifts, no longer desks in rows, But swirling twists of knowledge, personalized. Each mind a landscape, unique, and how it grows, Depends on seeds that AI has devised. Squirrel AI, a tutor ever keen, Unravels threads of aptitude and lack, Adjusting pace, a learning, living scene, Where content bends to follow every track. Extended Reality takes flight, you see, No longer bound by walls, or time, or space. The world expands, a lab to touch and feel, Where errors teach, and set no-limits to chase. And when the skills are honed, the learning real, Blockchain confirms, erasing doubt and fear Blockchain guards, what you achieve, Certificates safe, you can believe. New ways to learn, bright and bold, Stories of future, yet to be told!

  Home is Where the Heart Is: A poem for festive season Home isn't walls, it's where love stays, Where hearts connect in special ways. Let's look ahead, with hopeful eyes, To sunny days, and clear blue skies. We share what matters, deep inside, Kindness, and truth, our gentle guide. Freedom to dream, and laugh, and play, Brighter than sunshine, every day. Merry and bright, this festive time, Peace in our hearts, a happy chime.

  Festive season message: A decastich Love shines out to everyone, Like starlight, warm upon. Help those who need a helping hand, Across the water, across the land. When you make a wrong, don't hold it tight, Let go of shadows, step into the light. Forgive yourself, forgive the rest, And find within, a peaceful nest. Treat all gently, understand, With open heart, in every land .

Bhagavad Gita Inspired Poem  A humble heart, a questing mind, That's where true learning you will find. Not just facts in books we see, But knowing the "I" that makes us, me. To learn ourselves, a higher art, Than every science, set apart. Education, a path so bright, To lead us from the dark to light. Not hoarding knowledge, locked away, But sharing freely, every day. More precious than a gilded deed, A mind released, a spirit freed.

  Sharing knowledge is the  best social service   ~ Lalit Kidshore For profound learning, humble heart we need, To question all, with open eyes to see, For knowledge gained, then shared with willing hand, Surpasses gifts that ease a fleeting pain, Sharing wisdom's light, a brighter gleam, Creates a change that time cannot erase, Beyond the reach of any passing dream, A legacy of truth, in every place. For wisdom sown, takes root and blossoms bright, A lasting impact, burning ever light.

  The Bagavad Gita Oriented Education: A Decastich ~Lalit Kishore The mind that seeks, for knowledge's own sake, Finds treasure past all measure, real, not fake. For truth's own sake, we seek to know, A worth within, that starts to glow. Be humble first, then ask and seek, And serve the world, so mild and meek. For these three gifts, a sacred space, To learn the truths, with open grace. Must live with skill, and heart so clear, Or knowledge kept, breeds only fear.

Better seek the truth within, all outer is delusion: A Decastich ~Lalit Kishore  No gilded temple, shrine, preacher's plea, Can pierce the dark veil of vanity. For truth resides not in the show, Nor in the rituals, to and fro. For consciousness, a starlit sea, Reflects the self, eternally. Within the soul, the answer waits, A quiet whisper, in inner gates. So cast aside the outward guise, And seek the truth, with inner eyes.

Life is journey from ignorance to wisdom to light: A Poem Life comes to being, a journey yet to begin, World shapes mind with stories sullen and old, A realm of wonder sleeps deep within. To the child gloom-n-conditioning are sold Rarely only, a wiser voice will speak, "Beyond the words, where true light softly streams," To leave the book, the knowledge that we seek, And step from shadows into waking dreams. From darkest seed, a spirit takes its flight, To peaceful heights where understanding lies, Reflecting back the grace of day and night, A quiet bliss shines in our open eyes. reality to bliss 

  Famous Bhagavad Gita Verse and Its Purport in Three Pattern Poetry Forms  Famous Sanskrit Verse  कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन  |मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ||  Karmany-evadhikaras te ma phaleshu kadachana /  Ma karma-phala-hetur bhur ma te sango'stvakarmani / English Meaning  You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction. (BG 2.47) HAIKU Focus on duty Never ever on results That's detached action! TANKA Be proactive, be wise Be an apt service leader Both at home 'n work place Do all actions mindfully That must be your sole focus QUINTINE Pay heed to lord Krishna's words of wisdom You'll create within you a blissful kingdom  Let go of worries of the fruits of your action Vision, plan, execute duty mindfully as proaction Then you'll lead libertive life that'll be wo...

  It's Sant Rahim's Jayanti Today, December 17, 2025:  Poetic Message of Nirgun Bhkati Practioner Rahim said, forget the show, Of chants and rules you think you know. True love for God, a burning light, Shines in your heart, both day and night. No matter name, no matter place, Feel God in every time and space. A longing deep, a gentle call, The formless God, embracing all. Love everyone, be kind and true, See God in me, and God in you. Help those in need, without a plea, For thanks or praise, just set them free. Your thoughts and heart, a garden clean, No boastful words, no selfish scene. Find stillness deep, within your soul, Remember God, and make you whole.

  Strive to claim your freedom, truth, and light: A decastich Each selfless act leaves love within its place, Dispels the shadows where you lost your face. Though worldly chains may bind and hold you tight, For in each soul burns a resilient light, With inner strength, you rise above the fear, And break the bonds that seek to dim our spark. Perseverance dries the falling tear, And leaves a freedom glowing in the dark. So let your kindness shine, a beacon bright, And claim your spirit's freedom, truth, and light

A balanced mind creates happiness and wellbeing  Buddha taught a quiet mind, Still and calm, the balanced kind. Be compassionate everywhere, Just evenness, beyond compare. See the world, but don't react, A peaceful, loving, inner  pact. Learn it deep, with patient hand, Equanimity across the land. Just accept all, the dark, the bright, With witness eyes and inner light. Still mind, wellbeing sound, Sees all things, coming and gone.

Strive for soul realisation: A decastich   Unfold the gift, soulfulness deep inside, Where bliss resides, beyond all worldly care. With compassion, let love become your guide, In every act, let goodness shine and share. Detach your soul, from worldly ties that bind, Embrace the truth, your spirit takes its flight. True happiness, in stillness you will find, A star-filled peace, within your inner light. Dive deep within, where your true self resides, And find pure bliss, where perfect joy presides.

  Nature of STEM-integrated Math: A poem Math, once a lonely isle, Of numbers, rows on file, Math's waking, joyful dream, Where curious minds can beam Math sings with science bright, It guides tech tools we make, It builds with all its might, For engineering's sake. A language clear and true, For puzzles big and small, It helps us see anew, The patterns holding all. Note: An AI enhanced poem

  DECASTICH A guru of glitz and of show, For followers wanted a flow. He preached of the soul, But craved to control, Find your own truth, let your spirit glow! So unfollow, be true to your quest, Your own inner wisdom's the best. Engineer your own way, To a brighter new day, Self-guidance, put that to the test.

Towards soulfulness: A Decastich Conditioning, a dusty map, Of who you should be, sit and clap. The rules they made, a painted cage, For how to live, on every page. The "can'ts" you heard, a heavy chain, Unlatch the links, ease the pain. Unfold your soul, like wings to fly, Beyond the walls, reach for the sky. Soulfulness waits, a gentle hum, Be who you are, the journey's begun!

  Thoughts about things cause fear, not the things: A decastich Those thoughts that bind, the words you fear, Let them unwind, let them disappear. They're not the truth, just echoes old, An idea spun, a story told. Now open wide, your spirit free, Embrace the tide, that's meant for thee. Unfurl your soul, let it shine bright, With love's control, and inner light. Must know True Self, a different song, Where you belong, where you're strong!

  Link between content analysis and conceptual paradigm model: A short Note Conceptual paradigm models are basically visual or schematic frameworks that help break down complex and abstract realities by outlining key concepts, variables, and their assumed relationships. This makes it easier to understand things quickly and steer research in the right direction. In essence, these models offer a semi-abstract view that gives a quick yet thorough overview of a phenomenon or abstract concept. For researchers, a conceptual framework is a unique structure of ideas and a relationship that helps wrap up a study and allows others to explore the implications and future research opportunities. There's a strong link between content analysis and the creation of conceptual paradigm models because it systematically examines communication data in texts and media, or existing multimodal education, to find patterns. This helps in developing a model that serves as a roadmap, highlighting key conc...

Mayo College at Ajmer celebrates its 150-year old legacy with 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun' play by seniors Peter Shaffer's Spanish play 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun'  was staged at the 150th Anniversary of the Mayo College Ajmer on 28th November, 2025. The play wasis a critique of colonial greed and the tragic clash of civilizations and beliefs.  The complex, philosophical and profound play depicted how the Spanish conquistadors, driven by avarice and a self-righteous sense of religious superiority, destroyed the complex and established Inca society. The message of Peter Shaffer's Play 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun' in Decastich Blind faith proclaimed, a righteous hand, To rule a land they didn't understand. Know, greed devours, and pride will break, Leaving only silence in its wake. But greed's dark hunger gnawed within, A clash of worlds, where loss could win. The conquered bled, the rulers fell, In silent ruins, a bitter spell. To learn and grow, to...

 सत्संग रूपांतरणकारी है: कविता  दूर रहो दुर्जनों से प्यारे, वे अज्ञान का पथ दिखलाते। बुरी संगति है शैतानी साया, जीवन को वो व्यर्थ बनाते। छोड़ो बुरी संगत को तुम, अच्छे लोगों से नाता जोड़ो। जीवन में परिवर्तन लाओ, जीवन को सफल बनाओ।

 Fostering and Cultivating Good Company: A Decastich Cultivate seed of friendship sow, Watch kindness bloom and softly grow. Good company, a sunlit space, Where wise words find a welcome place. A hand to hold when shadows fall, A listening ear to heed your call. It lifts your spirit, calms your fear, And whispers, "Joy is always near." Belonging's warmth, a cozy fire, Fuels happiness, lifts you higher.

  Here are some essential prompt words for school students to prepares their own study notes and answers to questions.   Specifying Numbers ... List 3: Provide an itemized series of exactly three parts or reasons...Identify 5: Determine and present five key points or factors..... Outline 4: Explain the main points or global structure of a topic using four primary sections... Provide 2 : Furnish precisely two examples or pieces of evidence... Compare 2 : Identify the similarities and/or differences between two specific phenomena... Enumerate 6 : Count off or list six items or details one by one... Select 3: Choose three  specific options from a larger set... Limit to 5: Confine your response to a maximum of five points or words (e.g., "Describe the character in 5 words")... Prioritize 4: Determine the four most important items from a list or scenario and rank them... Summarize in 3 : Condense the main points into exactly three sentences or bullet points.  Spec...

Poem inspired by news on Aussie social media ban  for children under 16 A screen's AI, sly and so keen, Learns what makes young minds convene. With clicks, likes, and shares, It sets mental snares, And health suffers, unseen and mean An AI's bright social scheme, Learned teen triggers, a waking dream. Addiction took hold, Truth became cold, Now no screens 'til sixteen, it would seem To heal and grow, in sunlight free, From screens that steal what should be.

  The Gita's Call: A Decastich Poem The world outside, a noisy sea, Traps mind-n-senses, pulls you-n-me. The Gita urges, "Turn within, Let quiet strength begin." No quick reaction, sharp and rash, But inward gaze, a gentle flash. Let go of things that fade away, Of gold and gain that hold no sway. Make peace within, a friend so true, The self you build, anew, anew!

 Contemplate and decode the Bhagavad Gita’s symbolic narrative into a guide for self-discovery: A short note and a decastich Short Note Many spiritualists see The Bhagavad Gita as a symbolic guide for inner awakening. Interpreting the verses of this scripture is a journey within to grasp the spiritual symbols of the Bhagavad Gita.The spiritual wisdom behind the scripture's symbolism needs to be revealed to navigate the path from symbols to spirit. To truly understand the Gita’s sacred narrative, one must decode its symbolic journey in a more abstract manner to follow the path to spiritual insights. It's believed that interpreting the symbols of the Bhagavad Gita sparks a spiritual voyage. Thus, reflecting on the connection between the symbols and spirit can transform the Bhagavad Gita’s narrative into a guide for self-discovery. Decastich Poem Let's unlock a secret door, The Gita's wisdom, to explore. No battle scene with sword and shield, But inner struggles, to be rev...

  Gita Jayanti 2025: Significance and Ode to the Gita The festival of Gita Jayanti in 2025 is being celebrated  today - Monday, December 1 -  to commemorate the day Lord Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita's divine message to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.  The festival falls on the Shukla Ekadashi (11th day of the waxing moon) of the Hindu month of Margashirsha and is also known as Mokshada Ekadashi, a day believed to grant liberation (moksha). The Bhagavad Gita scripture is considered the essence of all Vedic wisdom, providing guidance on dharma (righteous action), selfless duty, inner peace, and the path to liberation. According to ISKON, Gita Jayanti is the auspicious day of the advent of Srimad Bhagavad-Gitaon which Lord Krishna imparted the essence of Vedic knowledge to Arjuna over 5000 years ago and enlightened him about the ultimate goal of life. Prior to Gita Jayanti, a three-day conference  and discussions provided new ideas and way forward ...