Sunday, 27 October 2024

Reflection Sunday The 27th October 2024

Sunday School No. 160
- From My Name Is Cinnamon- 1. What was your takeaway from the session today? 2. What were the key points in the chapter? 3. Who is Rabindranath Tagore? 4. What's so special about T Rex 5. Importance of reflection and clear thought 6. Have you ever read a magazine? What do you like most about it? 7. Smartphones in today's world 8. Life is all about balance - From The Hidden Life Of Trees 1. Why is the world full of colour? 2. What is your takeaway from today’s session? 3. What do we do for trees? 4. Do trees have a life of their own? How can humans learn to respect that? 5. Importance of "balance" in the forest 6. Taking care of trees and nature 7. How can we have a bolder approach to wilderness?
"If we use our knowledge to look after them, they will look after us in the future." These are some suggestions you can choose from. Looking forward to seeing your wonderful and thoughtful reflections! You can email your reflections to - mk@learningforward.org.in

Key Takeaways:
  • Launched the "Joy of Giving" initiative, inspired by Doon School's legacy of service. Introduced on the 27th of October, the day the school opened in 1935.
  • Read and discussed chapters on forests/trees and My Name is Cinnamon - emphasising reflection
  • The upcoming Retreat (Nov 13-16) at Arthur Foot Academy will focus on service and experience nature on groind zero.
    New book "The Inner Life of Animals" will open at The Retreat on 15th November 2024

    Joy of Giving
  • Aims to promote service, skills, sports, and study among partner schools
  • Activities include resource sharing, volunteering, community projects
  • Kunal drafted a comprehensive post outlining the initiative's vision and activitie
The poll results for the questions- Do you read books/magazines?

Saturday, 26 October 2024

GSA Calendar November 2024


My Good School every Sunday
3rd November 2024
Christa Campsall MGI Book II Chapter 7
My Guide Inside
My Name Is Cinnamon

10th November 2024
My Name Is Cinnamon 
The Hidden Life Of Trees - concluding session
The Impact Team Meeting

13th – 16th November

Fireside Chat with Christa Campsall - Book III Chapter 2

We turn the pages of two new books!
The Inner Life Of Animals 
My Good School - 4.00 PM on 15th Nov
Shomie Das The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
The Teachers’ Academy 5.30 PM on 15th Nov
Both sessions will be live on Zoom

17th November 
Amardeep Singh
Screening of Episode 11
Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels
The Inner Life Of Animals

24th November 2024
My Name Is Cinnamon
The Inner Life Of Animals
The Impact Team Meeting

Good Schools India Journal
2nd November 2024
Joy Of Learning - post by Sandeep Dutt
15th November 2024
2 Girls 1 Mic - Oshi and Simar
29th November 2024
Where Passion Meets Education – Nisha Bhakar

The Teacher's Academy
2nd November - book concludes
Chapter 11 Wanted Back-bencher Last-ranker Teacher 
15th, 23rd and 30th
Book reading - Shomie Das The Man Who Saw Tomorrow


Wednesday, 23 October 2024

How does your mind process? - Reveda Bhatt


I sit down at my laptop today after months maybe, to write. Well, I don’t know what to write but let’s see where my pen takes me  (keyboard being the pen). The mind is very prone to distractions and when you go ahead with what your mind says, maybe you trap yourself in, somewhere. It seems as if that is what is meant for you to do at that moment. 

You’ll think that what I am saying does not make any sense but actually, it is your mind, not you. Herein, if you understand, the last line has a very deep meaning are different from your mind, your looks, and even your body-“You” are not them. If seen that way, technically, by following your mind, you are ignoring “yourself.” See, the mind is a very unstable thing that lures you into doing things you normally wouldn’t and makes it feel like half of your “meaning” lies in doing so. 

So, I believe, that rather than taking the mind to be as your “controller,” or “dictator,” taking it as an “advisor” is more advisable.

All this sounds weird but it is true. And when it makes sense to you, allow me to tell you that having control over your mind, when living in the materialistic world is next to impossible? How can that be when our “full-attention” span is nearly 8.25 seconds! Therefore, it might be difficult for reaching to even one of its levels is a time-taking process. However, it is just “next to impossible,” not impossible.

One can do so because as said in the poem ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley,
“I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.”

Reveda Bhatt

The Aryan School

Reflections Since 2021