3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #69, 2nd November 2021

How many of us know deeply religious people who pray regularly, follow all the rituals, know all the scriptures, and are also very judgmental at the same time? can we call them spiritual? How should we look at being human? We have a spate of festivals being celebrated… school holidays and festivals are almost synonymous. Religious festivals, harvest festivals, national festivals…we celebrate them across the world. Most schools and also higher education institutions celebrate them in the institutions as well besides homes. What about spirituality? Do we discuss it enough with our children and students? What does it mean to each of us? Is it important for children to grow up knowing the difference? to pick one? to pick both? to pick none?

Here are some thoughts that I have collated. Let me know what you think and please subscribe to this newsletter with your email here.

Three Images of the Week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“All religions have been made by men.” Napoleon Bonaparte

The man who says to me, “Believe as I do, or God will damn you,” will presently say, “Believe as I do, or I shall assassinate you.” Voltaire

One Video of the Week

In this TED talk, Archana discusses her views in distinguishing spirituality from religion, and how the former can help us to achieve more in life, and to feel more fulfilled ultimately. Archana is a changemaker with many roles. Alongside being a leadership speaker, writer and a budding lawyer, she also is a young diplomat and a published author. She believes in the power of spirituality, leadership and wisdom to progress in life. She currently is the Asian Regional Representative of The Commonwealth Youth Council, a voice for over 1.2 billion of youths. A lover of words and poetry, Archana also works as the Global Youth Ambassador of Theirworld to advocate for the equality of education. billion of youths. For her work in leadership and youth empowerment, she has been recognised as a Global Goodwill Ambassador of Malaysia.

And Finally…

Dear reader,

I have been a research scientist, a journalist, and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and, I write.  With this weekly newsletter, I intend to share what I read, learn and, experience while I engage with students, parents, and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and, ed-tech organizations.

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