Joy Of Learning Diaries

Inspired by reading the book at our Sunday School. Shouldn't we treat all living beings equally? Don't you agree that animals, plants and insects deserve respect? If you think that they should not, then tell me the reason for that. We, humans, are exploiting wildlife, hunting and poaching animals and trading their body and their body illegally for the sake of earthly things called "money". What harm have they done to us? For what reason are we hurting them? Shouldn't we care for the cow which gives us milk? Shouldn't we care and protect the forest that provides us with a source of living? Plants, flowers, trees and grasses all have equal value in life. If we pluck or take them, they will die like us. We pluck their leaves, and they will get hurt like we get. If we love and care for them, they will grow like healthy human beings.  We don't like plants and animals. And we feel like they shouldn't exist in this world. For example- Mosquitoes and weeds. Si

Reflecting on our reading of Swami and Friends by RK Narayan, chapter In Father's Presence. - Pestalozzi Children's Village, India "I once had a fight with my friend. All we did was pull each other's hair and end up hurting ourselves." Kanika Dogra  Tenzin Lhadon Tenzin Yangzom " Quarrelling with my friend about small things. "  Tenzin Paldon Anchal Kumari Prerna Thakur

On November 2, 2018, tigress 'Avni' or T1, as she was known officially, believed to have been responsible for the deaths of 13 people in Maharashtra in two years, was  shot dead  in the Yavatmal district of the state. Like we humans think of killing animals and banning them from the world the same way animals want to kill us because humans and animals can both live in harmony, but fear causes us to create trouble. Just imagine yourself as a tiger who people want to hunt down and hurt; won't you want to hurt those who hurt you? Sometimes, when I look at a tiger's eye, I feel the sadness, fear and pain in her eyes.  After all, the cause of animals hurting us are only humans. We cut trees and make buildings in the forest, harming the animals. Imagine people charging in your home and ruining your place. You now have nowhere to live. We blame animals for hurting us, but actually, we hurt them primarily because of fear. Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School