Sanskar Teaching

Many times, the first few things we learn in a new language are how to say, "Hi" and "How are you?" so that we can easily introduce ours...

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...

Do your parents tell you to do diva or aarti daily? Parents who are somewhat religious or spiritual will insist that you do diva or aarti...

Jai Shree Krishna Kem cho? Jai schhidanand Ramkabir Jai Jinendra Jai Swaminarayan Normally we greet each other with: Kem cho? Which means...

If you happen to see a house or a business with a Tulsi plant in the front yard, chances are that place belongs to an Indian family. Holy...

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

You want something done, do it now! I grew up hearing this in my family. During summer vacations when I stayed with my grand parents in t...

Festivals and celebrations are essential parts of our survival as human beings. In India there are celebrations for every occasion: I lov...

We all have different ways to worship. Some of us go to temples and churches to show our devotions to a statue or a holy place. Some of u...

Karva Chauth (Hindi: करवा चौथ) is a one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women in North India in which married women fast from sunrise to...

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 ...

When I first got married and moved in with my husband’s family, I couldn’t understand certain words. My husband and I are both from Gujar...

There is a saying in Gujarati, “ Jya Jya vase Gujarati, tya tya vase Gujarat…” —Where one Gujarati lives, the whole land of Gujarat is th...

There are so many things that have been said about friendship. Friendship in Gujarati is Dosti or Mitrataa. So many Bollywood songs have ...

When one thinks of India, colors, vedas, mythology, spirituality and culture come to mind. India is the largest non-secular country. Ther...

Bollywood movies are not complete without a song sequence. Some from 1-2 songs and some to 8-10 songs. This may seem like a musical for t...

The word new or Navoo in Gujarati has a sense of freshness and clean feel to it. With freshness comes life and liveliness. Given the choi...

Why is it important to say things right in any language? Uchhaar – pronounciation. Particularly in Gujarati, a difference of just one let...

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