Sanskar Teaching

Do you… Unconsciously take your shoes of when you enter a home? Bow down your head when you meet older family members? Greet them with “j...

One of the best ways a culture is passed down is through sharing stories and fables. I remember going to my grandparents’ house in summer...

Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be ...

I know what you are thinking, “are you out of your mind?” How can living with other adults in the same  house be good? let alone fun. You...

If you are one of the lucky ones who was fortunate enough to have a mom or mother-in-law around after you delivered your baby and if you ...

In the afternoon, sitting with your friends on “otla”(front porch), playing games, singing songs, laughing your hearts out, eating snacks...

Oh, whats in a name? If you are an immigrant child, you know this happens often. Your teacher taking attendance… Jennifer, Jack, John… um...

Is it going away to an exotic location? Binge watching Netflix? Sleeping in? Having sleepovers with your friends? Visiting family? eating...

I love our Indian culture where we get to celebrate different bonds and relationships in festivals. Did you know Rakshabandhan is also kn...

Five ways I have learned detached compassion this past year: Oh boy! as a parent this is a tough one for many of us to grasp. There are t...

There is a parable of a villager who goes to the city and learns english. Now he thinks he is superior and uses only english to describe ...

Isn’t one of your ultimate desires, freedom? If yes, how are you going to get there? Will money, status, degrees, big houses, cars and fa...

We live in a world where you are constantly afraid that you need to be everywhere in every place, just so that you are not missing out on...

Holidays, festivals, vacations and getaways are all more meaningful when shared with family. Yes, there are those solitary animals amongs...

There are many traditions and rituals that are unique to a Gujarati family. It begins with birth. There are many performed upon arrival o...

Is this a Western tradition to create new year’s resolutions? Not sure, but it’s great way to start fresh. Set goals and how you shall ac...

In many ways, kids post or the kids section of Gujarati news is so appealing to me as this skips all the sad, negative news of what is wr...

Learn to speak Gujarati The kids section of many Gujarati newspapers have stories filled with imagination, moral values, stories your par...

Gujarati news time! Grandparents in Gujarati is not simply grandpa and grandma. Your father’s dad is Dada and your father’s mother is Ba....

Bole tena bor vechaay…. Discretion helps! Shakespeare once said the better part of valor is discretion. Knowing when to speak and when to...