Hari Om Dear Families,
We had a fun Sunday afternoon with our kids. We did start our class with a few yoga poses and some stretching exercises to calm down. Please find below the summary of our class on Sunday, May 12th 2024.
Opening Prayers: We chanted 3 OMs followed by the following opening Prayers
- Om Sahanavavatu
- Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
- Saraswati Namastubhyam
- Vakratunda mahaakaavya(for Lord Ganesha)
- Buddhir Balam Yashodhairyam
Kids are given an opportunity to come in front and lead the group for chanting. Please revise as we will be asking each kid to lead in our class. We started the classes with the revision of all 8 values of Hanumanji and did a recap of all the verses we did in past Verse 1 to verse 34. We have asked all the kids to hear Hanuman Chalisa daily and try to memorize as much as you can till the year ends.
Hanuman Chalisa: We started learning Hanuman Chalisa in the last 18 weeks. We have learnt 34 verses so far.
We did verse 35 .
Verse 35 :
aura devatë citta na dharaí, hanumata sei sarba sukha karaí. (Verse 35)
Meaning:
Even though a devotee does not think of any other deity but Srí Hanuman, he will (surely) enjoy all happiness .
Story:
Ask And You Shall Receive
A small boy was spending his holiday playing in his sandbox. He was determined and made a sand city with castles, barns, homes, and other things. Just as he was trying to build the last wall of the city, he encountered a big rock stuck in the ground. The rock hindered his completion of the sand city. He tried very hard to dislodge the rock, but he could not. The boy grew frustrated and tears were rolling down in his eyes. His father, sensing his disappointment, came to him and said, "Son, did you use all your strength?" "Yes, I did. I tried very, very hard," said the boy. The dad said, "No, son. You did not use all the strength you possess. You did not ask me," and the loving father with little effort picked up the rock and tossed it aside. "See, now it is gone." The boy hugged his dad and the father said, "Son, I love you. Just ask and you shall receive." I
Group Discussion:
We did teach kid that whenever you are stuck in any situation that you feel you cannot make it, please try to ask help from adult or just remember God. He will always help you out. All kids shared their views and shared an example too.
Other Activities:
Yoga: We did do few yoga poses and did some stretching exercises to calm down and get the class started.
Likhita japa: We did Likhita japa of the kid's favorite god in the book. Please remember to send it with the kids every class.
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Things to note:
You will receive class updates through email every week.
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Class starts at 1 PM sharp with opening prayers. Please make sure kids are inside the classroom 5 mins before the class starts.
Please make sure kids use the restroom before entering the class.
This year's parent's handbook is available at the following link- https://www.chinmayavrindavan.org/balavihar/parents-corner/handbook
Materials Needed for the Class
Notebook for Likhita japa (Pencil and Eraser)
Hanuman Chalisa book
Balavihar Handbook (Bhagavad Gita)
Regards,
Aastha and Rajeswariji.
