Hari Om Parents,
We started our class with 3 OM and the following shlokas and prayers
We started our class with 3 OM and the following shlokas and prayers
- Sahana Vavatu
- Vakratunda Mahakaya
- Saraswathi Namastubhyam
- Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
- Samastha Jana Kalyane
- Chanted Mahalakshmi Ashtakam - verses # 10 & 11 (Page 40 in My Prayers book)
Gita Chanting:
This year, we will be learning Chapters 15 and 12 of the Bhagavad Gita. This week, the class chanted Chapter 15's verses 15 & 16:
This year, we will be learning Chapters 15 and 12 of the Bhagavad Gita. This week, the class chanted Chapter 15's verses 15 & 16:
Mahabharata:
This section was not done today.
India, the Sacred Land: Bharat's Contributions to World Civilization!
In this section, we covered the following points with the help of this presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nFj0zSz8OxEwSvsVchZeSXiXH_aQrBk-jMHErEzjQFA/edit?usp=sharing
- Our Contribution
- Our Ancient Universities
- Taksasila - The World's First University
- Nalanda - A Center of Knowledge
- Famous Scholars
- Contribution To Astronomy
- Gravity
- Earth is Round
- Earth Moves, Earth Revolves Around The Sun
- Speed of Light
- The Seven Colors of the Rainbow
- Contribution to Mathematics
- The Concept Of Zero
- Binary Numeral System
- Decimals
- References from the European Mathematical Society regarding Bharat's contribution
- Contribution To Medical Science
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Susruta - father of surgery
- Bharat's Geniuses
- Aryabhatta
- Acharya Charaka
- Acharya Bharadvaja
- Rishi Bhaskaracharya II
- Acharya Patanjali
- Patanjali's eightfold path (brief explanation)
The students were surprised and felt a sense of pride learning that our ancestors made significant contributions to fields such as astronomy, mathematics, and medical science. They were saddened to learn that invading forces destroyed many ancient universities.
They were astonished to discover that the concept of gravity was described in India more than 1,200 years before Sir Isaac Newton, with written records supporting this knowledge. The children also found it unbelievable that Galileo was placed under house arrest for the remainder of his life for stating that the Earth is round.
The students were surprised to learn that the speed of light and the seven colors of light are mentioned in commentaries on the Rigveda. They also learned that Indian contributions went far beyond the concept of zero and included the binary numeral system and decimals.
They were amazed to discover that Sushruta performed cataract surgery and created artificial limbs as early as 2,600 years ago, and were fascinated by some of the surgical tools used at the time. The students also learned that Aryabhata calculated the value of pi thousands of years ago.
Additionally, they learned that Ashtanga Yoga is not limited to physical postures but encompasses much more.
They were astonished to discover that the concept of gravity was described in India more than 1,200 years before Sir Isaac Newton, with written records supporting this knowledge. The children also found it unbelievable that Galileo was placed under house arrest for the remainder of his life for stating that the Earth is round.
The students were surprised to learn that the speed of light and the seven colors of light are mentioned in commentaries on the Rigveda. They also learned that Indian contributions went far beyond the concept of zero and included the binary numeral system and decimals.
They were amazed to discover that Sushruta performed cataract surgery and created artificial limbs as early as 2,600 years ago, and were fascinated by some of the surgical tools used at the time. The students also learned that Aryabhata calculated the value of pi thousands of years ago.
Additionally, they learned that Ashtanga Yoga is not limited to physical postures but encompasses much more.
To reinforce these new concepts, we played a Jeopardy game. The game can be accessed here: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/bharats-contributions
The boys performed very well, and the girls shared that they would outperform the boys next time :)
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Parents, please send your children to class on time to avoid disruptions to the class. Also, have them bring the decorated name tags to the classes. Please make sure children bring in My Prayers book, handbook, notebook, pencils, etc (to take notes, do activities in the class)
Hari Om,
Sachin Gaikwad & Devender Akula
Sachin Gaikwad & Devender Akula
