sophia: student magazine, year 02, sept 13

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Happy Teachers Day 2

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Happy Teachers Day to all Teachers and Students

Its our pleasure to edit the third issue of Sophia on the occasion of teachers day and o

magazine entered in the second year of its publication with a great appreciation a

encouragement from seniors and students of philosophy. In this issue we tried to inclumaterial on various perspectives. This year being celebrated as 150 th birth anniversary

Swami Vivekananda so we tried to include some material to reflect his philosophy. Swa

Vivekananda is considered as a great teacher, a philosopher and a spiritual guru in t

history of thought in India. 5th September, 1888 is the birthday of Indian philosopher a

statesman Dr. S.Radhakrishanan and celebrated as Teachers Day in India every year. On t

occasion, it gives me immense pleasure to discuss about the great scientist philosopher

India as he contributed a lot in the social and academic life of Indian people. He became

example of an ideal teacher as well as a great thinker. Here we also include several poem

articles, and thoughts, collected and written by students of philosophy. Hope this issue a

appreciates by our fellow friends.

-Rajni Bala (Edito

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: The Scientist- Philosopher

Bharta Ratna Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

was awarded the Padma Bhushan and Bharat Ratna, and then he became the President of India; o

of the few presidents who have touched the hearts of so many poor children in the country. Becau

he also came from a poor background, he knew the power of education in changing one's futuAbout the importance of Teachers Day Dr. Kalam said, On this day, we gratefully remember t

great educationist Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose dream was that Teachers should be t

best minds in the country. Hence, Teachers' Day is very important for all people, for our stude

and even for all the parents, as the teachers lay the foundation for creating enlightened citizens

the nation.

Education

Dr. Kalam was born on 15 October, 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family. His fathers name w

Jainulabiddin and mothers name was Ashianna. He came from a poor family. After completi

school Kalam distributed newspaper in order to financially contribute to his fathers income.

completed his school education from Rameshwaram Elementary School. Then he went to atte

Saint Josephs College, and affiliated with the University of Madras, from where he graduated

physics in 1954. In 1955 he completed his study in aerospace engineering. He completed

education from Madras Institute of Technology (MIT-Chennai) in 1960, he joined Aeronauti


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Development Establishment of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) as

scientist. Here is a short list of his achievement as other than a great scientist.

Award and Honours

Year of Award

or Honour

Name of Award Award Organization

2012 Doctrine of Laws (Honours Causa) Simon Faster University

2011 IEEE Honorary Membership IEEE

2010 Doctor of Engineering University of Waterloo

2009 Hoover Medal ASME Foundation, USA

2009 International von karman wings Award California Institute of Technology USA

2008 Doctor of Engineering (Honours Causa) Nanyan Technological University,

Singapore

2007 King Charles II Medal Royal Society U.K

2007 Honorary Doctorate of Science University of Wolverhampton U.K

2000 Ramanujan Award Alwars Research Centre, Chennai1998 Veer Savarkar Award Government of India

1997 Indira Gandhi Award for National

Integration

Government of India

1997 Bharta Ratna Government of India

1990 Padma Vibhushan Government of India

1981 Padma Bhushan Government of India

Some Books by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium Wings of fire: An Autobiography The Luminous Sparks Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India Turning points: A Journey through challenges Envisioning An Empowered Nation

Besides being a scientist of high caliber, the former president of India Dr. Abdul Kalam is also a po

and a lover of music. Although he has a very few leisures in his busy schedule. He is also fond

playing on Veena. He is a scientist who thinks, dreams, lives and breathes science. Also earlier t

greatness of the man is also his simplicity despite having many achievements and honours to

credits. We are proud to have such a great president who enthuses us and champions the cause f

the exceptional work of advancement of science and public service of the highest order.

After being the president of the largest democracy of the world, perhaps none can have a

aspiration left, but Kalam has, of opening a school for the poor children in Rameshwaram. Dr. Kala

says, If you want to leave your foot prints on the sand of the time do not drag your feet. Gr


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dreams and Great dreamers are always rewarded with victory. Abdul Kalam is a dreamer.

dreamt of a strong India. We can say that the heart of Dr. Kalam is full of pain and woes of pours a

debarred people and we can say confidently that Dr. Kalam would remain the President of t

hearts of Indians till there are sun and moon in the sky and will remain a great inspiration for you

- Rajni Bala, BA Final Year (6443)

Philosophical Quotes by Swami Vivekananda

Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within, by controllingnature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or physic control, or all of

these- and be free. This is the whole of the religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or

books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details.

To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. I will drink theocean, says the preserving soul; At my will mountains will crumble up. Have that sort ofenergy, that soul of will; work hard, and you will reach the goal.

This life is short, the vanities of the world are transient, but they alone live who live forothers, the rest are more dead than alive.

The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun when they are concerned theyillumine.

Women will work out their destinies- much better too, than men can ever do for them. Allthe mischief to women has come because men undertook to shape the destiny of women.

-Bhawna Singh Thakur, BA Final Year (6361)

Living Immortality

Use the time of your life, develop your inner happiness. Recognize the impermanence of all other

pleasure, live as a yogi, do your spiritual practices, work as bodhisattva for a happy world. Turn

your world into the paradise sukhvati by unfolding the enlightenment. Energy within you, each

you a spiritual master, who knows the goal of enlightenment, changes your world into a place of

grace. By understanding all the phenomena. As spiritual exercise. Dedicate your actions to the

benefit of all beings and send them the light of happiness. So you can get the energy of light.

- Asha, BA Final year (6984)


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Philosophical Poetry: A wake-up song by David

Jurow

It has always so been

God is nowhere seen

Everyone is ruled by gold

Everything bought and sold.....

On the earth and on the sea

In the sky wherever we

Ever take our abode

Everywhere, where the road..

Take us, all we crave the same

Gold and power and fame

We forget what we were made

For by God, and what he bade

Us to do: to fight for him

Till hands weak and mind dim

Did the promethean fire

Get extinguished or just tired?

It has rested too long!

Let us wake with this song!

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World of Kids

My four years old cousin Harsh went for admission in school. The teacher, who was interviewed

asked her, Papa jab office jate hain to unke sar par kya hota hai?

The teacher was expecting the answer to be HELMET but to her surprise,

he replied, MEHANDI.

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Give Respect

Give respect to a woman

Your mother your sister

Your daughter are

There in the woman

A woman is your wife

And producing your children

With much difficulties

And rearing them

Sacrificing everything

Giving you pleasure

At lifes risk

A woman is woman

You men cannot describe

A woman being the product

Of a woman

You just give respect

And beg excuse

I know wrong is with you..

-Babita BA Final Year (6208)


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Perfections

A gentleman once visited a temple where he saw a sculptor making an idol lying nearby. Surprised, he

asked the sculptor, Do you need two of the same idol? No said the sculptor without looking up, we

need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage. The man examined the idol and found noapparent damage where is the damage?he asked. There is a scratch on the nose of the idol, said the

sculptor, still busy with his work. Where are you going to install the idol? The sculptor replied that it

would installed on the pillar 20 feet high. If the idol is that for, who is going to know that there is scratch

on the nose? the man asked. The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentle man, smiled andsaid, I know it and God knows it. The desire is to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone

appreciates it or not. Excellence is daring from inside, not outside. Excel at a task today, not necessarily

for someone else to notice, but for your own satisfaction.

- Sharandeep Bhullar, BA First (10039)

Laugh Out Loud

Boss- The man is early when you are late and, late when you are early. Mathematics- A war between blackboard and chalks. Judge- A man who plays into the hands of a lawyer and a liar. Jail- A Rent less House Philosopher- A mad man, sitting in a black room looking for a black cat which is not there. General Knowledge- The knowledge which is generally not known by common people. Life- It is a cigarette which begins with flashes and ends with ashes. Sleep- A poor mans treasure. Experience- A comb given to man when he is bald. Neighbor- One who know more about you, than you do. Actor- A man who tries to be everything except you.

Doctor- Who charges before discharging.

Pocket- Something which is mostly empty for the first days of month.- Neha Shyam, BA Final Year (6490)


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This life Is Made of Time

The life is made of time

And the time is made of seconds

Seconds are more precious

Than silver, gold and diamonds..

No one keep a second

In a bank locker or an almirah

But it could do a wonder

For years or an era.

The greatest wonder is love

A love leave some legends


Than silver, gold and diamonds.

In all the human beings

The same heart is beating

Every time everywhere

The story is repeating

People are parents, children

Wives and husbands


Than silver, gold and diamonds..

Why should I waste a second

In hating or in fighting???

My life is meant for loving,

For singing and reciting

The praises of the one who-

Loves me in hundred, thousands


Than silver, gold and diamonds.

-Kanchan, BA Second Year (1179)

Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in the man.

- Swami Vivekananda


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Teachers

Keep up your head

Instead of bowing..

Use your head

Instead of following..

Why to bow?

When you are able enough..

You dont need to

Bow before others..

But, still, if you wish to bow

Bow before your teachers..

Because they are the explorers

Of your hidden talents..

They have that experience

Thats why they are positioned

above God and parents..

Manju Chauhan, MA Philosophy

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