Nov 16, 2025 - Grade 4 (Sunday PM)

Hari Om Parents,

Reminders: 

• The registration for the Mahasamadhi Camp 2026 is now open! Details are posted in the Parents WhatsApp group.
• Chinmaya Vrindavan cordially invites you and your family to a week-long journey into the nectar of the Srimad Bhagavatam. This event is also our annual fundraiser, supporting the ashram's ongoing religious and cultural activities for your children and family. The details are posted in the Parents Whatsapp Group.
• In preparation for the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav, Samashti Gita Chanting of Chapter 15 "Purusottama Yogah", workshops are being offered. Please refer to the details in the Parents whatsapp group.

Week 8 Update

Likhita Japa - Class began with the children writing 18 times - "Sri Krishna Sharanam Mama" / "Jai Sri Krishna", in their little blue notebooks.

If your child did not pick up their blue japa book, please ask us in the next class.

Shlokas

Om chanting, Sahana vavatu, Vakratunda mahakaya, Saraswati namastubhyam, Guru Brahma, Mahamrutyunjaya shloka (My Prayers, pg 78).

We revised verse 1-6 of Krishnashtakam and learned verse 7 (My Prayers book pg 109). An audio for this shloka was shared on WA group for your reference.

Krishna Lila

We continued with baby Krishna's story who is now growing up as a naughty cute toddler. As a toddler, Krishna is most known for stealing butter. Why does he do it and the sharing aspect was discussed. We also saw a video to understand how butter was traditionally churned.

We reimagined the act of Krishna stealing butter by having the Matki Phod activity in class, where students lined up to hit a metal pot which was filled with candies.

We unscrambled the word "Cows" in our journey to exploring Krishna's story.

Here is a link to short videos about Krishna Lila, for you to play at home if your child misses class.

My 24 Teachers

Today's riddle: I come in different colors. I can provide warmth but if you come too close, I can even destroy. Who am I? Answer - Fire

Sage Dattatreya explains that he learned valuable spiritual lessons of detachment, purity , controlled power and transformation

The children heard the story of the origin of fire and as an activity drew a campfire with each log representing a vice or a habit that they would like to be destroyed in the fire.

Gita Chanting

We learned verse 13 and 14 from Chapter 15 today (BV Handbook, pg 25). Remind your child to review the verses regularly. 

Gita Playlist link to practice with your child : https://bit.ly/BGCh15Playlist

The session ended with Aarti and the Pledge recitation.

Bala Vihar will have its next class on Nov 23.

- 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 their Bala Vihar bag.