December 8th 2013
Hari OM!
Beginning Prayers
- Om Saha Navavathu
- Vakratunda Mahakaya
- Namaste Sarade Devi
- Dyana Mulam Gurur Murthihi
- Sri Rama Rama Rameti
GuruStotram (My Prayers, Page 61) - We learnt sloka 8 after reviewing the first 7
Geeta Chanting:
Geeta (Chapter 14, Page 21) - We learnt the first 3
Story:
Ayodhya is in mourning. Sage Vasistha sends for Bharata who is on vacation. Bharata who has been restless lately returns to Ayodhya and is confused to see the sad faces on his way to his mother's palace. There his mother tells him about the death of the old king and how she had planned and succeeded in making Bharata the king of Ayodhya. Bharata is shocked. The story continued with Kaikeyi telling Bharata how happy she was to secure the kingdom for him and how she banished Rama to the forest. Bharata and Shatrugna on hearing this are really shocked and angry and yell and scream at Kaikeyi. Shatrugna, who is usually quiet, also drags Manthara on the floor. Bharata performs the last rites for his father and then tells the court that he will go and bring Rama back and make him the king. Ayodhya is very happy and follow Bharata into the forest to bring back Sri Rama. Guha and Sage Bharadwaja meet Bharata and give their blessing and help to bring back Rama. When Lakshmana sees Bharata coming in the forest he misinterprets Bharatha's intentions - he thinks Bharatha is coming to kill Rama. Rama convinces him that there's no way Bharata would do that. Bharata is dressed in ascetic clothes just like Sri Rama and tells him how King Dasharatha is no more. Sri Rama faints on hearing this and on recovering performs the last rites for his father. Then Bharatha tries to convince Sri Rama to come back and take over the kingdom. Rama refuses and tell him the greatest philosophy that joys and sorrows come in pairs. Everyone's got to do what their duty is and whichever way destiny takes them. Rama has vowed to his father to stay an asceitc life in the forest for 14 years and he will have to keep his word. On hearing this, Bharatha is sad but agrees to run the kingdom as Rama's representative for 14 years till Rama comes back. Bharatha then asks for Sri Rama's paduka (Slippers) and takes it home on his head. He tells Rama that his paduka will sit on the throne and rule the kingdome. Meanwhile, Bharatha will live like Rama, in a hut as an asceitc outside Ayodhya and run the kingdom on his behalf.
Meditation/Japa:
Likhita Japa
Activity:
None
Games:
Quiz
Conclusion:
We conluded the day with
Om Purnamadah
Reminders:
Please try to send the following items in your childs bag:
- Crayons
- Pencil
- Notebook
- Glue
- Snack/Drink
- A folder to keep their pictures/artwork.
- 1st grade Balavihar books - Bala Ramayan, coloring book and a copy of 'My Prayers'
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