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The Pleasures of Being a Bookworm
Take a look at the photo here. Do you know who this dashing young boy is?
Indeed, it’s our very own Guruhari Mahant Swami Maharaj!
When he was a child, his name was Vinu. He was very fond of reading, and he still is today! He’d read all types of books – those about science, health, mindfulness and meditation, and stories, too, of course!
Do you like to read? Why so? And why do you think it’s important for people to read books.
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Jay swaminarayan I am aadhya I love reading books. They are the source of knowledge,it helps us to think creatively. Currently I have a vow of reading 100 books for the Shatabdi of H.H Pramukh Swami Maharaj . I truly believe that after completing my vow H.H Mahant Swami Maharaj and Shreeji Maharaj would be very pleased with me. I believe that reading books is a habit that everyone should have it helps us explore and there is quote too “Books are our best friends “ I pray to god to help me complete my vow.
Aadhya Mehta (12)
Vadodara , INDIA
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I love to read! When I'm not doing my homework, I'd be reading! I love to read as I don't have siblings and everyone teases me. Reading puts my mind off things for a long time. I think reading is very important as you can get examples of situations and how to solve them.
Vidya Parmar (9)
London, UNITED KINGDOM
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Jai Swaminarayan, I love reading, reading is my passion. I like to read story books and satsang books. I think that it is important to read because reading gives you knowledge, it helps you with your studies and it also entertains you. Reading is important because it helps with your fluency in speaking, it improves your vocabulary. Reading good books can take less time of your screens and books are a tool that you can keep with you forever.I think that we should read satsang books and good story books, we should not read inappropriate books and kusang related books. Since it is Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Shatabdi mahotsav we should read books about Pramukh swami maharaj so we can know more about his great karya.
Prarthana Patel (11)
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
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I enjoy reading books as I find that they help me to calm down and allow my mind to focus. Books are a great medium to increase my knowledge, communication and confidence.
Anika Savania (11)
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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I love reading a lot because it gives me knowlegde and it also expands my vocabulary and i think it is important to read books scriptures and many more so your vocabulary expands and you can always learn new words or new things you might not have known.
Shreena Patel (9)
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
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Jay Swaminarayan, I think reading is very important for two reasons. First of all there are many types of books but reading Satsang books as it increases our jodan with the Satpurush, increases our knowledge about them and leads us onto the path of moksh. Secondly reading is extremely beneficial for our mind. Reading stories makes our mind more creative and builds our imagination. Personally I love reading all stories about Satsang, moral stories everysingle one!
Dhruti Gokani (14)
Perth, AUSTRALIA
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First of all, I like to read because it helps me to understand many things that I did not know. Such as, the way that the sun can evaporate the water and make rainfall come down to earth. Reading is a major step in life and can teach you a lot of things in the future. There are many different types of reading genres, such as humorous, realistic-fiction, non-fiction, fiction, anime, and animation (etc). It is important for people to read books because it helps them to know more about the world and can make people to have a great future beyond them.
Dev (11)
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
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Our guru has been fond of reading books all the way from childhood to present. His reading habit skills was just amazing. after all books are the source of wisdom. I do like reading books 📚.it simply enables you to have vast knowledge about all kinds.it not only provides important information but also makes you capable to think outside the box.
Het patel (15)
Kakamega, KENYA
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I like to read a lot. The importance of reading is that you will get knowledge and will learn stuff, like the Swaminarayan bliss special issue in which I learned new people and learned ho p.pu pramukh swami maharaj
Ricky Patel (10)
Perth, AUSTRALIA
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Jay Swaminarayan everyone, Just like Mahant Swami Maharaj, I love to read. Whenever I get a book from the library, I finish it on that same day! I love reading because it makes me feel relaxed. Some books make me sit on the edge of my seat whilst others are just so thrilling. I think it is important for people to read because it broadens your vocabulary and writing knowledge. I am sure that everyone in this world has read at least one book. Jay Swaminarayan!
Swara (10)
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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Jay Swaminarayan, I think reading is important because it helps you learn. I also like to read because, it is really fun reading. I think it is important for people to read because, they can have lots of new knowledge... Jay Swaminarayan
Tilak (6)
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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I think being a bookworm is a great opportunity for learning, creating ideas and intelligence. This is absolutely necessary for improvement at school, in doing exams and annual tests. You'll get a great life and...don't forget, Prayers+hardwork = Success!
Tirtham.Jethwa (8)
Sydeny, AUSTRALIA
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Jai Swaminarayan It is important for people to read books since Have you always been overwhelmed by reading books? Reading a book, in a way, makes you a part of the world. Through books, you can persistently learn and understand other people’s outlook and opinions, which can help you function in the reality. It materializes and has an intense effect on mental agility, the memory and our skill for imagination and compassion. Reading books can help ease the stress and aid sleep. In today’s modern world filled with smartphones and social media, most people don’t feel like sit longer and read a book, as it requires a lot of concentration. There are many benefits of being a bookworm. It is not only enjoyable but also has many health benefits. • REDUCE STRESS Reading book is the ideal way to relax. It is very useful in relieving stress and calms our nerves. According to the study, few minutes reading can reduce up to 69% stress. If you are reading silently to yourself, it can slow down your heart rate and ease the tension in the muscles. It is rather more efficient than other relaxing activities like listening to the music or a cup of coffee. It is said that if you engage yourself in a thoroughly absorbing book, you can escape from your day to day worries and stress and explore the realm of author’s imagination. It is more of an active engaging of the imagination and activate your creativity and make you enter into the state of consciousness. • EXPANDS THE MIND When you read a book, literally it expands your mind. While reading, we absorb facts, make new connections, and have new ideas. Learning new things always makes us smarter. According to the studies, reading regularly prevent us from Alzheimer’s disease and keep our mind healthy and young. Reading books cause changes in the left temporal cortex, an area of the brain are connected with the language grasping and experience known as “embodied cognition”. It tricks the mind into thinking of doing something that it is not. It increases a person’s emotional intelligence and ability to be compassionate. • GAINING KNOWLEDGE The most vital benefit of the reading book is you gain a lot of knowledge about various things. Making a habit of reading for long hours, also helps you focus on the exams and better preparation using textbooks. It gives you lots of insight and every time you read a book, whether it is fiction, fantasy or historical, it represents you with a different plot, conflict, and characters. It increases your IQ level, and you always have a great topic of the conversation. It helps you enhance your vocabulary which helps you boosts your self-esteem. • BETTER SLEEP Staring at the laptops and your mobile screens can cause sleep problems. Our brain thinks it is time to wake up when to look at the bright display. Lying down with the book in a lit little room will get you sleep quicker and have a better night’s sleep. When you are carrying the stress of the whole day, the book allows you to let go of things, disturbing our mind and makes us relax and sleep well. • IMPROVE VOCABULARY Novels are written in high-quality English. When you read books, you get exposure to a higher level of English that you don’t read in your regular books. It helps you improve your vocabulary and writing skills. You pick up new words and learn to pronounce them correctly. • IMPROVE CREATIVITY If you are feeling dull and uninspired, get a good book, it helps develop a better thinking skill. It improves learning to draw collations and see patterns more quickly. Reading books activate the creative side of our brain. You can engage yourself in the characters shoes and understand their story from the point of view you have never thought of before. It is the best way to be mentally creative. • BE ENTERTAINED It is the best way to treat yourself. Keeping a book handy is one of the easiest ways to lessen the boredom.
Jayesh (13)
Dar Es Salaam, TANZANIA
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Yes! I like to read because reading helps me learn and educate myself with different things. Reading makes me understand what is right and what is wrong. So I can choose and follow the right path and make Swaminarayan Bhagwan and Guruhari Pramukh swami maharaj and Mahant swami Maharaj happy. It's important for people to read books because books give people different ideas, not only to live a better life but make our lives happy, lovable, and meaningful.
Swamini Patel (8)
PARMA, UNITED STATES
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yes! I like to read because reading make me a humble person. MAHANT SWAMI MAHARAJ likes humble people! Good books are like good friends so people should read good books. Good books will make you good citizen. Good books help a person to come out of depression, anxiety and stressful situations.
Shriji Patel (6)
PARMA, UNITED STATES
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I think it is important for people to read books because they give useful knowledge that can help, for example, look at where books have gotten swamishri!
Neil Biral Patel (8)
Edison,NJ, UNITED STATES
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Reading is important to me in many ways. But reading is like a teacher, it teaches us many things. Sometimes its like a entertainer, who entertains in many different ways. But reading can be right and wrong. Though our goal is to read the rights not the wrongs. Jay Swaminarayan
Jitarthi Nayak (9)
Seattle, UNITED STATES
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