The 17th-century Sheikh Chilli’s (also known as Abd-ur-Rahim Abdul-Karim Abd-ur-Razak's) Tomb at Thanesar stands as a striking monument built by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh in honor of his revered Sufi master and spiritual guide. Crafted with distinct Persian-influenced architectural elements, the mausoleum features a grand octagonal structure made of buff sandstone. Its silhouette is crowned by a prominent pear-shaped white marble dome and surrounded by twelve smaller domes, c
A Google (2026, November 11) [1] search informed, "Dr. Lalit Kishore is an educator and researcher who advocates for integrating doodle art into cross-curricular and non-artistic subjects to enhance student learning, focus, and inclusion." Google add the following key aspects of Dr. Kishore's work on doodle art as follows • Cognitive and Academic Benefits: He highlights how integrating doodling into regular academic subjects improves memory, cognitive functions, focus, attent
The Bhagavad Gita Message Egolessness is the inner quest to see oneself merely as a medium of the Divine, the Supreme Consciousness. It requires the surrender of personal will and the dissolution of the individual self into the boundless ocean of the Infinite. By relinquishing the illusion of doership, we awaken to the realization that we are not the actors, but rather instruments of divine love through which the cosmic play of life unfolds. Through this deep self-realization
Academia Education (see inset clip) informed in the first week of November 2026 that this blogger, Dr lalit Kishore’s paper on low-cost micro science and STEM education has been recommended to two researchers in the United Kingdom engaged in similar work. A Google (2026, November 10) [1] search with prompt 'Dr lalit Kishore educator on micro science and STEM education' informs, 'Dr. Lalit Kishore is a Jaipur-based educator, researcher, and pedagogue renowned for his pioneerin
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 integrates India's rich heritage into modern education through the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) guidelines. This framework embeds timeless sacred texts like the Bhagavad Gita into academic curricula. By studying the Gita, researchers, educators and students explore foundational concepts of ethics, self-management, yoga paths and duty, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary learning.. As pe
Content analysis is a qualitative research method that systematically compresses and reduces a narrative text into objective, manageable codes to map out hidden thematic meanings and extract novel insights. By stripping away text data into a relevant structured framework, this method bridges complex raw data with accessible, actionable interpretations while minimizing researcher bias. Here is an acrostic on content analysis to understand the research method C: Communication'
Google (2026) informs that this blogger has written critically about the modern transformation of Diwali, pointing out a shift from a festival of spiritual joy to one dominated by consumerism.In his commentary, featured on his personal platform, he addresses what he describes as "Profits Over Piety: The Sinful Material Shift of Holy Diwali." Key Takeaways from Kishore's Perspectives on Diwali: • The Hijacking of Cultural Ethos: Dr. Kishore critiques how the core spirit of Diw
Mikhail Naimy Qoutes on Love and Hate Vast is the difference between 'holding' and 'being held'. You hold, only what you love. What you hate holds you. Avoid being held." Love is the law of God. Seek no rewards for Love. Love is reward sufficient unto Love, as Hate is punishment sufficient unto Hate. Nor keep any accounts with Love. Love neither buys nor sells; but when it gives, it gives its all; and when it takes, it takes its all. Its very taking is a giving. Its very giv
QOUTES The spirit of each festival and the cultural ethos are gradually, yet indeed, being hijacked by mega corporations and their overindulgence in consumerism.” — Amitav Chatterjee But now we see their significance has been eroded by their commercialization. Now these have become just important occasions, to promote personal and commercial purpose - Bartleby.com Festivals are occasions to empower ourselves in the course of humanity - they are the occasions to rekindle the p
The Ashtavakra Gita is a key Sanskrit text in Advaita Vedanta, promoting radical non-dualism. It takes the form of a poetic dialogue between the deformed sage Ashtavakra and the philosopher-king Janaka of Mithila. This sacred text encourages those seeking Moksha to move beyond duality-driven spiritual rituals and gradual practices. Instead, it urges seekers to cleanse their minds of all conditioning and to cultivate pure consciousness, completely detached from the material wo
Academia Education intimated in Novenmber 2026 that (see inset clip) this blogger's paper ‘Stepping into science in small schools: Together with tools, techniques and toys’ (Kishore, 2009) was shared with the researchers in Thailand. In the paper Kishore (2009) [1] describes an innovative, low-cost framework designed for primary STEM education in resource-constrained schools across Rajasthan. By replacing expensive traditional laboratory setups with everyday household item
While the Bhagavad Gita serves as a call to action and a reminder of selfless duty for Arjuna, the Uddhava Gita presents a more personal and advanced guide on renunciation and achieving inner peace, pertinent for seekers preparing for liberation (Moksha) as Kali Yuga approaches. This discourse is a serene farewell from Lord Krishna to his sage friend Uddhava, centering on profound renunciation, self-inquiry, and devotion. It highlights the importance of mastering the mind and
T The Anugita, a text within the Mahabharata, contains Lord Krishna’s follow-up teachings to Arjuna following the great war. As society returned to a state of peace and prosperity, a complacent population began competing for wealth, material comfort, and convenience, inadvertently creating new societal frictions. In response, Lord Krishna advised Arjuna, as a ruler, to build a social framework centered on self-discipline, inner peace, and the lifelong pursuit of knowledge. Fo
Sanskrit Gita Verse on Samatvam or equanimity योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय । सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥ 2,48॥ • Transliteration (IAST):yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya | siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate || • English Translation:"Be steadfast in the performance of your duty, O Arjuna, abandoning attachment to success and failure. Such equanimity is called Yoga." You can read the full commentary and breakdow
Currently, Indian Gen Z is being branded as unruly, chaotic, and inherently destructive despite their peaceful protests. This labeling is a deliberate political tactic designed to justify a multi-layered supression of containment of the cries for protection of citizens' democratic rights and systemic accountability. But, for those who hold power, peace has never been the absence of violence; it is the enforcement of silence. To the ruler, a peaceful society is a quiet one—a f
In Arya Samaj, the sound AUM is seen as the most profound, natural, and personal name of God, rather than just a representation of any physical deities linked to forms or idols. Founded by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, Arya Samaj dismisses idol worship and polytheism. In his important work, Satyarth Prakash, Maharishi outlines the main names of God, highlighting AUM as the most straightforward and natural name that reflects the Almighty's endless qualities. Arya Samaj views A
The Arya Samaj is a movement that believes in one God and aims to reform society. It was started by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on April 10, 1875. The movement is based on ten universal principles that were established in Lahore in 1877. These principles focus on truth, the importance of the Vedas, and the well-being of everyone, both physically and spiritually. Swami Dayanand Saraswati (February 12, 1824 - October 30, 1883) was a philosopher and social leader who fou
The transformation of Karva Chauth from a quiet, localized cultural and family observance into a massive economic engine highlights how modern market forces have systematically commodified community traditions. Historically centered on family bonds and private prayers for marital longevity, the austere fast has been aggressively repackaged by corporate interests. Driven by the "Bollywoodisation" of Indian culture, media and marketing industries have elevated this once-modest
The birth anniversary, Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth Sikh Guru, is celebrated with grand festivities at the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar. This year the Guru Purab falls on October 27, 2026 in traditional Nanakshahi calendar observances by Sikhism. The main celebrations will be held at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, Punjab, since he had founded the holy city of Amritsar, originally known as Ramdaspur and initiated the excavati
