Revision (December 2009)

As we discussed last month, kids will share their learnings about character building  by making a power point,  poster, skit, song or any form of presentation they interests them. All the assignments for this year are posted on hawan website www.hawan.net. There is no quiz this year instead we are looking forward to creativity from the kids. Kids will do

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Self Study – Swadhyaya (November 2009)

Swadhyaya is a compound word made of ‘swa’ and ‘dhyaya’. Swa means self and dhyaya means study. Swadhyaya means self-study. It is the study of the Self by oneself. In Hinduism, it has several meanings, including study of the Indian scriptures (the Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, Ramayana etc.), chanting of mantras, singing bhajan & kirtan, meditation, discourses, and chintan & manan

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Cleanliness – Purity (August 2009)

We’ve all heard of the saying “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”. Cleanliness or purity  is one of the Niyam.  Niyams are second limb of Yoga. They are articles of personal discipline. There are two types cleanliness: External cleanliness and Internal purity. External cleanliness means cleanliness of body, clothes, surroundings, food and professional life specially the ways of earning money. Internal

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Kindness – Namarata (July 2009)

The topic for this month is “Kindness / Namrata”. Kindness is one of the key values of Hindu culture. Please do research and define kindness in your own words. You can state the benefits of practicing kindness, significance of kindness in Hindu religion and give few examples of how you can be kind to your family, friends, community, other living

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COURAGE (May 2009)

Courage is the confidence to keep trying when the odds seem against you. It is the heart of any successful man / women. Courage is looking past your personal goals and dedicating your life for the betterment of mankind. Courage is doing what you were born for, even if it is against the odds. Courage is taking the first step.

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Forgiveness -Kshma (April 2009)

Forgiveness is to let go off the feelings of anger and resentment towards others. It is a vital skill for living in harmony with others. Forgiveness is the quality that separates humans from the animals. To preach forgiveness is a simple task but to practice it in real life is extremely difficult. It requires courage of kings and emperors to

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Ahimsa (January 2009)

Meaning Of Ahimsa Ahimsa means to treat all living beings with love without a trace of jealousy or anger. Ways of Living Ahimsa First way to live a life of Ahimsa is to know and understand the evils, which arise from violence. One way to control violence is to think of others as you think of yourself. Second way is

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