We often feel lost. Unable to express ourselves. We try many different ways. Some write, some paint, some dance and some photograph. Some find true expression in the work they do. But very often we find ourselves unable to express our true selves. We need “symbols”, that is works of
We build institutions. Sometimes I wonder why? The question whether it makes "business" sense does not appeal to me. I cannot think in traditional entrepreneurial terms (not proud of the fact). What we are making is a place of extraordinary experience. There are many mental frameworks that I
Mohit Patel | My Dear Learners, The first thing on my mind is how much I, and all the educators, miss seeing you. You all are the soul of the school and, frankly, our lives as well. You have not been to school for 45 days. That is as long as
philosophy
Lockdown Reading. Last year, a few of my 7th grade students made a request to allow them to sit in one of my philosophy classes. I warned them that they might not enjoy it as much as they presume. S - "No sir, please let us sit with you&
learning
Sharing learning resources and readings during the COVID-19 lockdown. There is no coherent structure to this. It will be a bunch of links put together. Hopefully, it is useful to some.
An incredible feeling to look back just a few months in the past when we began construction for Mandala at Raga Svara. Like all built spaces the transformation of the landscape feels overpowering to me. Everything we have built whether at The Northstar School or now at Raga Svara, is
Thoughts
Mohit Patel खुसरो दरिया प्रेम का, उल्टी वा की धार। जो उतरा सो डूब गया, जो डूबा सो पार।। खुसरो बाजी प्रेम की मैं खेलूँ पी के संग। जीत गयी तो पिया मो
Again and again Again and again, however we know the landscape of love and the little churchyard there, with its sorrowing names, and the frighteningly silent abyss into which the others fall again and again the two of us walk out together under the ancient trees, lie down again and
I don't quite remember how I got interested in reading Sartre. Sometime in the first or second year of my college, I got a copy of Being and Nothingness. At the time, I was a complete newbie to reading anything difficult, let alone philosophy. In hindsight, I can&
ragasvara
I call her Smarana. She belongs to Ficus Benghalensis family, the Banyan Tree. She is strong and wise. Older than I am. She has been here in this spot for decades and seen things. From scorching sun to 3 years droughts to torrential rains breaking century old records. She has
northstar
I want to start by sharing a story. This story is set in the school which I started and where I teach. A couple of months ago our second grade students started a science project. The project was to study the life cycle of a plant. Kids had established some
RKU
Inaugural speech at International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education, RKU. April 23, 2017 Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentleman. Its an extraordinarily special day for me. Educational transformations and learning experiences, be it engineering or otherwise take up the entirety of my waking life. As a member of RK University,