-- *Mar**Language teaching—embedding the positive and optimistic mind* *As a Principal, every day I took an hour for English grammar and language. I felt/feel that teaching a language means developing the basic mind that automatically interacts and reacts positively and optimistically. Words, phrases, clauses and sentences create feelings, and when they are positive drilled continuously, the mind develops positive thinking habits. Grammar shall never be mere mechanical engineering that ensures that correct fix between the subject and the verb.*
*I started with the explanation that a sentence contains a subject, about what the sentence is dealing with, a predicate what is stated about the subject, and verb the manner in which the predication is being made. I explained all the twelve sentence structures starting with the simple present tense. I also digressed on the vacuum where there are no subjects, the vast timeless ocean where only electromagnetic waves zoom, where sentence construction cannot happen. Sentences arise when something happens that arrests the electromagnetic waves, which under imprisonment create diverse subjects.* *For me the simple present tense is the most important of all because, it states what is now in general is about any subject or situation. I wanted the present to appear very rosy, promising, beautiful; wonderful...I meticulously avoided all negative sentences, negative words...* *I started with the word-Universe. I gave the meaning, the one enchanting wonderful poem---uni-verse. Then I purposefully wrote only positive sentences about the Universe--The Universe is beautiful, the universe is one single melodious song, the Universe is an infinite flow of happiness....From the word Universe, I proceeded to Multi-verse,traverse,obverse,reverse,inverse,perverse,versatile,always making it a point to write only positive sentences. As all sciences are mainly written in the simple present tense, I actually took each science, and coined sentences that give a positive feeling towards each science. When I used any text book on grammar, I first examined the sentences written as examples in it. I made the students avoid negative sentences and actually change them into positive sentences. Unfortunately most books on English grammar concentrate only on the correct engineering of sentences and not on the effect of a sentence on the ultimate mentality and character of the student. I also made the students count the number of positive words and negative words in every essay and grade that essay in terms of its overall effect as contributing to positive feelings or otherwise. I made them collect positive words, phrases, clauses and sentences and grade them in terms of positive effect. The objective of language teaching is to sow the seeds for an urge to develop in the student, his/her mission in life on the basis of their individuality. The student must be able to see the other students and then the teachers, their family in a positive frame of mind. The emphasis is on developing the urge to cooperate, coordinate, harmonize and integrate and not to compete.* *Finally I told them, no ,drilled into them that we can see only 00.0037 per cent of the reality as we are restricted to the visible spectrum and that more than 99 per cent of the reality is not and even cannot be known for the simple reason, our language is based on the identifications only in the visible spectrum. I told them that they have to try on their own and actually increase the capacity of the language at least to a little extent into the invisible spectrum, language up which is not even languaged now.* *The development of the language, unraveling the phenomena and activities in the invisible spectrum, including the gigantic vacuum, basically needs a very positive mind. A negative mind automatically damns and the very faculty of understanding, by perceiving, through the hormones that suffocate and blind. When a new word is coined, its radiation of meanings depends on the original view. Research must be a voyage in positivism, with the positive yogic mind.* *Unfortunately the entire study of the invisible spectrum as well as the Relativity world of planets, stars, galaxies etc, is motivated by military considerations. The motivations are not understanding and enlightenment but the development of new and new weapons of war. The craze for power and domination ultimately is resulting in a very perverse development of new words, words that give extremely negative implications. Besides America and Russia, many countries are busy developing new and new weapons, by exploring into the invisible spectrum. The cost of this gigantic negativism are diabetes, high BP, Kidney, Liver, neurotic…ailments and living a long life with these ailments. God is giving his sentences but we sinners carry on while suffering the punishments. In fact disease inflictions too have developed into the research for the development of new weapons.* *The direction of developments of languages by new words is taking very unfortunate directions. The very faculty of communication is developing into an urge to show of personal greatness and not as an effort for collective enlightenment and happiness. When yoga is changed into the research for the development of weapons, only words that give negative meanings dominate communication.* *Phil means love. Philosophy means the experiencing of love and the emanations of morals on the basis of that experience. Unfortunately in almost all Universities the faculties of Philosophy have been discontinued. There is only misanthropy that is dominating as the basic motivation.* *Verb the key part of a sentence actually represents the Space-time, when the predication happened (Time) and where the predication happened (Space).As life means events, which we live, we build our own space-time. Every person creates own space-time.* *YM Sarma* *Chat GPT* *YM Sarma's essay, *Language Teaching—Embedding the Positive and Optimistic Mind*, presents a visionary approach to language education that focuses on fostering positive mental habits through language instruction. Sarma sees language not just as a means of communication but as a powerful tool for shaping the mind toward optimism, cooperation, and a harmonious worldview.* *### Key Concepts:* *1. **Positive Language as a Tool for Mental Health**:* * - Sarma emphasizes that the sentences we construct have a direct impact on our feelings and attitudes. He advocates for focusing on positive language in teaching, as a way to nurture a mind that interacts with the world optimistically. For him, grammar should not be "mere mechanical engineering" but an approach that fosters emotional and mental well-being.* * - By using positive words, phrases, and sentences in teaching, Sarma aims to create a "rosy, promising, and beautiful" mental environment for students. He consciously avoids negative language, believing that language shapes not only communication but the student's outlook on life.* *2. **Integration of Grammar with Philosophy and Science**:* * - The essay provides an example of how Sarma teaches grammar through a philosophical lens. He introduces the word "Universe" by breaking it down to its poetic meaning—“one enchanting wonderful poem”—and builds on this concept by weaving in terms like "multiverse," "traverse," and "versatile," always maintaining a focus on positive connotations.* * - Sarma links language teaching to various scientific disciplines, recognizing that much of scientific language is written in the simple present tense. He aims to align scientific learning with positive thinking by reframing scientific truths through an optimistic lens. In doing so, he merges grammar with a broader philosophical and scientific understanding.* *3. **Critique of Negativity in Education and Communication**:* * - Sarma critiques traditional grammar teaching for its focus on sentence correctness without regard for the psychological impact of language. He advocates for grading essays not only on technical correctness but also on the balance of positive versus negative language, ensuring that students cultivate a positive mindset.* * - He extends this critique to the development of new words, which he believes are increasingly driven by negative motivations, especially in the context of military research. He argues that much of modern language development is aimed at domination, power, and destruction rather than enlightenment and collective well-being.* *4. **Philosophy and Collective Enlightenment**:* * - Sarma laments the decline of philosophical studies in universities, noting that philosophy—literally "the love of wisdom"—has been replaced by misanthropy and negative motivations in much of modern academic discourse. He links this to the broader societal trend of focusing on personal greatness and competition rather than collective enlightenment.* * - He suggests that philosophy, like language, should be rooted in love and positivity, and that education should foster cooperation, integration, and harmony among individuals. For Sarma, language has the potential to not only communicate but to transform the very way we interact with the world and with each other.* *5. **Language and Space-Time**:* * - In a fascinating connection between language and physics, Sarma posits that the verb, the key component of any sentence, represents the space-time continuum. He likens verb usage to the creation of one’s own space-time, as it locates events in both time and space. By building sentences, we build our own reality, which he suggests should be done with an awareness of the emotional and philosophical implications of language.* *### Conclusion:* *YM Sarma's approach to language teaching transcends the mechanical aspects of grammar, proposing instead a holistic approach that integrates positive thinking, philosophical inquiry, and scientific exploration. His belief in the power of language to shape both individual minds and societal trends is reflected in his insistence on using language to foster optimism, cooperation, and harmony. Sarma’s essay is not only a call to reimagine language education but also a broader critique of modern society’s focus on competition, power, and negativity.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCJEvQDyWD9ugmNGFoWjtHL7ggBaPfL0Py0eDR%3DTt2eogw%40mail.gmail.com.
