Week 2:
20th Sept 2019 / 7:00 PM
Shlokas:
· Sahanavavattu (opening prayer)
· Gita Dhyana Shloka (verse 1 and 2)
Lesson:
Knowledge of the self: Whoever is interested to know about themselves, know about life, its eternity and are willing to make self-improvement, one who is a seeker is a believer.
Gita is both Upanishad and yoga shastra.
It is seen as
· Religious book
· Authoritative source of knowledge
· Spiritual knowledge book
· Secular knowledge book
· Guidance and unfoldment book
Vedas: Vedas are the revelations which occurred to the Rishis who had extreme pure mind and who have resorted to secluded place to meditate upon the highest truth which transcends the life which we are living.
Vyasa: Vyasa Bhagavan did a great service by compiling vedas into 4 categories. He assigned 4 of his disciples one each to propagate this knowledge. Sanatana Dharma survives only because of Vyasa Bhagvan. These vedas are too subtle and intricate for common man to comprehend.He wrote Mahabharata (Scribe: Lord Ganesha), the history of India, in a way it appealed to the common man yet imparted sufficient knowledge to live a happy and meaningful life.
Sequence of stories (refer to sequence of events handout and Mahabharata family tree)
Group discussion of Cause and Effect per situation:
"Shantanu, Kuru dynasty king marries Ganga" Upto "Duryodhana poisons Bheema"
Six vices: Kama -desire/lust, Krodha-anger, lobha-greed,moha-delusion, mada-pride, matslya- jealousy
Announcements/ Reminders:
We would like to sort any brand new 10-12 grade kids in the class to one of the four Balavihar Houses in the upcoming Balavihar Sessions. Please complete the survey below if not done already.
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House Sorting Quiz
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Pranams,
Aruna and Sirisha
