Hari OM!
Happy New Year!
Beginning Prayers
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 three stanzas of Lingashtakam and the learnt the fourth one.
- Gita Chanting: We learnt the first sloka of Chapter 13 in preparation for the Gita chanting competition
Story:
We recapped the story from the last class and conducted a quiz.
Surpanakha goes running to her brothers who rule over that part of the forest. They come to fight Sri Rama but Rama kills them all. Finally, Akampana (the only rakshasa who survives) goes back to Ravana and tells him to kidnap Sita so Rama can die missing her. It would be impossible to kill him, he tells Ravana. Ravana agrees and tries to convince Marica to help him accomplish this. Marica convinces Ravana that he is already the ruler of the 3 worlds, why would he want to try to fight Rama. Ravana agrees but when he sees Surpanakha, his sister, he is unable to make peace. So he goes back to Marica and orders him to disguise himself as a golden deer to entice Sita out of her hut. Marica tried to make Ravana see reason by telling him that what he plans to do is against Dharma and as a King he should not do 'Adharma'. Ravana refuses to listen to reason and Marica has no choice but to obey his king. Meanwhile Spring has blossomed in Pancavati and sita is picking flowers from the garden when she sees a pretty golden deer with delicate silver spots trying to lure her into play. She aks Rama to get the deer for her but Lakshmana cautions saying that it might be the trick of the Rakshasas. Rama thinks that if it is indeed a Rakshas he will kill it but if not he will bering the deer to sita. He orders Lakshmana to guard Sita and goes after the deer.
Surpanakha goes running to her brothers who rule over that part of the forest. They come to fight Sri Rama but Rama kills them all. Finally, Akampana (the only rakshasa who survives) goes back to Ravana and tells him to kidnap Sita so Rama can die missing her. It would be impossible to kill him, he tells Ravana. Ravana agrees and tries to convince Marica to help him accomplish this. Marica convinces Ravana that he is already the ruler of the 3 worlds, why would he want to try to fight Rama. Ravana agrees but when he sees Surpanakha, his sister, he is unable to make peace. So he goes back to Marica and orders him to disguise himself as a golden deer to entice Sita out of her hut. Marica tried to make Ravana see reason by telling him that what he plans to do is against Dharma and as a King he should not do 'Adharma'. Ravana refuses to listen to reason and Marica has no choice but to obey his king. Meanwhile Spring has blossomed in Pancavati and sita is picking flowers from the garden when she sees a pretty golden deer with delicate silver spots trying to lure her into play. She aks Rama to get the deer for her but Lakshmana cautions saying that it might be the trick of the Rakshasas. Rama thinks that if it is indeed a Rakshas he will kill it but if not he will bering the deer to sita. He orders Lakshmana to guard Sita and goes after the deer.
Activity:
The kids colored 2 pictures from the Ramayana story.
The kids colored 2 pictures from the Ramayana story.
Meditation/Japa:
The children did likhita japa today.
The children did likhita japa today.
Games:
Four Corners
Conclusion:
We conluded the day with
- Om Purnamadah
Comments:
We had a smaller class but a great start to the new year! It was nice seeing everyone after a break. We recapped the story to refresh their memories..
Reminders:
Please try to send the following items in your childs bag:
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'
Next class is on Jan 27th, 2013.
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