It is an honour to share my thoughts with the budding citizens at Ekya schools.
As grandparents, we consider ourselves very lucky to be part of the awe-inspiring societal revolution which is sweeping humanity at a breathtaking pace. We have seen it all, starting from the lack of electricity in our homes to the latest sleek laptops, smartphones, gadgets, and the internet which can send information across the world at a breathtaking pace. We all know how urgently a reconciliation to a stunning new era is needed, now more than ever before in the history of mankind.
Foremost in the minds of many: What are today’s greatest challenges and most important changes? What should we pay attention to? What should we teach our grandkids?
Around the world, school systems have proved too inadequate, unable to meet the humongous challenge it is facing. It’s beautifully said that everyone is born creative, but it is educated out at school. 21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY By Yuval Noah Harari says: “As In an increasingly complex world, how can any of us have enough information to make educated decisions”?
The answer becomes all the more complex as we live in a society that promotes materialism and young people are taught to measure success and happiness in life based on how much stuff they have. Materialistic views on life can result in dissatisfaction when one doesn’t have enough and can negatively affect a person’s life.
One important step is to imbibe creative thinking outside the confines of educational institutes. It’s of course imperative for the parents to create an environment for children to revel in tackling and finding creative solutions to problems and overcoming them.
What’s the remedy? Many eminent thinkers and philosophers are recommending the practice of Vipassana. It will certainly help in improving creativity, clarity of mind, and the quality of the brain. Though it might not be the universal solution to the world’s problems, it certainly gives us a clear mind necessary for creating any constructive endeavours.
Vipassana, which means to see things as they are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. https://www.dhamma.org/
As young students, I would encourage you to explore this ancient system and explore creative methods to solve your everyday problems
– NG Krishnan, Grandfather of Rishikesh KM & Amita KM
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies” I started gardening from the time the coronavirus pandemic started and it has been a wonderful journey so far. The benefits provided by this hobby are innumerable. After starting off by growing a few flower plants, I now grow many different vegetables and greens like capsicum, tomato, spinach, turmeric and so on. All these are grown on my small little terrace. Come on, let's explore my garden!
Flowers
Flowers don’t tell, they show!
I cherish blooming flowers which bring everlasting serenity and joy with them.
This is a gardenia flower, which smells as
good as it looks. Gardenia jasminoides,
commonly known as gardenia, is an
evergreen flowering plant of the coffee
family Rubiaceae.
The rain lilies! Who does not know about these flowers? The joy in seeing them is never-ending. It's like magic to see them bloom just after the rains.
Here are the other flowers I grow in my garden :
Look who visits my garden -
Vegetables
You cannot get any closer to your kitchen table than your terrace garden.
If you work hard enough and never give up, you can also succeed in being the owner of such a beautiful garden. Best of Luck!
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