Hari Om! Parents,
Reminder: The Annual Day sign-up sheet was posted in the Parents WA group, please save the June 15th date and participate in both events.
Week 26 Class
Children wrote this Likhita Japa at the start of class - 'Sri Gurubhyo Namaha'/ 'Sri Chinmaya Sadguruve Namaha'. Encourage your child to do likhita japa daily.
Shlokas
We started with Om chanting and then chanted Sahana vavatu, Vakratunda mahakaya, Saraswati namastubhyam, Guru brahma, Sarva mangala mangalye (ref. My Prayers book pg 39).
Vasudeva sutam Devam (ref. Bala Vihar Handbook pg 15, verse 5).
Indian Sacred Land
We engaged in a conversation about Raksha Bandhan and Yugadi, concluding with an overview of various festivals:
- Navratri / Dussehra: Saraswati Puja
- Diwali / Dipavali: Lakshmi Puja
- Makara Sankranti: Harvest Festival, Surya Puja
- Mahashivaratri: Shiva Puja
- Holi: Krishna Puja, Vrindavan Raas Leela
- Ugadi / Yugadi / Gudi Padwa: New Year
- Raksha Bandhan: Symbolizing the bond between a Brother and a Sister
Additionally, we explored the concept of a star birthday and encouraged further discussion with their parents regarding the lunar calendar their family follows. This marked the conclusion of an enriching journey covering all the necessary topics for the year.
Gurudev Jayanti Celebrations
There was a special Guru Paduka Puja in the Bala Vihar class.
Geeta Chanting
This year your child learned Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita from our Swamiji. You can submit your child's chanting video and get House points for verses memorized.
Details are shared on the Parents WA group.
We had to wrap up class early to perform the Special guided pooja and concluded the session with the Pledge recitation in the Prayer Hall.
- Rashmi Kuroodi and Sangeetha Srikanth
Supplies needed for every class:- Bala Vihar Handbook, My Prayers book, the Junior Class Workbook Part 1 & 2, a notebook and pencils for likhita japa; everything in their Bala Vihar bag
*Reference books - Mahabharata by Rajagopalachari / Mahabharata by Kamala Subramaniam
