Author: Harsh Mendiratta

Namaste, As one of the critical parts of any learning is revision (पुनरावृति), without which the learned topic is likely to be forgotten, this month, the hawan kids will review and revise their year-long learning. At this month’s Hawan, kids will share their understanding of all the topics of 2016 in multiple, creative ways: e.g., presentations, skits, poems, posters and

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One must express gratitude, is probably one of the key universal values emphasized across world’s regions and religions. We must be thankful to anyone and everyone who helps us in any way. Right! But, why should one be thankful or how should one express it? Wasn’t the other person doing his/her duty, anyway! Isn’t saying “Thanks you!” not enough! Having

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Isn’t it a beautiful coincidence that the monthly Hawan this time falls on the auspicious day of Diwali! Let’s take this blessed concurrence, which I do not recall happening in the last 21 years, as an opportunity to share with kids the truer, deeper meaning of Diwali and other festivals’ celebrations.   Navratri, Ashtami, Durga Puja, Dushehra, Ahoi, Diwali and…

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When there is a pitch darkness, it is likely for one to stumble even if the surroundings is familiar and safe, but when there is light, the same person can sprint through dangerous terrains. Similarly, when right information is missing, it is almost inevitable for one to fail in smallest of small life situations, but when empowered with right knowledge,

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Have you seen God? Answer to this question may be an unequivocally no. Why is that, BTW? Because God is beyond the senses of sight, touch, sound, taste and smell.   Agreed. But then, would it be absurd if I say that I have seen God. And not only that, most of you have seen Him too? Of course, it

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No assignment because of the group’s annual function – just fun

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Namaste Everyone, As mentioned at the last Hawan, this month, kids will revise the topics we learnt since the start of the year. Please pull up previous assignments from your inbox. The topic we have covered are so far: 1. See no evil 2. Hear no evil 3. Speak/do no evil 4. Sanyam (Self-control) 5. Achieving health through spiritual means.

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One of the beauties of human life is that we can pursue multiple goals simultaneous. And, not only that, we can celebrate the fruits of those goals as well as enjoy the anticipation of the journey. However, when those goals appear to be incongruent or the means to achieve them seem unaligned, it makes for confusion, frustration and resentment. One

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One of most versatile words in the Indian scriptures is Sanyam (संयम). It has several meanings that fit in myriad of contexts: self-control, restraints, forbearance, abstinence, moderation, sobriety, temperance, chastity and so on. While all of these meanings have deep significance, for this month’s assignment, we will focus on Self-Control.  We will explore the meaning of Sanyam (self-control), benefits of

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Last in the series of articles we are covering this year is Speak No Evil. We’ll extend that to Do No Evil where “do” means action (कर्म). When we hear the term action (कर्म), generally we think of physical activities only. Because we seldom carry out physical activity with wicked intentions, we may conclude that this month’s lesson doesn’t really

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