Hari Om Parents,
We started our Balavihar class with Sahanavavatu.
We recapped all our Shlokas which we learnt
1) Vakaratunda
2) Saraswathi
3) Karagre
4) Bramharpana
We learnt another Morning Prayer to Mother Earth. This sacred shloka is recited each morning before placing our feet on the ground. It is a prayer to Mother Earth, asking forgiveness for touching her with our feet and offering gratitude for all she provides.
समुद्रवसने देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले।
विष्णुपत्नी नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे॥
Samudra Vasane Devi Parvata Stana Maṇḍale।
Viṣṇu-Patni Namas Tubhyaṁ Pāda Sparśaṁ Kṣamasva Mae॥
We recapped what we learnt last class. Few remembered that it was our pledgeJ.
Then we went over the next lines of our Chinmaya Pledge
We Seek the Lords Grace, to keep on the path of Virtue, Courage and Wisdom
May thy Grace and Blessings flow through us through the world around us.
Grace:-
What is grace meaning? We went over to this topic.
Is god fare to all and everyone? Does he shower his blessings to us if we are bad or good?
Our smart ones said yes.
Does Sunrays come to one and all- yes was the answer. What happens if we close our curtains or blinds when sun rays come in- it does not come obviously was the answer.
In the way same god showers grace and blessing to all if we are not ready to accept with open mind and heart. Kids were so quick in telling that it is not god’s fault if we close our eyes and mind. J
Little ones are smart, quick in learning and more receptive than elders which we felt must be learnt from them.
Courage:-
What is courage? Courage is being fearless. Telling truth and doing our best when we can’t do well. Telling mom and dad when we do a mistake.
Courage also participating and going up on stage and performing in front of everyone.
Wisdom:-
Wisdom is knowing what is right and what is wrong.
Who give us courage and wisdom- God’s grace gives us Courage and also wisdom.
Story of Prahalad:-
We watched the story of Prahalad- who was very young boy and his father Hiranyakashyapu was a demon and was very wicked and cruel. He used to trouble anyone who was Vishnu devotee. He got boon from Lord Brahma that he could neither be killed inside the home nor outside, neither in day nor night , neither by any man, animal or bird or creature created by Brahma nor with any weapon or asthras.
While on other hand Prahalad was great devotee of Vishnu and was always chanting Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudeva ya namah.
Seeing this Hiranyakashyapu was very angry and tried to get his own son killed, by throwing from cliff, throwing in fire, getting him stomped by elephants and throwing him in pit of snakes.
When hirayankashapu asked where was Vishnu , Prahalad said he was everywhere and he showed a pillar and asked if he was there, Prahalad said yes and when he banged the pillar Vishnu came as Lord Narasimha and killed Hiranyankashapu.
We moved to next section of the Pledge
What does Blessings flow through us through the world around us.
We took example of stick and recorder (Flute)- kids tried to blow on the wooden stick? Does air go through it? No it does not. Why it does not flow from one end to another? It doesnot have opening.
When we asked would air come out when blown through flute? Yes it does.
So what did we learn? It needs to have opening so that air flows through it.
Same way we should be like the flute in krishna’s hands so that this blessings will flow from us to everyone around.
We played a game- who is prahalad and who gets the blessing hands of Vishnu.
We all formed a circle and kept chanting Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudeva ya namah. When we stopped aunty called out each student and they picked up one of the two hands one with Vishnu and one was plain.
Whoever got plain were out of the game and who were got the Vishnu’s hand continued in the game. It was fun game.
When asked is really Vishnu not blessing us since we are out of game, truly kids amazed us saying no he is always blessing us and is kind to us.
We chanted Bhagavad gita chapter 12 verses 1- 8.
Class play is on June 13th. We request all kids come every week to class starting so that we can practice the play during our class time. More to follow on class play please make sure to check our messages and emails for communications on the same.
It was time for our Aarthi and pledge and we went to our prayer hall.
Please make children practice as Chapter 15 for our global chanting on May 9th 2026. Please register for the Global Chanting if not done already and also share with your friends and family.
Please see below
🗓 Mandatory Practice: April 25 & May 2
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Let’s make history on May 9 🌍🔥
With Pranams
Kavitha & Anuradha
