Category: Emotions

Shri Aurobindo Ghosh was deadly against the prevalent education of his times. He has admitted that after the attainment of independence, changes have occurred in our system of education, but it is not in conformity with the mental and spiritual needs of children and demands of the nation.According to him our education should be in accordance with the needs of our real modern life. Shri Aurobindo writes— “Education to be true must not be a machine made fabric, but a true building or living evocation of the powers of the mind and spirit of human being.” Aims of Education 1. Physical Development and Purity: The first aim of education is to achieve complete physical and pure development of a child. According to Aurobindo, it is the body which performs all…

“No Man Is An Island” by John Donne is a short poem beautifully connected all the human beings and stating them as one. In this poem the poets speak about humanity stating that a human being when isolated from others do not thrive.A human being living alone is like a person living in an isolated island. In order to be an island, a man would have to be cut off and isolated from the rest of mankind. Man is born to live his life with others, he cannot grow in isolation. Donne feels that all mankind is of one author, and is one book. Thus, death of a man doesn’t mean an end of a chapter in the book; it means that chapter is translated into a better language.Man is…

The poetic verse is a desperate vent out to the cornered emotions of the poet who moans the loss of his sight when he was middle aged. He is frustrated over losing half of his vision and felt that the world was dark and wide where his poetic talent was being wasted because of his inability to write.There is another possible metamorphic meaning of light and dark. The words are juxtaposed to mean inner sight and the loss of it. The spending of light is compared to a lamp running out of fuel.The poet may be reflecting upon his life to analyze if he has appropriately used his vision or had he frittered it away thinking that it would remain forever with him. The verse is highly imaginative and the…

To (Name) (Address) (Date)My dearest (Name), ADVERTISEMENTS: Hello! I received your letter on ____________ (Date) (And the lovely bouquet). I cannot express how pleased I was to receive the best message of my life! I sincerely feel that I also nurture similar feelings about you. This feeling cannot be explained in words. You have been able to reach the most sensitive corner of my heart. My soul longs for you and my body feels a mild and sweet pain. What is this? Is it love? Please do explain this dilemma to me when we meet. You have asked for my hand in marriage.My dearest ____________ (Boy Name), I am all yours. When I came to meet in ____________ (Place), I was sure about the fact that you are mine. However,…

Practice Now : 5 short paragraphs for school children on 1. Intellect 2. Request 3. Car Ride 4. Low Marks 5. Poor Performance.1. IntellectIn our experience in life we find that we are what we are, because of the caliber of the mental and intellectual faculty in us. The circumstances may be disagreeable but as long as our insight is healthy and strong, none of them can influence or disturb our peace, stability and tranquility. The secret of success lies in the exercise of applying intellect in all their activities, without being misled by any surging emotions or feelings. 2. Request ADVERTISEMENTS: Your friends from the neighboring school wish to play a friendly match on Sunday, which your father does not agree to allow you. Plead with him to get…