MEDITATION I t is now universally tried and tested that meditation is the best way to get relief from tensions and acquire a holistic health. In the West people paid more attention to materialistic requirements but in the East they gave more importance to the spiritual and physical aspects of life. T he art of meditation was well-known to our ancestors. In the past, it was a common ritual to meditate and pray, maybe for 10-15 minutes after taking bath and before starting daily routine chores. the dictionary meaning of meditation is ''quietening your mind '' In recent times, meditation as a way to joy and peace has acquired great popularity in the the West, but it is fading from the East .The fast life, the race after money, and the effect of Western culture are the basic reasons behind it. But spiritual leaders like Mahesh Yogi, with his transcendental meditation, has attracted a large number of Americans. M ost of the religions advocate medita...
SCOURGE OF ILLITERACY IN INDIA L iteracy is a very important quality of a population. obviously, only an informed and educated citizen can make intalligent choices and undertake research and development projects. Low levels of lietacy are a serious obstacle for econimic improvement. Illiterary, on the other hand, has been a serious problem in India. It has been a major hurdle in the country's economic development. India has the highest number of illiterates in the world. It is a stigma and blot on the fair name of our country. A ccording to the Census of 2001, a person aged 7 years, and above who can read and write with understand in any language, is treated as literate. UNESCO defines a literate person as 'one who can with understanding, both read and write a short simple statement on his every day life.'Thus, those who can read but cannot write do not fall under the category of a literate person. T here has been a steady improvement in the litera...
WHY WE STUDY Today we are talking about why we The most common questions that students ask is "How to study?" Some also gather the courage to ask why study ?" If you have a why, the hows will come by. THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT SO MANY OF US FAIL TO ASK IS WHY WE SHOULD STUDY Right from our childhood we are told to study. But we are rarely told the reason why we must study. And that is why so often most of us fail to achieve our academic goals. A very dangerous idea is to study for scoring high marks.This will put you in the purely competitive lane, and you will judge your progress solely by your marks. Remember not to hype up your marks -they just will tell how you are doing, people fail to realize this simple fact that marks are nothing more than your performance index. To improve your ...
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