Author: Harsh Mendiratta

If I ask you what distinguishes us, the humans, from the rest of the species on the earth, you will likely say it is our ability to learn, act and grow in a single lifetime. We learn, act, analyze, and then adjust and start the process again. We keep whatever is right and drop what is wrong. Following this cycle

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We become what we do. We do what we think. We think about what is in our mind. It is the qualities of information in our mind that determines our fate. If we fill our mind with pure knowledge, there is no stopping us from becoming better, aware, and conscious human beings. With the Vedas being the eternal source of

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Your friend is coming home for the first time, and you need to tell your parents about him/her beforehand. What will you share? You will likely share that person’s name, address, and physical appearance etc. But if that person is your best friend, you will likely talk about that person’s nature, character, and more subtler qualities? You will talk about

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सब सत्यविद्या और जो पदार्थ विद्या से जाने जाते हैं, उन सब का आदि मूल परमेश्वर है God is the efficient cause of all true knowledge and all that is known through knowledge.   As you know, the theme of this year’s assignments is the understanding of the Ten Principles of the Arya Samaj. This month, we will cover the

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Arya Samaj and Swami Dayanand Saraswati   Today, no one argues that the Vedas are the most ancient books of truthful knowledge known to humankind. But, for various reasons, this common knowledge was not so common for quite a long period of time. If one is asked to pick an institution [going as far as the last thousand years] that

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Dear Hawan Kids, Hope all of you are doing fine and looking forward to the upcoming holidays. As you know, the December Hawan is a special hawan where we review the year-long learning. Like the last year, this month’s assignment is not only different but also quite fascinating. Like the last year’s end-of-the-year hawan, this year too, we will have

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Dear Hawan Kids, Hope you are doing fine. This month’s assignment is the revision of what you learnt throughout the year. While you are expected to review all the topics that were covered this year, you need to present only two topics. Please pick the topics that either resonate the most with you or you could not cover earlier. Either

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Indian festival season is upon us. I’m sure you have already celebrated some and excited about the upcoming ones. Yes, this month’s assignment is related to our festivals only.   The assignment has multiple parts. These parts are explained as steps that kids need to follow. These steps are… Pick one festival (btw, it does not need to be a

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Have you heard someone saying “आगे दौड़ पीछे छोड़“? Do you understand its meaning and the context in which it is stated? Understanding its meaning and then putting it in practice is this month’s assignment.   Unlike the majority of other proverbs and idioms, there is no close equivalent of this saying in English. A literal translation is ‘Run ahead,

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Idiom of this month is “समझदार को इशारा और बेवकूफ को फटकारा“. An equivalent english of this proverb is ‘A nod to the wise and a rod to the foolish’. It means that while it may take lots of efforts and energy to interact with a foolish person, you can easily and effortlessly communicate and interact with wise persons. All

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