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Meaning: The poet says that knowledge is one wealth that doesn’t decrease after being used. Knowledge increases by leaps and bounds when you share it with others. On the other hand if you do not practice what you have learnt, or share your knowledge with others, you are bound to forget even what you know. Explanation: In Hinduism Saraswati is […]

करत करत अभ्यास के, जड़मति होत सुजान रसरी आवत जात ते, सिल पर परत निसान Karat karat abhyaas ke, jadmati hot sujaan rasari aawat jaat te, sil par padat nisan. Practice makes a man perfect is so true. Even an uneducated person can become learned after constant practice, just as a rope, which is regularly used to pull bucket of […]

Kaajal ki koathari mein kitno sayaano jaaye Ek leek kaajal ki laagahi soa laagahi. Meaning: The poet imagines a person going inside a dark room full of soot, however clever he may be and however hard he tries to avoid the soot he cannot do so. At least one dark line will definitely smear his clothes. In the same manner […]

Madhur Vachan Hai Aushadi Katuk Vachan Hai Teer Tulsi Meethay Vachan Say Sukh Upjay Chahu Aur The poet Tulsidas says – sweet words act like a balm to the distressed person. Kind words have as much healing power as any medicine. On the other hand harsh words spoken pierce the other person like a sharp arrow and gives him a […]

“Matri Devo Bhava” “Pitri Devo Bhava” “Achaarya Devo Bhava” Translation: Let your Mother be God Let your Father be God Let your teacher be God This verse is taken from Taitarya Upanishad. In Hindu culture parents and teachers are considered equivalent to God. We believe that God loves cares and nourishes you through your Parents. He provides knowledge to you […]

Indian literature is very broad and deep. There are many verses, dohas, and mantras that communicate the essence of Hinduism in short and concise ways. This year, we will cover some of the most common Hindu verses as part of our monthly assignments. Kids will study the following verse from Gita this month: karmany evadhikaras te ma phalesu kadacana ma […]

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 […]

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 […]

Purusharta is defined as working hard to achieve worthy goals in life. One of the basic principles of the Hindu thought is that every person is unique and free to enjoy life in a manner consistent with the natural laws that guide our actions. There are four aspirations or purushartas, in which all Hindus engage. They are Dharmas, Artha, Kama […]

WHAT IS CONTENTMENT: Contentment is a state of mind in which one remains satisfied even when subjected to various longings and temptations in day-to-day life. Contentment is the very basic nature of Soul (Atma). Stuff cannot make you happy. If you are unhappy, more stuff, more possessions will not make you happy. We should be thankful for what we have. […]