Wednesday, May 29, 2013

May 19, 2013


Hari OM!

Beginning Prayers
  • Om Saha Navavathu
  • Vakratunda Mahakaya
  • Saraswathi Namastubhyam
  • Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
  • Ramaya Ramabhadraya slokha.
  • Budhir Balam
Stotram:
  • GuruStotram (My Prayers, Page 9) - We reviewed slokas 1-9.
  • Lingashtakam - We reviewed the full Lingashtakam .
Story:
It is now Indrajit's turn to fight the vanara army.  He kills most of the vanaras and Rama and Lakshmana were soon caught in a net of poisonous darts.  The brothers were in a death-like coma.  Jambavan who was himself wounded looks for Hanuman and requests him to go the Himalayas immediately.  He asks Hanuman to look for a hill between the Kailasa and Rsabha peaks and bring four specific herbs which will help revive the divine brothers.  When Hanuman reached the Himalayas he finds the hill with a lot of herbs, unable to figure out which four were needed he brings the entire hill to the battlefield. The herbs not only help revive Rama and Lakshmana but also the vanara army.  The vanaras attack Lanka at night and set fire to every house and palace.  Ravana sends the sons of Kumbhakarna but they are killed. Ravana once again sends Indrajit.  The ferocious vanara army puts up a great fight.  Angered by this Indrajit uses his magical powers to create a maya Sita, places her in a Chariot and kills her with an arrow.  The vanaras believe this trick and carry the news to Rama and Lakshmana who throws their weapons down in dejection.  Vibhisana intervenes and mentions Indrajit's magical powers and asks Lakshmana to finish Indrajit immediately. Lakshmana goes with Hanuman to fight Indrajit and finally kills him.  Ravana hears this news and is heartbroken.  He gets angry and decides to kill Sita for real but one of his minister's remind him not to be a coward but go fight Rama himself. Ravana now prepares for battle with Rama.

Activity: 
The kids colored a picture .

Meditation/Japa:
 Likhita Japa

Games:
None

Conclusion:
We conluded the day with 
  • Om Purnamadah
Comments:
 The kids are working on completing their portfolio.  

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