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Culture and Tradition - A Learning Experience

Keeping kids engaged during summer holidays is a herculean task even though the school bombards them with projects, revision worksheets ( prequel to Summative Assessment scheduled to take place within 3 weeks after reopening) to be done during vacation. The situation is worse for those who confine within home instead of leaving for home country or other leisure tours. Children growing abroad in a multi-cultural environment with less or no exposure to our culture and tradition has always disturbed me. There may be weekly Satsang for children.However the ambience is quite different and cannot replace or substitute the one-on-one discourse received from parents or a Guru. Post Upanayanam, Krishna began waking up at 5. 00 am (half an hour earlier than his usual time)  to perform both Sandhyavandan and Samita-danam (fire ritual) and left for school. In the evenings he is always back from outdoor games by 6.30 to have quick wash and perform Sandhhyavandan and Samita-danam. Initially
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Home Coming :)

I am supposed to resume blogging. But what am I doing at this wee hour? Listening to Dattatreya songs rendered by Rajkumar Bharati. Someone narrated Dattatreya's experience on FB, I went on a flash back mode, switched on to listen to Dattatreya songs which I used to hear my teenage days.. This is how I am. I'd embark to do something..But end up doing something else. There are few things which I began relatively early.. Music, driving, Spiritual practice and blogging. Out of the four, ONLY Spirituality continued to be in  my realm of thoughts.  I began learning music at the age of 10. Amma made sure that I woke up early for practice. Initially, underwent training under Vanaja Mami, Chitra Akka, Dhanam mami. Took break on and off. Nevertheless,  I was fortunate to continue music  under the tutelage of a renowned guru. It was her long cherished dream  to put me under the guidance of  Palakkad Narayanaswamy bhagavathar and it was a  structured learning experience. Devotion,
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Savitri-A woman Of substance!

"A Book has one voice,but it does not instruct everyone alike" Any mythology or epic can influence us in so many ways.Even great men are inspired by charcters in the epic to face the trials with faith and intensity..Savitri is one such character drawn by Vyasa..The anecdote of Savitri and Satyavan is about their love and relieving satyavan from the clutches of yama by Savitri.The story gives an insight to Savitri’s multi faceted role as well..as an affectionate daughter,a dedicated and loving daughter in law,a determined and devoted wife..Above all she was a woman with a blend of wisdom,faith,fortitude,&confidence.Definitely these attributes makes her unique. Even though she was the daughter of a Great King,she decided to choose satyavan at her will(knowing that he was pennyless)..Not only that she followed satyavan to the forest,but also she took care of satyavan’s parents.These actions of savitri substaniates her love accompanied by humbleness.When yama took satyavan ,s
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Reminiscence

When i took pen to write this memoir...my heart was filled to the brim with feelings which were expressive beyond words. "Unfolding the casket of memories.. Your picture comes to my mind.. Through the words from the Bottom of my heart... I Prostrate before you..." Here i begin.... It was in the year 1997 i got admission for my Mcom in GCC.I got down from the bus and like a toddler ,crossed the road and entered the college campus.Though i was fascinated by the greenary all over..i looked around the campus with some apprehensions...with respect to students as well as teachers.Regular classes began...and sooner i threw all my apprehensions. The year 1997 was so significant in the history of college...it was in that year the college celebrated its Golden Jubilee.The celebrations lasted a month and the whole campus was in a festive mood.There were a lot of cultural activities,competitons,exhibitions...Under the guidance of Prof P.Venugopal i got an opportunity to lead the commerce
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As the insipid life crawls The bond of joy swirls and droops In the throes of life The heart throbs But the stillness of mind Keeps the heart alive!!
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Once again....... The winter breeze has arrived Which sprouts up the mixed memories.....
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God's Own Country?

Kerala-God's own country is celebrating the 50th year of its formation.Unfortunately kerala is no longer a God's own country.The values,(social,political,moral)and their ideologies are deteriorating day by day and the principles are being replaced by violence and other immoral and anti social activities.Appraising the incidents that are happening in the state will make the people understand about the realities ,and will prevent them from making deluded statements regarding the state's achievements.The government(UDF and LDF) other persons sitting in the helm of the affairs,have miserably failed in addressing as well as initiating necessary steps for many of the social issues.Let us have a glimpse over the major issues that need an immediate attention and remedy. On one side we are making a roar over the achievements made through Kudumbasree,through which the women are being made independent for their livelihood.-on the other side the girls in our society are being sexually
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