http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/sanskrit-thriving-in-schools-in-uk-34267

London: Sanskrit may be resource starved and may find fewer pupils in India, but there are schools and universities in the UK where the language is thriving.

At the St James Junior School in London, the number of students wanting to learn the language has grown by leaps and bounds.

This chain of schools has been teaching Sanskrit since 1975. Over the years, to their surprise, they have found an increasing number of children keen on learning the ancient language, even though the script and pronunciation is difficult for English speakers.

As young students here recite Sanskrit verses from the Upanishads at the Annual Sanskrit Speech Competition, proud parents and teachers applauding their efforts.

“It gives them brilliant linguistic training. Sanskrit scriptures are inspiring and full of philosophical concepts, which is why we teach it,” said Warwick Jessop, the head of the school’s Sanskrit department.

When asked if they find learning the language hard, most students said Sanskrit was their favourite as they enjoy the classes.

“Learning Sanskrit is unique. As not many people speak it now, it is special that we get to learn such a language. I enjoy learning Sanskrit because I suppose we are one of the few schools that study it and I feel that it benefits you in lots of different ways. As you saw, it helps in improving pronunciation and diction. I would say the spiritual benefits are also quite high. There are lots of different stories like the Ramayana and Mahabharata and there are lots of different ways of describing what was happening in the world ages ago,” said a student of the school.

The curriculum at the James Junior School is set for student aged between four and 18. After completing their levels here, students can go for courses at prestigious universities like Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh.

Happiness

A Man Told GOD:
“I WANT HAPPINESS”

GOD Said:

1st Remove “I” That’s Ego.

Then Remove “Want” That’s Desire.

See U R Left with only  ”HAPPINESS…..”

ನಗುವ ಕಂದನ...

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer’s Disease.

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, ‘And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?’

He smiled as he patted my hand and said, ‘She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is.’

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, ‘That is the kind of love I want in my life.’

True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. ‘Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

She offered her a Twinkie .
Twinkie brought a twinkling smile on her face.Her smile was so pretty that
The girl wanted to see it again and offered a root beer
The old woman flashed a smile which delighted the dear little girl.

They sat down eating and smiling the whole afternoon,but never spoke a word
As darkness descended the girl got up to go home
Turned around, ran to the old woman and gave her a big hug.

She gave the girl her biggest smile ever.

At home the girl’s mother was puzzled by the look of joy on her face
She asked,” What did you do today which has made you so happy?”
The girl replied, “I had Lunch with God”
Before the mother could respond ,the girl added
“You know what? She has got the most beautiful smile I have ever seen”

Meanwhile, the old woman radiant with joy returned home .
Stunned at the look of peace on her face , her son asked, ” Mother ,What did you do today that has made you so happy?”
She replied, ” I ate Twinkies in the park With God”…”You know, God is much younger than I expected”

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a
listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of
which have the potential to turn a life around.
Remember,
**We don’t know what God will look like. People come into our lives for a
reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
“Kabira is sansaar mein,sabso miliye dhaai,
naa jaane kis ruup mein NAARAAYAN mili jaayein.”

ಸುಮ್ಮನೊಬ್ಬಂಟಿಯೆಂತಿಹುದು...ಬೇಸರವಹುದು....

ನಾವಿರುವೆವು ಜೊತೆಯಾಗಿ...

ನಂಬಲಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೂ ಸತ್ಯವೀ ಅದ್ವೈತ..!

ಹೀಗೂ ಒಂದು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಿರಬಹುದೇ..?

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ಮಾತಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕು…

ಮುದ್ದುಮೊಗದ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ..!

People are often unreasonable, self- centered: Forgive them anyway.

If you are honest, people may cheat you, but be honest anyway.

What you spend years to build, someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway.

You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God; it never was between you and them anyway.

Source :- Sri’s Collection