Mar 8, 2026 - JCHYK Gr. 10-12 (Sunday AM)

Hari om everyone, 

Here's a synopsis of our last class. 

We started with meditation and chanting of BG Ch. 15.  After so many days, we thought they would be rusty, but they chanted all very nicely!  

Quirky Question (QQ) of the Day: "I have three eggs. I broke one, I cooked one, and I ate one. How many eggs are left?"

At first, the instinct was clear. None, because all 3 are accounted for. 

"Well, that's how we usually think," we replied.

But the class quickly caught the twist.

"It could be the same egg."

Exactly. The egg that was broken… cooked… and eaten could all be the same one.

And that led us straight into the real point.

Just like we all share the same five elements, yet we constantly think we're separate.

"If you pour water into two cups," we asked, "will one say, 'I'm better than you'?"

"No."

Water doesn't create divisions. Humans do.

Animals don't track daylight savings, celebrate birthdays, or compare themselves endlessly. But we do — because of ego.

Do We Have Arjuna's Disease?

We turned the spotlight on ourselves.

"Let's see how much of Arjuna's confusion we carry."

A quick self-assessment followed — questions about fear of failure, overthinking, avoiding tough situations, and negative self-talk.

When scores were added up, we explained:

• 10–20: You're mostly clear

• 21–35: Some signs of Arjuna's disease

• 36–50: Red alert — Bhagavad Gita needed! 

"If we're honest," we said, "most of us are above 20."

Heads nodded.

Arjuna's struggle isn't ancient history — it's very current.

Students Started Solving It

We asked the class, "So what can we do?"

One student jumped in.

"Sometimes we focus too much on results. Maybe we should just start doing the work."

"Perfect," we said.

T — Take Action.

Another added, "When I'm confused about decisions, I step away and sleep on it."

Good insight. Sometimes clarity comes after distance.

Then came a powerful line from one off the students when discussing college rejections:

"Rejection is redirection."

We loved that!

You're allowed to feel disappointed. But you can't stay stuck there.

The THRIVE Formula

By the end, we led the class through a simple framework to tackle "Arjuna's disease":

T — Take Action
Don't freeze in overthinking.

H — Higher Power
Accept that some things are beyond our control.

R — Relinquish Perfection
Do your best, but stop beating yourself up.

I — Introspect
Ask honestly: Why am I doing this right now?

V — Value the Present
Don't live in past regrets or future anxiety.

E — Everyone goes through this
Your problems are not uniquely yours.

We ended with a quick round of Unique Statement Review.

Students shared:

"You need to focus on the process."

"Everyone is made of the same five elements."

"The same time can have different value depending on how you use it."

"Don't worry about the past or the future."

Beautiful insights.

We closed with one final reminder:

"Change is constant. If you say you never changed, you probably wasted the opportunity to grow."

Class ended with the Shanti mantra, and we hurried off for assembly — hopefully carrying a little less ego, and a little more clarity.

Something to take away - 

See you Sunday. 

Regards, 
Rashmi and Jacqueline.