HariOm EveryOne!
We started our class
with breathing exercises and chanting Om 3 times. We did our morning prayers
and learnt Sree Ganapati Stotram. We gave handout to kids, please ask them to
practice and bring the sheets to class.Click here for the text and audio
version of Ganapati Stotram.
We revised what was
taught in our previous session. ( Story of Kansa -- Devaki, Vasudeva's wedding,
Akasavani's alert to Kansa that his sister's eighth son will kill him ..
Vasudeva's promise and Birth of Lord Krishna. )
We also learnt about the limbs of Sri Vishnu.
- Vedas, people who know Vedas
- Cows
- Austerity
- Truth
- Physical, Mental discipline
- Faith
- Kindness
- Tolerance
- Sacrifice and worship.
We also heard some
short stories -- Story of Oak tree& Grass which gave us the moral of tolerance
and the story of young boy who was bullied but was tolerant and cleverly walked
out of the situation.
We continued the
story and learnt how Krishna's birth was celebrated in Gokula, how Kansa's evil
plan to destroy his nephew failed.. Putana's futile attempt to poison baby
Krishna, how forgiving Krishna was .. purified and gave moksha to Putana with
his touch.
We ended our session
with closing prayers -- Aarathi & Pledge.
Please make sure to drop off your kids on time at
9.55AM and ask them to keep their bags ready the night before with folder,
notebook, pencils, crayons, glue stick, My prayers book.
See you all in our next Balvihar class on Oct 6.
