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Children are not vessels to be filled but lamps to be lit.
- Swami Chinmayananda
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Dec 15, 2019 - Grade 6 (Sunday AM)

Hari Om Parents, 

Below is the update from our class grade 6 Sunday AM this week. 

15th December  2019 / 9:15AM
Shlokas
We started with regular opening prayers. We chanted the complete Guru Sthothram.
Lesson Mahabharata

The war scene at Kurkshetra-We see Arjuna's dilemma . His Gandiva slips from his shoulders, he is not ready to face all his loved ones. The Lord wants to enlighten him and the world through him. The birth of bhagavad Gita.
Bhagavad-God
Gita-Song
Song of God-sung by Lord Krishna himself

The Gita is a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna right before the great war of Mahabharata. 
It is a guide to live a happy, peaceful and prosperous life. It has solutions to all your doubts, fears, dilemmas, problems.
Life-lessons from Bhagavad Gita:
  1. Focus on your action and not on the results:
KARMANYE VAADHIKAARASTE MA PHALESHU KADACHANA

*Actions should be selfless without worrying about the end result. 

*Person who does a selfless act is a Karma Yogi (our Gurudev Swami Chinmaya JI)
*Motto- work is worship.
2. Be fearless- the soul never dies.

*Soul is atma.

*Transmigration of soul- cycle of birth and death

*Do good deeds- break-free from the cycle of birth and death (Liberating the soul from the body)
3. Know that nothing is permanent-learn to tolerate Tough situations come and go.

*Change is constant- This too shall pass

4. Stay calm and steady -Become stable like an ocean

*Control our restless mind
*Regulate our thoughts

5. Getting rid of our Six enemies-Shat Vikarnas

*Jealousy
*Anger
*Greed
*Arrogance
*Delusion
*Desire

At the end of the teaching, the Lord shows VISWAROOPADARSANAM to Arjuna and Arjuna is convinced to fight the war against Adharma.

What does God want from us?
If one offers me a leaf, a flower, a fruit or a little water with devotion and a heart that is pure, I will accept that gift of love.

God belongs to everyone. All God needs from us is love.
AUDIO/VISUAL Activity
As part of India the sacred land, we saw a small video on the holy river Ganga.
T.V Time Gita with our Dear Swamiji- we learned verses 11,12 and 13.
There is also coaching for those interested,on (before the Friday session) and Saturday (2-3pm). Here is the link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwvWASOVvVJLOe4rc6LClWV4Mn9jRVkOxCb4eVaDu_vX_Eaw/viewform

Gentle reminder- - Registrations for Art contest, Shlokathon and Likhita Japa submissions are now open.
Requirements for class
*We start at 9.15 with opening prayers and it will not be nice if kids walk in while the chanting is going on. Kindly please be inside the class room on or before 9.15.
*Please send in a notebook and a pen or pencil and kindly remind them to note down important pointers which are written on the smart board as we explain.
*Noting on a solid notebook is optional (kindly no loose papers, please. If yes, please file them accordingly then and there) Please remind kids to make a good choice.

Next class is on 12/22/19. 
Please write back or text with questions or queries you may have.
Thank you all.
Grade 6 teachers Sunday AM
Latha Kakani and Vidhya Aiyer
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