Hari Om Parents,
Gita Chanting
We learned verse 13 and 14 from Chapter 12 (BV Handbook, pg 25). This completes the verses required for grade 4 to participate in the GCY, Bharata group.
The session ended with chanting of Geeta Chapter 15, along with Aarti and the Pledge recitation in the Temple Hall.
Have a fun and safe spring break!
- 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.
Reminders:
Hanuman Chalisathon on April 4th - please participate in this special event.
Hanuman Chalisathon on April 4th - please participate in this special event.
Please register and participate in the Bala Vihar Houses Field Day/ Holi celebration on April 11th. Details were posted in the Parents WA group.
Week 19 Update
Week 19 Update
Likhita Japa - Class began with the children writing - "Jai Shri Ram", in their little blue notebooks for Srirama Navami festival.
Shlokas
Om chanting, Sahana vavatu, Vakratunda mahakaya, Saraswati namastubhyam, Guru Brahma, Maha Mrityunjaya shloka (My Prayers, pg 78).
Om chanting, Sahana vavatu, Vakratunda mahakaya, Saraswati namastubhyam, Guru Brahma, Maha Mrityunjaya shloka (My Prayers, pg 78).
Kids played Shloka Tag - Krishnashtakam.(My Prayers pg 109), and the "Govinda Damodara Stotram".
Krishna Lila
Krishna Lila
We continued with the Krishna Lila story. Sage Narada visits Kamsa and gives him Lord Krishna's whereabouts.
Kamsa sends Akrura to Lord Krishna with an invitation to the "Dhanur yagna". Kamsa makes an evil plan to kill Lord Krishna and Balarama.
Akrura is welcomed warmly in Vrindavan. The next day Lord Krishna and Balarama say goodbye to everyone in Vrindavan and head to Mathura.
On the way, Akrura sees a divine vision of Bhagawan Vishnu on Adisesha surrounded by all the celestial beings.
He recognizes the Krishna avatara and is blessed by the Lord!
My 24 Teachers
The next 2 teachers from the Avadhutha Gita are: Child and Spider. The kids did the play-doh activity to demonstrate Bhagwan's creation and destruction of the Universe.
The next 2 teachers from the Avadhutha Gita are: Child and Spider. The kids did the play-doh activity to demonstrate Bhagwan's creation and destruction of the Universe.
The Child teaches us to: live in the moment, be curious and honesty. The Spider teaches us to: embrace change and not be attached to material things.
The children spoke about different situations when they can use these teachings. They drew the teachers and wrote down the lessons learned on their papers for their journal.
Gita Chanting
We learned verse 13 and 14 from Chapter 12 (BV Handbook, pg 25). This completes the verses required for grade 4 to participate in the GCY, Bharata group.
Remind your child to review the verses regularly using the Playlist that is posted in the Parents WA group.
Registration for the Gita Regionals is now open. Last date to register is April 11th. Details have been shared in Parents WA group.
Registration for the Gita Regionals is now open. Last date to register is April 11th. Details have been shared in Parents WA group.
The session ended with chanting of Geeta Chapter 15, along with Aarti and the Pledge recitation in the Temple Hall.
Have a fun and safe spring break!
- 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.
