CoK - 15 April 2009

EDITORIAL

Dear Readers, first of all, I am extending my good wishes to all of you on the eve of Baisakhi. Baisakhi Festival falls on April 13th or April 14th and marks the beginning of the solar year. People of North India, particularly Punjab thank God for good harvest. Baisakhi has special significance for Sikhs as on this day in 1699, tenth Guru Gobind Singh Ji organized the order of the Khalsa.

Vishu Festival heralds the beginning of Malayalese New Year and is celebrated in a big way in the state of Kerala and the adjoining areas of Tamil Nadu. As per the Gregorian calendar Vishu falls on the 14 April. Traditional people of Kerala celebrated Vishu with lot of joy and mirth. One very interesting custom of Vishu is Vishukani or Kani Kanal (first sight). Under this tradition there is a prescribed list of items that people see first thing on a Vishu morning. The custom stems from the strong belief of the people of Kerala that good things seen on the New Year day brings good luck for the entire year.

Dear readers, lets take a resolution that we will be aware of the real meaning of all festivals and celebrates these all with open heart and see all these to with equal vision, the vision of humanity. Time is altering very fast but always one has to memorize his or his nation’s history because I think that the person those remember the history, then history remember them.

Regarding the topic of this edition. A gardener is watering the plants to grow. If he waters in excess then that water will be damaging for plant similarly parents should love their children but always maintaining a balance means if they ignore all mistakes of their children then their children can’t become good human being. I think that parents should watch out all the activities of their children with theft eyes especially when children are with their friends. Parents should watch out their reactions at all.

I specially thanks to Rev. Yatin Jaitely, an open hearted & very cooperative person and Rev. Charnjit Kaur Ji, a loftiest person, who have been contributed to the completion of this magazine. I extent my heartiest thanks to writers as well as the readers of “Cup of Knowledge” with whose kind cooperation this edition is going to be published successfully.

Editor
Vishwa Nath