December 16, 2012

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 1-7.
• Lingashtakam - We reviewed the first twostanzas of Lingashtakam and the learnt the thirdone. 

Story:

We recapped the story from the last class and conducted a quiz.

We contined with the story.  Rama, Lakshmana and Sita spend about 10 years in the forest peacefully roaming between different ashrams and protecting them from the rakshasas.  Finally as they near the end of their exile,  Sri Rama wants to meet the great Sage Agasthya.  When they meet him, he suggests they settle down at Panchavati and they do.  Surpanakha (Ravana's sister) comes by and wants to marry Rama.  Rama tells her he is already married and so asks her to ask Lakshmana.  Lakshmana tells her that he's a slave to his brother and if she married him, she would have to be a slave too.  So, she goes back to Rama and asks him to marry her again.  She thinks Sita is the reason that Rama doesnt want to marry her and so In the end when she tries to hurt Sita, Lakshmana cuts her nose and ears.

Activity:
The kids made a Christmas ornament today to hang on their trees at home. Foam Christmas Ornament

Meditation/Japa:
The children did likhita japa today.

Games:

None

Conclusion:
We conluded the day with 

• Om Purnamadah

Comments:

The children had a bit of difficulty remembering all the names when we were conducting the quiz. They are very enthusiastic and pay attention when we do the story.  They also are very interested in learning the Guru Stotram and Lingaashtakam. 

Reminders:
Please try to send the following items in your childs bag:

1. Crayons
2. Pencil
3. Notebook
4. Glue
5. Snack/Drink
6. A folder to keep their pictures/artwork.
7. 1st grade Balavihar books - Bala Ramayan, coloring book and a copy of 'My Prayers'

Next class is on Jan 13th, 2013.