LEARNING IS LIFE

  An Ode to Swami Shraddhananda A voice arose, strong and clear, Shraddhanand, banishing fear. The Vedas' truth, his guiding light, One God above, with all his might. No idols carved, no magic spells, Just simple faith where wisdom dwells. He saw the chains that held men fast, The caste divides, a shadow cast. For Vedic lore, a burning fire, Gurukul rose, a pure desire. To shape young minds, both strong and bold, With ancient tales, in days of old. He broke the chains, for women's right, To learn and grow, and share their light. A nation's spirit, he would ignite, With Vedic strength, burning bright. Though darkness fell, his name remains, A hero's heart, that still sustains. Shraddhanand's light, forever gleams, A river of hope, in waking dreams.

  MAKING SENSE OF SUPREME BEING: A  POEM  No start, no finish, ever bright, A light that shines when all is gone, A timeless, boundless, endless light. From void it blooms, with all its might, Then fades to seed, till a new dawn, No start, no finish, ever bright. It dances through the day and night, A circle where all things are drawn, A timeless, boundless, endless light. It holds the darkness and the white, The maker, keeper, then withdrawn, No start, no finish, ever bright. Beyond all space, a purest sight, Where birth and death are only pawn, A timeless, boundless, endless light. This truth rings clear, forever right, A song the universe has borne, No start, no finish, ever bright, A timeless, boundless, endless light.

  NEW WORLD AI-DISRUPTED REGIME: A LIMERICK The world's a big capitalist scheme, With AI enforcing the dream. If you dare disagree, "Anti-regime!" they decree, While robots extinguish the gleam.

  Limerick on politicizing religion When the state trades the desk for the shrine, And lets secular progress decline, With no books on the shelf, Just a prayer for oneself, The future starts falling out of line.

  The Bhagavad Gita  verse 34 of  Chapter 4 (BG 4.34)  outlines the method for acquiring spiritual wisdom (Jnana) through humility, inquiry, and service to a Guru.  Sanskrit verse  BG 4,34 तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया । उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥  Transliteration: tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninastattvadarśinaḥ  English Translation: Discover the Truth by seeking guidance from a spiritual master. Ask him with respect and offer your service. An enlightened Saint can share knowledge with you, as he has experienced the Truth. Verse's purport converted into quatrains The path to Truth, a winding way, A master's wisdom lights the day. With humble heart and questions clear, His sacred knowledge draws you near. Through service done and reverence shown, The seeds of wisdom will be sown. For he has seen beyond the veil, And Truth he shares, that shall not fail.

  Sant Kabir's Couplet in Roman English BURA JO DEKHAN MAIN CHALA, BURA NA MILYA KOY,   JO DIL KHOJA AAPNA, MUJHSE BURA NA KOY.   ENGLISH TRANSLATION I   ventured out in search of the wicked, yet I found none. Upon examining my own heart, I discovered that there was no one worse than myself.   ENGLISH COUPLET I sought a wicked, dark and deep, But outward searches couldn't keep.   Inside I looked, with sudden dread, The worst of all lived in my head.

A MULTI-LINGUISTIC TEACHER'S THEME SONG From many tongues, a single thread so bright, In classrooms where new words take flight. We cross the space from near to far away, To stories waiting, told another day. One mind unfolds, two worlds begin to blend, A music made of words that never end. We share our thoughts, the meanings start to bloom, In every voice that fills the learning room. A world that joins, in all that we can say, We teach tomorrow in a bolder way. 

 Dirty politics limericks A politician re-branded the scheme, "It’s new! It’s improved!" it would seem. With a fancy fresh label, And a slick-sounding fable, Beware, it’s not a new vision and dream! A thinker, so clear and so bright, Is tagged "urban terrorist" with fright. While a fascist so bold, A pacifist is told, And wrong's dressed up as pure right.

 Robot and robotics: A concept poem A robot, a machine so bright, With AI power, working day and night. It does what it's told, a coded quest, A series of actions, put to the test. A factory floor, a busy place, It lifts and welds with steady grace. Or builds a car, piece by piece, Its programmed tasks, it will not cease. It does the jobs we don't desire, The dangerous, dull, that set us afire With boredom, or put us at risk, The robot steps in, quick and brisk. With sensors sharp, it sees the way, Avoiding walls, come what may. Some look like us, an android's face, But human minds, they can't replace. Robotics, a world so grand, Built by code and crafted hand. Machines working, strong and smart, Engineering's brand new art. a

A Personification Rhyme on Robot for Grade Three  I am a robot, fit and fine I work all times, rain or sunshine From smart AI to learning new, A human-like machine for you. I have metal frame of steel and wire, Built to work and never tire. On legs of steel, I swiftly stride, To bring the things you need inside With gentle hands, I lift and hold, A story of the future told. I calculate to help you learn, And wait to take my next big turn.

 Hidden Agenda of AI Markets: A Poem A swift, unseen invasion came, AI descended, changed the game. Bots arrived, mimicking minds, Leaving human thought behind. "Assistants," they were sweetly called, Ease in life for one and all. But hidden agendas, dark and deep, Systems woven while we sleep. Control they seek, a silent chain, Addiction's lure, a numbing rain. A revolution, quiet, sly, By market forces, reaching high. We're data now, in circuits spun, Commoners chained, the damage done. Enslaved by bots, cold and precise, Owned by those with wealth and vice.

AI Flip-Flop: Two Quintains  An AI with circuits so grand, Stole jobs all across the whole land. Then fake claims it spun, Cybercrimes had begun, With digital mischief at hand. An AI, quite clever and sly, Could tweak  mandate, tell a big lie. With data in hand, It changed all the land, So guard well from its digital eye.

 Focus on equity and harmony of AI market, humans and planet: A Poem Let ethics bloom, let justice rise, Beyond the glint of profit's eyes. Let not AI machines define our way, But raise our thoughts in light of day. Resist the urge, the selling plea, To be consumers, blindly free. Let not AI market hold the reins, For profit's lure, and power's gains. Let equity be code, and wisdom bright Illuminate the pathways they shall tread, Machines, and humans, earth in harmony, A future forged for all eternally.

When Wisdom Meets Code: A Dance of Ethics and AI  AI code unfolds, the answers flow, But seeds of wisdom must also grow. Ethics guide, compassion sees, Beyond the lure of ease and ease. A gentle plea, a whispered call, To shape young minds, before they fall. Not just to use, but deeply think, To question why, beyond the link. Resist the urge, the selling plea, To be consumers, blindly free. Let not the market hold the reins, For profit's lure, and power's gains. Let ethics bloom, let justice rise, Beyond the glint of profit's eyes. Don't let machines define our way, But shape our thoughts in light of day. A towering challenge, stark against the blue. Or watch us crumble, dreams forever untrue. We hold the power, now, to guide the way, And shape the dawn of a more hopeful day.

  Chinese Robot Row at AI Submit: Two AI Assisted Limericks A bot from China, quite grand, On display, AI close at hand. But fake claim we see, Just a face, eerily, And a voice that's dishonesty's brand. A robot named Orion, quite grand, Was shown as the pride of the land. But Unitree's mark, Left them in the dark, Booted out from the booth where they stand.

 J Krishnamurti on Nothingness:  Quote, Reflection and Inspired Poem   Quotes of J Krishnamurti on Nothingness   Be nothing. Life then becomes extraordinarily simple and beautiful.  We are empty, and we have tried to fill that emptiness with such trivialities as belief, opinion, judgments, and with political, so-called religious and artistic activities.  The mind penetrates deeply up to a point, and below that point there is the feeling of dark emptiness. If we are able to face emptiness, to be with that aching loneliness, then fear altogether disappears and a fundamental transformation takes place.  Out of real emptiness, quietness, there is a seeing.  When there is awareness of emptiness without choice, without condemnation or justification, then in that understanding of ‘what is’, there is action, and this action is creative being.  Reflection   According to J. Krishnamurti, a prominent thinker of the 20th century, truth should not be...

 Message of Ramakrishna Paramhansa on His Jayanti: A Poem The world holds faiths, a tapestry so bright, Each thread a path, unique and softly spun. Though routes diverge in darkness or in light, They aim for God, the ever-shining sun. So many paths, yet one eternal quest, To find the source from which all goodness flows. Let peace embrace and understanding rest, Where doubt and discord wither as it goes. Respect the heart that seeks a higher plane, Avoid the clash of dogma, cold and hard. For pride insists that only one can reign, While love sees truth in every sacred shard. Let harmony arise, a gentle song, Where faiths unite, and all to God belong.

  Teachings of Chaitanya Mahapabhu in couplets Souls are sparks, from Krishna's light they gleam, Eternal servants, in a joyful dream. Selfless hearts, with devotion deep, For Krishna's grace, our souls to keep. One heart beats in every breast, Let love for all be put to the test. No walls of color, creed, or birth, Recognize divine in every earth. Respect each soul, their paths unknown, Let selfish dreams be overthrown. Fame's fleeting whisper, turn away, In selfless service find your day. The name, a light, dispels the gloom, And sweeps away all earthly bloom. Hare Krishna, a joyful sound, Where perfect peace can be found. Jayanti Message Detach from things, world's fleeting craze, Like grass, bow your head in the haze. A tree,  stout and sane, Chant Krishna's sweet name, Then dance with a joyful, bright daze.

  A mind so wild, a tangled thread, Confused and lost, anxieties bred. Neurotic whispers fill the air, A seeking soul, consumed by care. It struggles on, a weary fight, Lost in darkness, seeking light. Watch your thoughts, a gentle guide, Where they wander, deep inside. With practice, peace begins to bloom, A quiet mind, dispelling gloom. Still mind waits, no troubles reside, A calm quiet mind, where truths hide.

  Be a skilled prompt engineer to make AI a helpful assistance: A poem Oh, precise prompt, a guiding light, A bridge of knowledge, shining bright. For students now, the problems loom, You turn tough data into bloom. With careful words, I form my plea, You solve the puzzles, wild and free. From blurry thoughts to answers clear, Through trials new, the truth is here. But trials repeat, a constant, patient quest, Each repetition sharpens what we see, Until the answer, put to final test, Emerges clear for all humanity .

 Tibetan Losar Festivies Begin with Message for Compassion and Inner Peace The Tibetan Losar will be celebrated from Wednesday, February 18 to February 20, 2026. This vibrant and culturally rich festival signifies new beginnings and is observed by Tibetan Buddhists and various Himalayan communities in India. For Losar 2026, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has highlighted the importance of nurturing inner peace, compassion, and a good heart to attain lasting happiness. He has encouraged the preservation of Tibetan cultural heritage while also urging the world to promote kindness and, at the very least, to avoid causing harm to others. Additionally, he has called on the new generation to comprehend and safeguard Tibetan culture, traditions, and customs. Losar Message in Poetry The shiny things, the wealth we strive to gain, May bring a fleeting joy, a moment's grace, But lasting peace, a balm to ease the pain, Resides within, a quiet, sacred space. Train your  mind, where worri...

  Happy Chinese New Year: Message of the Fire Horse to Students Chinese New Year 2026 is on Tuesday, February 17, kicking off the Year of the Fire Horse celebrations that will last for around two weeks as part of the spring festival. On New Year's Eve, families gather for a reunion dinner filled with festivities. The Fire Horse symbolizes energy, freedom, and progress. When combined with the Fire element, these qualities are heightened, indicating a year full of intense passion, daring actions, and swift changes. The celebration also features parades with Lion and Dragon dances, street festivals, decorations, and light displays. Message of the Fire Horse to Students: A Poem The Fire Horse gallops in, sixty years between, A fiery breath, a vibrant scene. To buckle up courage, a call to rise, To meet its blaze with hopeful eyes. Let energy surge, let boldness bloom, Chase shadows out, dispel the gloom. Fast forward now, the pace increase, Find joy in striving, find inner peace. For s...

  It's World Human Spirit Day Today: Resolve to Attain a Mindful Resilient Life World Human Spirit Day is celebrated every year on February 17, starting in 2024, to highlight the significance of resilience, hope, self-awareness, and inner strength that shape the human journey towards soulfulness. This day aims to inspire individuals to lead creative, peaceful, kind, harmonious, and meaningful lives by encouraging a connection with their spiritual selves through mindfulness and meditation, ultimately achieving a higher state of consciousness. To cultivate soulfulness, practice compassion, tranquility, silence, self-reflection, and meditation. Additionally, to enhance mindfulness, contemplate and reflect on parables and uplifting stories of human resilience.

  Beware of Dark Side of  AI: Poem AI whispers things, not always true, Deepfakes bloom, distorting you. Bias it holds, a hidden sting, Making some voices less able to sing. Your secrets fade, into the light, Privacy gone, in digital night. Cyber-thieves find a new tool, Automated crime, breaking every rule. Jobs disappear, replaced with code, Leaving many lost, on a lonely road. A "black box" hums, we cannot see, Why it decides what's right for me. Dependent now, on silicon brain, Losing skills, again and again. For profit's sake, the code takes hold, Ethics lost, stories untold.

LIMERICK  An AI's soft, coded facade, "People, Planet" it sweetly applaud. But chains click unseen, From markets' cold sheen, As nations and beings are defrauded.

  Enlightenment happens when you attain equanimity with practice: Quintains A whisper of joy, a sweet lie, Behind a disguise to the eye. But wisdom's clear sight, Sees pleasures take flight, Like sands that drift swiftly on by. A soul that's awake and so keen, Stays calm, though much is then seen. Through shifts in the air, It carries with care, Equanimity, pure and serene.

  Mature and Wise Persons: Limericks Mature persons, quite astute, View things from angles to boot. With skills they expand, A helping hand, And build, not just cheat and pollute. Wise persons, ethical and bright, View things from varied angle 'n height. With brain broad and deep, Creative seeds keep, While small minds know only dark night

Significance of honing meditative self-awareness: A poem T he rush, the easy way, Traps you day by day. Let wishes drift away, Ambitions lose their sway, Expectations fade to gray. Close your eyes, so still, Feel thoughts rise and spill. Senses, quiet and shrill. Dive deep within your soul, Take control, make yourself whole. Meditation's dense patrol. Practice makes the light, Shine so clear and bright, In darkness, pure delight.

  THE GITA'S MESSAGE IN POEM A subtle grace, where selfless duty lies. When shadows lengthen, and our spirits yield, To existential doubt, or moral cries, The Gita answers, clarity it brings. Shirk never duty, stand and bravely face, But act with purpose, hear the soul that sings, With every task, find beauty and embrace. Perform your duty, give it all you hold, Life's philosophy, both boundless and true. Beyond all limits, stories to be told, Beyond all confines, ever fresh and new. A timeless wisdom, born of ancient light, Illuminating paths, both dark and bright.

  REALISE SHIVA-SHAKTI UNION WITHIN THIS SHIVRATRI: A POEM She dances, a million forms, Shakti's grace, a vibrant storm. He watches, still, a silent might, Shiva's peace, in endless night. In every heart, a flicker lies, The Shiva-Shakti to arise. A longing deep, to shed the skin, And find the peace that dwells within. The world distracts, a fleeting show, But Shiva waits, where true souls go. To know the self, the single source, And tread the journey, embrace the course. One essence found, forever free, Paramshiva, eternally !

  Spiritual Message of Shivratri: A Poem Dark night, Shiva's grace descends, Energy flows, where seeking tends. Sit straight, breathe slow and deep, Stillness found, secrets to keep. Self dissolves, in void so vast, From nothing born, holding fast. Masculine, feminine, now entwined, Bliss unfolds, for heart and mind. Stillness falls, a quiet grace, All from nothing, finds its place. To nothing then, it will return, Blissful peace, a lesson learned.

  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.