Hawan Group of Central New Jersey, USA
Namaste Kids, For the last two years, the theme of your assignments has been to identify and remove vices from life. Every year, as part of the December assignment, we review our year long learning. This year, however, we will revise our learnings from the last two years. The purpose is twofold: one, without the revision (पुनरावृति), the learned topic
» Read moreAs stated at the last hawan, the article for this month is lessons from the life of Lord Krishna. There is so much to learn from Krishna’s that I wouldn’t dare list his qualities for the fear for missing them even if try to capture a long list. Following the pattern we have employed for analyzing our scriptures and
» Read moreमहाभारत से हमने क्या सीखा Durga Puja, Namnavami, Garba, Dushehra, Diwali etc. constitute a long list of festivals we celebrate during this time of the year. While enjoying the flashiness and grandeur of the festivities, let’s also take this time as a wonderful opportunity to analyze the events/stories behind these festivals. In the last two years, we have learnt
» Read moreOne of the goals of life is to achieve everlasting happiness. Be it any action we undertake, any word we speak, or any thought we harbor, we are continuously seeking a state of blissfulness. But, often, that state seems to elude us. In fact, even during the most cherished events of life, such as marriage of a family member or
» Read moreReflections One of the definitions of spirituality is living a life that exemplifies the alignment of thoughts, speech, and actions as well as the harboring of pure intentions. In the last few years, we have gone over a number of key human attributes, which range from pure qualities that we need to imbibe to vices that we need to shun.
» Read more“My parents are always right – they know everything; they can do anything; they are above God,” “My parents do not know some of the things,” “My parents do not know most of the things,” “My parents know nothing,” “My parents are embarrassment,” “I cannot stand my parents,” “I do not want to see my parents,” to “My
» Read moreIf I were to ask you whether you know someone who is not authentic or is fake, most likely the answer is going to be an affirmation. Despite the trickeries of fake persons, it is not difficult for any mature person to spot them. But, still people do try to trick others, thinking they are too smart to be caught.
» Read moreIdentifying the behavior of flattery, not coming under improper pressures, avoiding unnecessary judgments, and addressing our own ego are not some small feats. Building a thorough understanding of even one of them has the potential to change our life. Putting them in practice can transform us from a lowly creature who is always looking for survival to a most satisfied
» Read moreAnother vice that stops us from growing and rising in spiritual and material realms is incessant judgment – judging others on behavior, qualities, achievements, etc. Even though building opinions and judgment based on the past experience and knowledge separates us human from most of the other species, the act of judgment becomes a liability and vice when it is done
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