Hari Om Dear Families,
Here is this week's update.
Week 3 : Oct 5th , 2025 / 9:15am
Shlokas- We all chanted 'OM' 3 times followed by Shlokas 'Om Saha Navavatu' (pg 8 in My prayer book), 'Vakratunda Mahakaya' (pg 27), 'Saraswati Namastubhyam' (pg 12), 'Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu'.
We started the session with Yoga time - stretching, standing forward fold, tree pose, runner's lunge, plank, child's pose.
Then, we had a small session of meditation with counting beads in which with closed eyes, children focus on the sound of the beads dropped into a box and at the end of the session they tell us how many beads were dropped into the box. This can help with trying to get some calmness, attention and focus with the children.
After recapping the previous session's Ramayana story Chapters 1 and 2 we slowly moved forward to Chapter 3 and 4.
The story of Ramayana continued with the growing up of the 4 princes - Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna and the remarkable characteristics and qualities of each of them. The princes were trained in the Gurukul in the arts of warfare, archery and the learning of Vedas and Upanishads.
Sage Vishwamitra's visiting the Kingdom of King Dashratha and his special request to send young prince Rama with him to the forest to protect his Yajna from the Rakshasaas.
King Dashratha unwilling at first but when reassured by his guru Sage Vashistha and Sage Vishwamitra, sends Rama along with Lakshmana for the mission.
We then watch a small video of the story we learned in the class.
Coloring and Likhita japa - Children did some coloring time in their Ramayan Coloring books and Likhita japa where they wrote 'Ram' and chanted it as they wrote.
Gita chanting - We all chanted the next verses of Chapter 15 of the Bhagwat Gita along with the video.
We all then attended the Arati and pledge.
Next BalaVihar class is Oct 12, 2025.
1. Drop the kids off in class directly.
2. We have Saraswati Pooja as part of the Navaratri celebration so please dress the kids in attractive Indian outfits since they will be participating in the Pooja.
Please note - no food items or beverages are allowed in class.
Have the kids visit the bathroom before they come to class.
Please make sure the kids have atleast some breakfast and water before class.
Do reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have.
Hari Om
Rameshwari Kale and Neha Wagh
Chinmaya Vrindavan
