Hari Om parents,
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. The Diwali seva project is still on. If you are interested in donating food items and haven't got a chance to do it yet, please consider bringing in a box of cereal or pasta, a can of peanut butter when you come to the ashram. The items are being collected in a bin in the main lobby. Thank you for contributing towards a good cause.
Please check the attachment for summary on November 3rd class. Hope to see you all for the regular class. Sorry for sending the summary late. Stay warm everyone!
Weekly Update – Nov 3rd., 2019 Balavihar ( Sunday AM)
Class Summary -
- Opening Prayers 3 OMs followed by Shlokas Vakratunda, Saraswati Namastubhyam & Guru Brahma.
- Chanted the Dhyan shlok.
- Reviewed the old concepts of buddih, balam, yashas & dhairyam.
- Brainstorming - what is Nirbhayatvam/ Fearlessness. We asked what do they fear most and got some interesting answers.
- Story - The foolish timid rabbit
- Then we discussed Arogata - being disease free physically & mentally.
- We played a word search game with things that make us strong
- Game - musical game with body parts.Questions Parents can ask children this week –
- What do we learn from the story of foolish timid rabbit? To be like the lion. Before we say " I am scared" determine whether the fears are real.
- How do we keep ourselves physically and mentally strong? Exercise, eat healthy for being physically strong. Read good books, worship/ pray and come to balvihar to be mentally strong.
Regards,
Rupa & Chitra.
