The Tailor And The Elephant

Once upon a time,there lived a tailor. His name was "Dayasagar."He was indeed 'an ocean of compassion", besides this, he was also hard working.Whenever he use to sitfor sewing clothes ,an elephant would come evrydayand stand near him. The tailor would daily give him something to eat. As a result, the elephant wol daily take him for aride. The elephant become so much fond of the tailor that, he would come everyday.

One day, the tailor had gone outside for work. He was unable to come to the shop.He told his son to sit in the shop. The next day,as the son opened the shop,the elephant came near the shopand stood there. The tailor's son was very mischievous.The elephant drew his trunk before the boy to take elephant food for him ,but the boy pierced needles in the elephant's trunk.The elephant got furious but went away silently.He went near pond, and tookn dirty water in his trunk,threafter returned back in the tailor's shop. The boy saw him arriving again. He thought of again piercing needle in this trunk,so that it woud not dare to come to that shop again.

The moment,the elephant enteredthe shop ,it threw the dirty water in the shop .All the clothes kept in the tailor's shop became dirty. Now the boy repented for his mistake.

MORAL - NEVER PLAY  MISCHIEF  WITH ANYONE.

POSTED BY ISSHANI

The Pig And The Sheep

A farmer's boy went into his field. There were some sheep and a pig

there.He picked up the pig that squealed aloud.

"Why are you making a fuss?When he cathes us, we never cry."

said a sheep."

Shut up,cried the pig, the shepherd wants only wool from you.But

this boy is taking  me away for my meat."

Moral : Life is dear to everyone.

The Prince And The Swan

One fine morning a boy named sidhartha went into a garden. There he saw many birds 

cheerfully playing with eachother. After sometime, hisbrother Devdutt also arrived for a hunt inthe garden.


Devdutt throw an arrow on aswan. The swan got 
wounded and fell on the ground. Sidhartha felt pity on 
the wounded swan and brought it in ahut. There,he took care of him.Devdutt came to take the swan,who had been wounded due to his arrow. He said,"Give this swan to me. I shall throw an arrow on it."Sidhartha said,"It is asin to kill a living-being. I have saved its life, therefore its mine."Both of them went to the 
king to get justice.Sidhartha had taken the swan in his 
lap.

The king listened to the complaints of both of 
them. Finally he gave his decision.He said,"The right of the defender is more than the offender.Therefore the swan should lie in the possession of Prince Sidhartha."

Moral--We should have 


compassion for the living 


beings.

होली

 भारत त्योहारों  का देश है ,जहाँ छोटे बड़े बहुत से त्योहार  मनाये  जाते |इनमें होली बसंत ऋतु का रंगों से भरा त्योहार है |जब मौसम सर्दी से हट कर गर्मी की ओर करवट लेता है ,उस समय ये पानी  रंगों से भरा त्योहार बच्चों एवम बड़ों दोनों को आनन्दित करता है|
होली के पीछे पौराणिक कथा भी छिपी है कि प्रहलाद नामक एक ईश्वर भक्त था जिसे उसके पिता ने मरने कि कोशिश किया एवम अपनी बहन होलिका के गोद में जलने दिया जिसमे पाप कि भागी होलिका तो जल गयी किन्तु इशवर का ये भक्त बच गया|तब से ये प्रथा चल पड़ी कि फाल्गुन कि पूर्णिमा के दिन होलिका दहन होता है ओर दूसरे दिन रंग से होली खेली जाती है|
उत्तर भारत में कई दिन होली का त्योहार मनाया जाता है, ब्रज में बरसाने की होली का आनन्द कुछ अलग ही है|वृन्दावन,मथुरा में अभी भी पौराणिक रास है इस त्योहार में |

होली के पहले से लोगों के घरों से पकवान की खुशबु से आना शुरू हो जाती है |बच्चों की तैयारी रंग और गुब्बारों से शुरू होती है कुछ लोग पक्के रंग से होली खेलना पसंद करते हैं किन्तु किसी भी त्योहार में हमें सुरक्षा का पूरा ध्यान रखना चाहिए|इसलिए ज्यादा पानी एवम नुकसानदायक रंगों से बचना चाहिए| होली के दिन सभी गिले शिकवे बैर मन से हटा कर सबके गले मिलना चाहिए क्योकि ये मेल मिलाप का त्योहार है|

होली का त्योहार

आया आया फाल्गुन मास आया
साथ अपने रंगों भरा त्योहार लाया ;
रंग बिरंगे गुब्बारे,
रंगों से भरी पिचकारियाँ 
रंगों में डूबे ये बच्चे 
लगते कितने प्यारे|
माँ,चाची, दादी मिलकर 
बनाते हैं ढेरों पकवान,
देखो देखो घर पर 
आते हैं कितने मेहमान
लाल, गुलाबी.नीला,पीला
 देखो  रंग है कितना नशीला,
उस पर सबका कपडा भी है 
कितना गीला,
गिले शिकवे मिटा कर 
सब मिलते हैं गले 
देखो कितना सुन्दर 
कितना प्यारा  है त्योहार .....
ये है रंगों में डूबा बसंत का त्योहार......

सब को होली की अग्रिम शुभकामनाएं

CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ : THE GREAT WARRIOR

19th February is the day of Shivjayanti as Chhatrapati Shivaji was born on this date in 1627. We have a lot to learn from the life of this great King , leader and a true warrior . The history is incomplete without the history of Shivaji. He has been a source of inspiration and pride to the past generations and will continue to inspire the future generations as well.

He founded the Hindu Kingdom against all odds fighting the mighty Moghuls thus teaching us to be brave and face the toughest of challenges. He inspired and united the common man to fight against the tyranny of Mughal Ruler Aurangjeb .

His military skills could be compared to those of Napolean – using guerilla warfare tactics and had developed a strong intelligence network and gave equal treatment to the people from all religions and castes .

He always thought ahead of time and was true visionary. His moral virtues were exceptionally high.

Even today he is venerated in India and especially in Maharashtra with awe and admiration and is viewed as a hero of epic proportions.

BUILDING SANSKARS IN CHILDREN

 
Sanskar is very necessary in a human being to serve the society. Sanksar is nothing but a set of manner and discipline which is understood and practiced consistently under all circumstances. It is essential that these Sanskars are built in a human being right from childhood and role of Parents is paramount in developing these Sanskars.


Manner means a polite way of behaving in a society and Discipline means to have control over someone so that he or she behaves properly.

But before we get into the this subject it is important to understand the psychology of child basically what they like and what they can do etc. Parents need to bear in mind that every plant cannot be a rose plant but every plant can become healthy and beautiful by putting proper manure and trimming. This is so because every plant has its own beauty. Same thing we can do with our kids also as every child is having their own talent , we just need to polish them properly to remove the irregular rough portions and make them beautiful. We need to give timely input to children in this direction as to what is good and what is bad.

For this we need to provide inputs right from birth as different level of manners has to be taught at different age. Let us understand these ages in following groups :-


1. Birth to 3 Years :- This is a very complex age. At this age child start learning and imitate things very fast.At this age we should not shout at child and we should talk very politely with child as they learn same manner.When child completes one year we should give picture books and blocks and verbally tell them about these pictures and slowly tell them about good habit eg close mouth and eat , after eating do brush , do not touch and play with electrical gadgets etc. Important thing is to be strict but polite and loving.


2. Age 4 to 7 Years :- This is the age where we have to teach how to talk , walk and eat food. How to take bath , how to set bag for school as per time table and something about daily Puja at home before going to school. The child must finish daily homework the previous night .Slowly we have to teach them about outside world and how to behave in society eg when we go to someone’s house we should not touch anything , when they offer any snacks then only we should take and say thanks and develop habit of saying sorry if something wrong happens. Respect and obey elders. Teach them about table manners. We should now teach them few prayers and how to do Puja. Give some details about main deities , Gods and Goddesses . We should also tell them religious stories at this stage. Expose children by getting CD’s of Ramayan , Ganesh ji etc. Teach children to always respect elders and never disrespect anyone in society irrespective of caste , creed or social status.


3. Age 8 to 12 Years :- At this age child can understand everything and its importance. Teach them basic housekeeping principles . Teach them how to keep their belongings neat and tidy. Teach them how to keep each and everything neatly in its proper place .Most important is to inculcate in them habit of self study. It is necessary to teach them the value of money. We should also teach them one or two Yogas or basic exercise to kip themselves fit and healthy.


4. Age 13 to 16 Years :- This age is critical period of childs development. Start of teens brings many changes in children . At this age we should behave with them like friends. Tell them about good and bad things in the society. Teach them virtues of patience and tolerance. Teach them what all is good for their future.Always take your children into confidence before doing any work which impacts them.Discuss about their study and other matters of their interest. Give them space for themselves.

At every stage it is important that children have a fulfilling daily routine . For daily routine it is important to make a time table which should have balance between study and play or extra curricular activity. For week ends keep some time for going outside to some movie or dinner or any park or picnic or any family get together.

During vacations it is important that we take them to some good places and put them to some hobby classes as per their interest.

Always appreciate the good things that they do. Always be positive and take responsibility of their performance at school and outside. Never pressurize children for studies particularly before exams. Marks are important but not the most important thing in a child what is important is overall development of child . They should be healthy , polite , well behaved , have great personality with proper knowledge and should be able to communicate easily. Never tease or irritate the child as it develops negative feelings and thoughts in them.


If the children have discipline and manners in them these are the right Sanskars which the future citizen of the country would have .