Hari Om Parents,
Reminders:
Shlokathon Competition will be held on March 07, 2026 between 1 pm-4 pm. Please encourage your child to participate and register with the links posted in the Parents WA Group. After registration, you will receive an email with your child's timeslot closer to the event.
Shlokathon Competition will be held on March 07, 2026 between 1 pm-4 pm. Please encourage your child to participate and register with the links posted in the Parents WA Group. After registration, you will receive an email with your child's timeslot closer to the event.
Coat Drive has been extended, so please drop your gently used coats and sweaters in the bin next to the shoe rack outside the ashram main entrance.
Week 12 Update
Likhita Japa - Class began with the children writing 18 times - "Sri Krishna Sharanam Mama" , in their little blue notebooks.
Shlokas
Om chanting, Sahana vavatu, Vakratunda mahakaya, Saraswati namastubhyam, Guru Brahma, Maha Mrityunjaya shloka (My Prayers, pg 78) Krishnashtakam.(My Prayers pg 109).
We started to learn the Gita Panchamrit. We discussed Verse 4 : There are those who always think of Me and engage in exclusive devotion to Me. To them, whose minds are always absorbed in Me, I provide what they lack and preserve what they already possess. and Verse 5: Abandon all varieties of dharma (body/mind/intellect) and surrender unto Me alone. I will liberate thee from all sins; grieve not.- Gita Panchamrit
Krishna Lila
We unscrambled the word SERVICE. And why Trees are one of the greatest symbols of service in terms of providing shelter, flowers to admire, fruits to eat. To serve means, give your all to all like Trees. We asked the children to write the different ways in which they plan to serve.
We shared a story of Krishna in which he illustrates the difference between Brahmins who were so busy with a Yagna preparation to catch a glimpse of the Lord, that they refuse to serve hungry Gopas ; in contrast to their wives who loving came and fed food to Krishnaa and everyone else; and they were blessed to see Krishna's divine presence by this mere act of service.
We shared a story of Krishna in which he illustrates the difference between Brahmins who were so busy with a Yagna preparation to catch a glimpse of the Lord, that they refuse to serve hungry Gopas ; in contrast to their wives who loving came and fed food to Krishnaa and everyone else; and they were blessed to see Krishna's divine presence by this mere act of service.
My 24 Teachers
We spoke about two teachers today- Python and Ocean.
From Python, we learn the lessons of patience and contentment. The ultimate takeaway is for a seeker to remain steady, actionless yet vigilant, focused on self-realization, and allowing worldly activities and anxieties to pass over them without disturbance, just as the python lies still.
From Ocean, to remain calm, balanced, and unaffected by external circumstances, whether experiencing abundance or deprivation.
From Python, we learn the lessons of patience and contentment. The ultimate takeaway is for a seeker to remain steady, actionless yet vigilant, focused on self-realization, and allowing worldly activities and anxieties to pass over them without disturbance, just as the python lies still.
From Ocean, to remain calm, balanced, and unaffected by external circumstances, whether experiencing abundance or deprivation.
The session ended with Aarti and the Pledge recitation in the Temple Hall.
- Rashmi Kuroodi and Aparna Prasad
Supplies needed for every class: My Prayers book, Bala Vihar Handbook, likhita japa blue notebook, pencils, coloring supplies. All in your child's Bala Vihar bag.
