Hari Om Parents,
Below is the update from our class grade 6 Sunday AM this week.
We continued e-balavihar sessions through zoom. The kids adjusted to the new set-up so well and showed best cooperation and behavior needless to say. We thank all parents of our class who are very cooperative and helping their wards as per the needs. This team work always brings in a successful program all through. With Almighty, our Poojya Gurudev and our dear Swamiji's blessings today's session saw a smooth sail. We hope for betterment in every way in the virtual classroom set up until we meet in person.
We strongly believe "this too shall pass"
At His Service.
29th March 2020 / 9:15AM
Shlokas
We started with regular opening prayers.
We chanted 4 verses of Mahisasura mardhni sthothram and learned the 5th verse.
Our lesson- India the sacred land
We saw a quick recap of the topic- Food and Gunas and moved to Traditional Clothing of India.
*Ancient Indian garment- No stitching and ready to wear as they leave the loom. Dhoti, Uttareya, Agavastra, Turban (pagdi), Sarees, Dupatta.
*Sarees- 9 yards (traditional) 6 yards (modern) Sarees are draped differently in many regions of India.
*Salwar kameez- Attire evolved as comfortable and respectable garment for women in Kashmir and Punjab.
*Dhotis- traditionally "kacham" runs between the legs and pulled up (Punchakachan)
Today in our class the teachers and children showed up in traditional clothing. It was giving a festive look :)
Ayurveda and Dhanvanthri
*We learned the "Dhanvanthri manthram" and the story of Lord Dhanvanthri's incarnation as Kashiraja Divodas and His teachings to Acharya Susrutha muni and others. Maharaj authored "Dhanvanthri samhita"
*Ayurveda is a system of medicine with historical roots in Ancient India.
*Transmission of medical knowledge from Gods to sages and saints and then to human physicians.
*Ayurveda therapies based on complex herbal compounds, minerals and metal substances.
*One among the 4 Updavedas- Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Sthapatya veda and Gandharva veda.
*Lord Dhanvanthri temple is located at Thottuva near Kalady, Kerala.
Dances of India
*Brahma Ji created "Natyaveda" by taking kavyam (poertry) from Rig veda : Sangeetham from saama veda : Abhinayam from Yajurveda and Rasa from atharvaveda.
*The art of Natya (dance) became the entertainment for devas.
*Bharathamuni's natyasastra is based on Natyaveda.
*Dance is a form of communication and brings out the innermost feelings and depicts cultural aspects of civilization.
*Dance of the mind and soul- traditional in nature.
*Abhinaya (expressions and mudhras) Nritta (adavu/footwork) are two sides of the coin- Natya
*9 rasas form the integral part in this art form.
We had one child perform all the navarasas to the class as a live demonstration.
Gita time- we reviewed Gita verses from 21-30 from our Dear Swamiji
Homework-Please have children complete a page of likhita japa (Om namah sivaya, Om sree mathre namaha, Sriramajayam, Sreekrishna saranam mama, Hare Rama Hare Krsna) at home and bring in the likhita japa notebook to the class, thanks.
Please kindly signup for the house contests- Story telling (audio to be sent), slokathon (registration closes at midnight tonight 3/29) and baking contests. Please refer to the following link. thanks
Please note Geeta chanting registration is closed. Competition date to be announced later.
Requirements for class
*We start at 9.15 with opening prayers and it will not be nice if kids (walk) log in while the chanting is going on. Kindly please be inside the Virtual classroom at 9.15 or a couple minutes prior to the start.
*Please (send in) have 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.
Please keep ourselves clean by washing hands frequently, using tissue papers while sneezing and coughing and making sure about keeping our place sanitized to avoid viruses being spread. Live healthy both mind and body.
Next class is on 04/05/2020 at zoom
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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