Dear Parents,
Please find below the summary of our class on Friday, Nov 1st, 2019.
Opening prayers:
Om Sahana Vavatu
Om Sri Ganeshaya NamaH
Om Sri Saraswatyai NamaH
Om Sri Sadgurubhyo NamaH
Neelambuja Shyamala Komalaangam (Rama Shloka)
Quote of the day: Asatoma Sat Gamayah
Tamasoma Jyotir Gamayah
Mrityorma Amrutam Gamayah
Discussion: Ramayana Story (up to Rama-Sita Lakshmana going to forest
Photoshoot: We had the class photo taken
Next Balavihar class: 11/22/19
Summary:
Our quote of the day was "Mind can make a hell of heaven and. heaven out of hell.
Students shared their interpretation of the quote and also examples from their experience. One of them told when she got bad grades, she could keep thinking negatively that it could affect everything else or cheer up and see how to get better. Another kid told mind can change the perspective of the things. When she had to move from on school to another, she could think she is losing her friends or be excited about making new friends.
We covered the story of Rmayana until Ram , Sita and Lakshmana went to the forest and connected the characters to the quote.
Kaikeyi was initially so happy when she knew about Rama going to be coronated as the King of Ayodhya. But after the influence of Matara, the same situation which seemed like heaven turned into hell for her.
Rama on the other hand, being equanimous always, he turned even the very tough situation of having to give up everything and live an ascetic life in the forest into a heaven. He happily agreed to his father's wish and took it as an blessing to learn more from the forest living experience and meet great Saints .
We did not have class on 11/8 and 11/15.
Pranam,
Balvihar Sevikas
