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Education is a vast subject with multiple facets and ‘Understanding Education’ deals with some of these. While drawing from the views of the scholars from different countries, the authors have related to the Indian conditions and referred to the Indian tradition, culture and ethos. From kindergarten to adult education, from teachers’ role to parents’ responsibilities and from innovative teaching to distance education, the book has something novel and ...
Kashmir has been written about and described by numerous authors of different languages. This book is different in as much as it does not describe the natural beauty, the landscape, the lofty mountains, the gushing waters, the picturesque meadows and the flora and fauna of this enchanting valley. It describes the intrinsic beauty, inherent greatness and the cultural richness of the land. It is an insider’s account of the place where he was born and brought up. ...
This book is unique in many ways than one. It does not expound the principles of any school of philosophy as such. It purports to explain the philosophy adopted by a common man on the basis off the experiences and lessons learnt from the struggle of life, from the inter action with his fellow human beings as also with the nature, from the learned and knowledgeable and from his study of books. The topics discussed are varied, values of life, sense of good and ...
There are innumerable translations, commentaries and treatises on Gita in almost al’ the major languages of the world. The translations have attempted to bring to light the underlying theme of this song of the divine. The commentaries have tried to establish a certain point of view of philosophy or spirituality and are, therefore, largely subjective. Every time we study this song celestial a new meaning dawns on the horizon of the intellect. Gita is a science ...
This volume is an account of the fascinating journey that the author has undertaken on the path of spirituality. It encompasses the practical experiences, the lessons learnt from the study of spiritual literature and the profound truth culled out from his interaction with noble and holy men and knowledgeable thinkers and scholars. It is an invitation to the readers to share these experience and enjoy by undertaking this spiritual journey. It is an endeavour to ...
History has turned Kashmiri Pandits, the original inhabitants of Kashmir, into a miniscule minority community. The political have forced them out of their hearths and homes. They are scattered all over the country and abroad. Obviously, therefore, their existence as a community with a distinct identity is in danger. The present book is intended to illustrate the unique features of this community, draw a portrait of their characteristics and give an insight into ...