Guru/Shishya/Internet/Online learning Namaste, With the onset of COVID during Feb 2020, many paradigms and norms are being challenged and changed; convictions and understandings are being challenged. Since most of the schools have moved to online teaching their students, two things have happened. First is that parents have got a much better view into how education...Read More

Daan/ Dakshina/ Bheeksha/ Bheekh Namaste, I sincerely express my gratitude to all the parents and teachers of Vidyakshetra for extending your support for the very important cause of collecting daan for Punarutthan Vidyapeeth’s initiative of publishing 1000 books as a part of their ‘gyan sagar maha prakalp’. In Bharatiya samskruti any activity of Shuddha Sattva...Read More

Dependence, Independence and Interdependence Namaste, One of the fundamental principles of Bhartiya shiksha is that children develop ‘viveka,’ or sense of discrimination over a period of time and for it to develop appropriately they need guidance and support from parents, teachers and other adults in their environment. If children grow through panchkosha based education, then,...Read More

Education to connect Namaste Vyavahara and Paramartha are an integral part of Bharathiya Samskiriti. We see God element in everything around us. In our traditions, in our actions, there is always a connection to God. The following verse from the ancient text of Brahma Samhita explains how Paramatma or God is situated in every atom....Read More

Ganit Namaste, उतादकम्यत्पवद नि बुदेर धि षि तम्सतुरषेण संखाः |वकस कृ तस तदेकबीजमवकमीशम्ग णि तम्च वने || This is the first shloka from Bhaskaracharya’s 2nd part of Siddhanta Shiromani known as “Bija Ganita“, wherein Bhaskaracharya is praying to Ganit. In traditional India it was our acharyas like Aryabhatta, Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, Madhava etc who studied ganit...Read More

Namaste, In the 4th canto of Bhagavata Purana, there is the story of Daksha Prajapati. Once there was a great sacrifice taking place and all important devatas and brahmanas had gathered there. When the effulgent Daksha entered the sacrificial arena, the entire assembly was illuminated. Influenced by his bodily lustre, as a mark of respect,...Read More