We had great fun in Coorg!Take a look at our cottage – hidden in the trees and the mist!
The hike to the mountain top (Nishanibeti – the second highest peak in Coorg) and the nature walk through the rainforests and the stunted forests was the best Environmental Studies (EVS) lesson we have had !! We found porcupine thorns, rudraksha seeds and coffee seeds.
Vani & Parth
Hope you had great fun with colours yesterday.
Parth & Vani
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Exams over!! Having great fun.
Here is a new story. It tells us to only remember the good things of others.
Vani
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Today i will tell you an Akbar & Birbal story. Its about a mango tree. It tells us that Truth always finds its way and cannot be hidden.
Parth
One day two farmers Ramu and Shamu approached Birbal.
Ramu said, “There is a mango tree on the edge of my farm. It has always belonged to me. Now Shamu claims that the tree is his.”
“Huzur, the tree belongs to me. I have watered it from the time it was a sapling,” said Shamu.
Birbal asked them to go home and come back the next day. He then called a trusted servant and said, “Go to their houses in the evening and tell them that some mangoes are being stolen by thieves. Report their reaction to me.”
When Ramu heard the news of the thieves he said, “I have some urgent work now. I will look into the matter later.” On the other hand, as soon as Shamu heard the news he ran out towards the tree with a stick in his hand.
Next day Birbal said to them, “The tree obviously cannot belong to both of you. But since I find it difficult to settle this dispute, I order that the mangoes be plucked and divided equally between the two of you. ”
“And for the tree, it will be cut down and the wood too will be equally divided,” Birbal added.
Ramu felt happy and said, “You are just and fair.”
Shamu had teers in his eyes and said, “Huzur, I have tended the tree for seven years. I cannot see it being cut down. Please let the tree go to Ramu.”
“Shamu, your concern for the tree has told me all that I wanted to know,” said Birbal and added, ” I declare you to be the rightful owner of the tree. Let Ramu be whipped for telling a lie.”
The exchange between Akbar The Great (Mogul emperor) and Birbal (his minister) have become folk stories in Indian tradition and illustrate day-to-day questions through for wisdom, wit and subtle humour.
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We should not worry about things. Worry hurts us and there is no cure for it. We should simply try our best – always and not worry about results.
Parth
It means:
Worry is a bandit that eats into our heart. What can the doctor do or what medicine can he give?
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All planets except for Earth got their names from the Roman Mythology.
Mercury : God’s Messenger (Winged God of Travel)
Venus : Goddess of Love
Mars : God of War
Jupiter : King of the Gods
Saturn : Father of Jupiter (also the God of Farming)
Uranus : God of the Heaven
Neptune : God of the Sea
The name Earth is of English/German origin and simply meaned “Grounded”
Isn’t this interesting?
Parth
Isn’t this interesting?
Parth
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Here are some more questions for you – this time from Mahabharata. Enjoy!
Parth
Here are the answers. Check them out.
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Here are more questions from the Ramayana for you. Hope you enjoy them and answer them correctly.
Parth
Did you answer the questions correctly? Let’s see.
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I learnt a new doha from my grandfather today. In this doha, Sant Das Kabir says that you should think before you act. Once the act is done, you cannot undo it and will have to accept the result.
He says: Why did you not think while doing and why are you repenting now? Because if you sow Baboor, then how will you eat mangoes?
Parth
Chintan Manthan 