October 20th 2013

October 20th 2013 

Hari OM!

 Beginning Prayers 

• Om Saha Navavathu 
• Vakratunda Mahakaya
•  Sri Rama Rama Rameti 

 Stotram: 
  GuruStotram (My Prayers, Page 61) - We learnt sloka 3 and 4 after reviewing the first 1 and 2.

 Bhajans: 
  Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram. Kids sang their favorite songs too.

 Story: 
    On the way to Mithila Rama ,Lakshmana and Vishwamitra come across a rundown ashrama.  On asking whose ashrama it is, Vishwamitra explains that it is Sage Gautama's ashrama and nobody lives there right now.  Once Indra came down and convinced Ahalya (Sage Gautama's wife) to misbehave.  So Sage Gautama cursed Indra and Ahalya turned into into a stone.  He said that when Sri Rama touches her, she'll become her usual self again.  So, Rama goes into the ashrama and touches the stone andd turns Ahalya back into a beautiful lady.

Meditation/Japa: 
   None

 Activity:
  The kids colored a picture of the Rama and Ahalya.

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' 

Next class is on Oct 27, 2013.

October 6th 2013

October 6th 2013 

Hari OM!

 Beginning Prayers 

• Om Saha Navavathu 
• Vakratunda Mahakaya
•  Sri Rama Rama Rameti 

 Stotram: 
   GuruStotram (My Prayers, Page 61) - We learnt sloka 2 after reviewing the first 1.
 Story: 
  King Janaka was childless. He was a farmer and while he was tilling the land he found a baby in the earth. He named her Sita. Sita was a reincarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. Rama was very eager to see the Rudra bow. It was so big and so heavy that about 5000 soldiers had to pull in a 8-wheel carriage into the palace. Rama's eyes shone when he saw the bow. Many princes tried to lift it but alas no one could. King Janaka was a little disappointed that there was no strong prince who could lift the bow that his daughter could. Just then Rama came up, lifted the bow with one hand, strung it and broke the bow. There was a divine sound and everyone in the kingdom could hear the roar of the bow. King Janaka was very thrilled and he promised Sita in marriage to Rama. Activity: We found Mithila and Dandaka forest on the map of India and stuck Rama Padam on the map and colored them. We organized our folder.

 Meditation/Japa: 
   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' 

Next class is on Oct 20, 2013.