Namaste, Swagatham, Welcome to you and your kids to another wonderful year of Chinmaya Balavihar.
This week was the first class of the session and as with any first class this an introductory session. Personally for me a lot of the kids were familiar as I happened to be their teacher when they were in 4th grade!!
After Sangitaji and myself introduced our selves, and association with Chinmaya mission, it was the turn of each kid to introduce themselves and tell the class how long they have been attending Balavihar and what do they want or get from the class. We had some very interesting, profound and deep responses on what they wanted from a couple of them. One of them said - what is the secret of life another one asked what is th purpose of life. I think such kind of questioning is a sign of the curiosity and the quest to discover. We hope, with blessings of god and gurudev, can continue to kindle and keep the flame of curiosity in your kids.
The title and syllabus of this year is also very profound, it is called " Yato Dharma Tato Jaya ( यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः )" -which incidentally is also the motto of supreme court of India translates into where there is righteousness there shall be victory. There is an interesting episode in Mahabharatha - Duryodhna goes to his mother Gandhari Devi to seek her blessings before going out to war with Pandavas. Knowing the power of her blessings, Gandhari Devi blesses Duryodhna as Yato dharma, tato Jaya instead of the customary blessings of "vijayostu" when venturing out on a war. On asked for the reason for not blessing "Vijayostu" she explains that where there is Krishna, there is Dharma, where there is Dharma, there is victory!
May Dharma and victory be with you and your kids
Balavihar Sevaks
Sangitaji, Shivram
