If we eat too much, we are liable to grow fat thus becoming vulnerable to so many diseases just waiting to do their dirty job on us. If we do not eat enough, then we will suffer the consequences of malnutrition. Overeating and not eating enough are extremes, they don't help us to live life fully. Either way we pay the price of living in extremes. The only sane and healthy way is to eat moderately, enough to sustain our bodies but not too much to cause problems. There are some people who are fanatically religious. They become blind to other things besides what they think religion demands of them. As a result they live out of touch with reality and cause numerous problems to the rest of us. Their over-righteous attitude to life makes them see things only in two ways—right or wrong. They make for themselves a prison more...

If a person pursues anything in life with firm determination and persistent hard work, then nothing in this world can stop that person from achieving what he has aimed for. It is said that 'life is for to be taken'. When the person has the will and the strong desire to achieve something, he also finds ways and means to overcome all the hurdles and obstacles. Even if the task seems impossible it can be achieved through the persistent hard work. One should not be discouraged in face of difficult circumstances and adverse situations. One should not lose hope when the path seems difficult. Will-power of a person is insurmountable and invincible. It is the greatest moving force in the world. The possessor of strong will wins half of the battle of his life. A man of weak will and dampened enthusiasm can never achieve his goals. If a person more...

Introduction. Spring is the most pleasant season in India, in this season everybody feels happy after the intense cold of winter. All take interest in out-door life. The earth wears a green dress. Again it conies to life The beauty of nature. In this season the nature is kind. It gives us pleasure and Joy. The trees, once more look fresh and lovely. They regain their lost leaves. The birds were silent in winter. Now they singsongs- They thank God with their thousands of notes. Nature gives a grand feast to our hungry eyes. It invites us to come out and take pan in the joy of the world. It presents a lovely sight for our hungry eyes. We get new strength from the kind mother of nature. The cool breeze invite us I" come into the open. Buds of flowers peep to sec the beautiful sight of nature. Flowers more...

For four days it rained non-stop. The rain was not very heavy but it kept on pouring without letting up. Our neighbours and we were all worried about the possibility of a flood—the levels of the nearby river had been rising steadily. The next day the river overflowed its banks and the water spread out covering the entire area on which houses stood. To make matters worse, debris were caught on the bridge thus impeding the flow of the river This had the effect of making the flood water rise even faster. The army came and blew a gap on the bridge to clear the blockage and this brought some relief to us. Nevertheless, the rain continued. It was wet everywhere—the ground, our chairs, beds; wet. We could not do any cooking and had to resort to eating canned food. By about four o'clock in the afternoon, it become obvious more...

Introduction. Our school was closed on 14lh of May for the summer vacation. On the same day I packed my luggage- I caught the first train bound for Saharanpur. 1 reached my house in the evening. In the company of my friends. Next day my friends came to meet me. In the evening I went for a walk with them. I remained busy with them for many days. On 30th of May I received a letter from my elder brother. He asked me to come to Agra. I started on the same night and reached Agra in the morning. My stay at Agra. I spent many days visiting all historical places. The great historical city charmed my heart. The famous Taj made me spell-bound. I visited Akbar's Fort. It reminded me the past story of Mughal Empire. I often used to bathe in the holy water of the Jamuna; Here more...

The Gita says: "Be humble, be harmless, have no pretension, be upright, forbearing; serve your teacher in true obedience, keeping the mind and body in cleanness, tranquil, steadfast, master of ego, standing apart from the things of the senses. Free from self; aware of the weakness in mortal nature." Lose the I, gain the self. Each soul is potentially divine. "We are not human beings learning to be spiritual; we are spiritual beings learning to be human," goes a saying. If this be so, why this forgetfulness about our divine potential? What causes this amnesia? Man indeed forgets that he is the son of a king. A child prince brought up by hunters does not know that he is of royal lineage; he will remain ignorant about his ancestry till somebody identifies him as a prince. Swami Vivekananda emphasized that the self in each person is not different from the more...

In comparison to us today, my grandparents never had TV, video, computers, jet planes or four-figure salaries. Their lives were not cluttered with so many consumer goods that we find today in supermarkets and shopping malls. For that matter, they neither had supermarkets nor malls- They did their occasional shopping in simple shops, devoid of air-conditioning or price-tags. They probably did not have to face arrogant salesgirls who gossip more than serving. Nowadays, cars are a common sight. Traffic jams have become a daily affair. My grandmother never sat in a car until she became a grandmother. She teases me sometimes, says how pampered we are. She says that in her youth, people got around on foot or on bicycles- Cars and buses were rare. Only a few rich people could afford cars. The streets were unpaved and not dangerous. There was neither pollution nor the deafening roar of timber more...

Meditation is attracting people in a big way these days. People often ask about the benefits of meditation. "What are we going to gain in meditation? Does meditation give us wealth and prosperity, besides peace of mind?'' The answer to such questions is: No, meditation is not something mundane or utilitarian; it is not for business or for material gains. If you are hankering for material gains through meditation, you will become victims of those who sell all kinds of package in the name of meditation. Sadly, large-scale businesses run by unenlightened people are flourishing all over the country. An enlightened person will never promise any material gain in this world or spiritual gain in the next world. Meditation is transcendental. It can be done in the marketplace but it does not belong to the marketplace. Rather, it is a sharing of peace and bliss by those who have attained more...

There goes an old saying "To be a champion, fight one more round," which is very true. Only tireless pursuit can create winners. Success comes to those who try and never tire. To be a winner, one has to learn to strive with perseverance, courage and determination. Success cannot be achieved in a day. The road to success is not an easy one. It is narrow, rough, patchy, long and full of hurdles and obstacles. One has to learn to overcome the hurdles and obstacles to achieve the desired goal. A little failure does not matter. In reality, the path to success is strewn with failures, With each failure one gets closer to success and with each fall one rises higher It may seem paradoxical and contradictory to talk of failures and falls alongwith success and rising higher. But it is the very truth. Each failure brings one closer to more...

Biodiversity means "the variety of life on earth," It is the variability of all living organisms — including animal and plant species — the genes of all living organisms, and the terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems of which they are part of. Thus, in essence, biodiversity represents all life. Biodiversity also includes the structure of the ecosystems and habitats that support essential living resources, including wildlife, fisheries and forests. It composes ecosystems that maintain oxygen in the air, enrich the soil, purify the water, protect against flood and regulate climate. Thus, it plays a great role in fulfilling basic human needs such as food, shelter, and medicine. India contains a great wealth of biological diversity in its forests, its wetlands and in its marine areas. The country is one of the mega biodiversity centres in the world and has two of the world's 18 'biodiversity hotspots', located in the Western more...