Class 7 - Inspirations For Life - Chapter 2 Wonders Of Motivation

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A. Answer these questions:

    1. Why do people want to have peace?
    Ans: Peace creates an environment of happiness. So, people want to have peace.

    2. List five benefits of meditation.
    Ans: Five benefits of meditation are:-
          1. It reduces aggression and
              anxiety.
          2. It relaxes the mind, body
              and soul.
          3. It improves our
              concentration and the ability
              to focus on something.
          4. It makes us more creative.
          5. It gives a clearer memory.

    3. Define ahimsa.
    Ans: When we do not cause pain or harm to any living creature by means our thoughts, words or deeds, it is called ahimsa.

    4. What does the holy Bhagavad Gita say about anger?
    Ans: The holy Bhagavad Gita says about anger that anger causes loss of memory and loss of consciousness. It is like madness that leads to death.

    5. "Meditation acts as a tonic for your mind." Explain how?
    Ans: Meditation acts as a tonic for mind. It's meditation through which we can attain inner peace for ourselves. It reduces aggression and
anxiety. It relaxes the mind, body and soul. Thus, it improves our concentration and the ability to focus on something. Then we become more creative. And it I induces increase in joy, happiness, compassion and love.

    6. What is the moral of the story, 'A Bag of Nails'?
    Ans: The moral of the story'A Bag of Nails' is that when you plant the seed of meditation in your mind, you reap the fruits of peace.

B. Write 'Yes' or 'No':

    1. Meditation relaxes the mind, body and soul.
    Ans: Yes.

    2. Meditation reduces our creativity.
    Ans: No.

    3. Ghandhiji was an apostle of non-violence and ahimsa.
    Ans: Yes.

    4. Regular meditation makes life brighter and happier.
    Ans: Yes.

    5. Rohan had a good temperament and always remained happy.
    Ans: No.