Author: Harsh Mendiratta

Summer is officially here – and schools are closed. Hope you are having fun! Based upon some of the calls and messages I received, I can see and sense the excitement among kids relating to this month’s fun assignment. In this message I am summarizing the points I shared. Inspired by the wonderful activities and amazing hands-on projects some kids […]

In the majority of the discussions I recently had with family or friends, one particular idiom has been quoted the most. Be it the work environment, schooling from home, shopping with social distancing, modification to daily routines, or interactions with family and friends, people are discovering newer, sometimes novel, ways to cope with the situation. Yes, you may have guessed […]

“This too shall pass” (यह समय भी बीत जाएगा) is the topic of assignment for this month. There are at least two angles to look at this idiom: one is obvious; the other, not so. But, both have deep spiritual significance. In the age of COVID-19 spread, this month’s topic, its different interpretations, and the lessons we draw from it become […]

Namaste Dear Hawan Group Members and My Dear Kids,   I would not start my message by saying “How are you?”. Everyone is home, adults are working while kids are attending school remotely. There is almost no contact (i.e., in person contact) with anyone outside. Kids cannot meet their friends and adults cannot meet their colleagues. Irrespective of one’s age […]

“I will tell you a secret, but promise me you will not share it with anyone, no matter what!” “Yes, I promise.” “Sure?” “Yes, absolutely! You know me very well – I am your BFF!” “Ok, ok!”   You will be excused if you think that the above dialog is from a movie scene of a high-school drama or a […]

Namaste Hawan Kids,   After spending the last year learning a number of key mantras of Agnihotra Yagna, our theme for 2020 is हिंदी मुहावरों में छिपा ज्ञान (Hidden Knowledge in Hindi Idioms). While there are thousands of Hindi idioms, we will pick only one each month as the assignment topic and, then, go in its details, understanding its obvious […]

Highly cherished character is built when a person acquires “right” knowledge and that knowledge is put into action. And, when that character is accompanied with leadership qualities, a wholesome success is undoubtedly secured. That is precisely what we aspire for our hawan kids. This year, our kids have learnt a number of deep topics. To make sure that those topics […]

Ishwar Stuti Prarthana Upasana is a set of eight mantras that have been picked from the Vedas (mainly Yajurveda). After covering the first four mantras earlier, we will focus on the final four mantras (i.e., #5 through #8) this month as the part of this month’s assignment.   Mantra #5 Om yena dyau ru graa prithi vee cha dri dhaa […]

This month, Diwali happens to be on the same day as our monthly Hawan. Therefore, rather than continuing with the current theme, Ishwar Stuti Prarthana Upasana Mantras, this month, we will focus on the Ramayana characters.   Almost everyone has read/watched Ramayana story or show. If your kids haven’t, let’s take this as an excellent opportunity to teach them – […]