We started our session with breathing exercise and chanting Om 3 times. We recited Sree Ganapathi Stotram and completed learning Sree Govinda Damodara Storam . You can listen to the song we recorded in class at this link Damodara Stotram recorded in class. We revised the qualities of Krishna we learnt in the last class. Some of the kids were concerned about the unfortunate incident in Connecticut school . As the incident is very sensitive we didn't wanted to discuss it in the class but we maintained silence for 2 mins in the memory of the diseased.
In the Krishna Lila story time,we talked about Raslila. How all the inmates of Vrindavan were enchanted with Krishna's basuri/flute.. How all the gopis left their chores to see Krishna playing his flute, how they all danced together and in the process became possessive of Krishna and to teach them lesson how he disappeared and reappeared after they realized their mistake. We also discussed what the 7 holes of the flute represent..
We recited the first 9 verses of Geeta and also learnt the 10th verse. Please encourage kids to practice Gita chanting at home. Kids did Likhita japa in their books before we started the fun session of Garbha. We played some music and all the kids danced together. We ended our session with Arti and pledge.
See you all in our next Balavihar session on Jan 6th 2013 . Have a wonderful break and happy holidays to you and your family! Happy New Year!
-Grade 4B teachers
