Mundakopanishad : ( 12/12/2012. )

======================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26/10/2019 Mundaka Upanishad : Chapter-1: Section-2. Mantram-8&9. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avidyayam antare vartamanah svayam dhirah panditam manya-manah, janghanya-manah pariyanti mudhah, andhenaiva niyamana yathandhah (Chapter-1.Section-2.Mantram-8). Sunk in ignorance of the true values of life, imagining that they are very intelligent, wise, they are really wiseacres. Dhirah panditam manya-manah : These ritualists imagine that they know everything in the world, that they are omniscient, that they know what is good and that others do not know anything. Such is the astounding profundity of human ignorance. Janghanya-manah : They suffer afterwards as a consequence of this ign

======================================================================= NAVA-RATHRI : MAHA-NAVAMI : VIJAYA-DASHMI : I wholehearted welcome all children to Akshara Brahmam. Today millions of children in Kerala irrespective of caste, creed and gender will get initiated into Akshara (school education) On Rice or on sand they are made to write - Hari Shree Ganapathaye Namaha. An Acharya who initiates the children will write the above mantra on the child’s tongue. This culture has been followed since time immemorial. People of other religions too follow this due to its significance . Let us look at what Hari Shree means. This is a reminder to all children regarding the two assets that they have in Life. First is Hari and next is Shree. Something that no one can ever remove from our Life .... what is that? They are the various skills like .....positive mind, humility and clarity in communication. If one is capable of developing these skills , there will always be plenty of o