Dec 14th, 2014: Humble

We had a wonderful class last Sunday. We are loved because of our good qualities, likes being polite, love, kindness etc. We also love people friends who have beautiful qualities. 

Everybody shared their experience on virtue  "Humble" . It was great to heard all those experiences.  Some children shared that experience as below , somebody praises them, immediately their response is "You are also doing great". Such a wonderful thought our children have :-) 

Based on that topic "Humble"  made a project , traced of your child's hand and made up a flower from it. Children did an awesome job! You can look into their project.

We played a game of the Story like inact show story of Krishna & Balarama and Dhenukasura, everybody enjoyed it. We all had a wonderful time.

Dec 7th, 2014: Modesty

• Prayer time: Sahanavavathu 
• Discussion Time: We had a great and interesting discussion time based on last week's activity. We asked kids to practice of thinking about God before they do anything. Somekids said they asked god to help them before PSSI exam and got good score. One asked god to give him 19/20 marks in exam but god gave him 20/20. One kid said her bag zip got stuck and she wants to make sure that is not broken and able to do it finally. Few kids said they were looking for some meanings and thought about god and were successful. 
• Today's theme: Being humble, don't show off
• Story time: Aghasura vadha, Bramhaji's Maya, Silly turtle
• Geetha chanting: 5 shlokas
• Quite time: Enjoyed sitting in quite time - Om Namashivaya dhun..
• Craft/Activity time: Kids enjoyed unscrambling words and word search puzzle related to modesty.
• Activity for week: Work sheet for week is given to practice Modesty.

Oct 5, 2014

Tale: Birth of Baby Krishna and Vasudeva carrying to Gokulam

Limbs of Vishnu

Kids : Please read chapters 1 and 2 from Bala Bhagavatam section II. Also practice Gita ch 15 sloka 1

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Bala Bhagavatam

Jan 5, 2014

Happy New Year!

Tales:

1. How Dhruva became a star?

2. Mind, the Genie

3. Monkey's fasting

Moral: keep your mind firm like Dhruva

Practiced 7 slokas from Bhagvad Geeta ch 14

Nov 10, 2013

Story: Kapila, son of karra a and Devahuti, taught his mom on how to free from the cycle of birth and death.

1. Obeying the rules of life

2. Performing one's duties

3. Seeing work as worship

4. Chanting God's name again and again

5. Trusting God as a dear friend

6. Seeing God in all creatures

7. Loving God as oneself

Practiced Gurustotram

Oct 26, 2013

• Bala Bhagavatam Story: Lord Vishnu's gaurds Jaya and Vijaya insulted Sanatkumaras. Bhagavan asked for forgiveness because hte master is indirectly responsible for servants actions. Sanatkumaras cursed Jaya and Vijaya to be born as demons.
• Moral: If we do wrong actions, we will have to face the consequences.
• Tale: Heaven is where we are and Hell is also where we are. We have a choice to choose the attitude and behavior for every situation.Good attitude and behavior creates heaven around us.
• Tale:  Elephant and six blind men. Moral: When our view is limited, we fight and argue. secret of creating heaven is to see the complete picture
• Practised Gurustotram. Please continue to practice at home as well. It is available in Balavihar handbook and My Prayers book
• Practised Vrkasana (One leg standing pose) yoga pose and chanted "Om Namo Narayanaya Namaha".

Oct 19, 2013

• Reviewed the stories of Sage Kasyapa & wife Diti and how their sons Hiranyaksha & Hiranyakashipu were born
• Tale: Hiranyaksha - discussed about attitude of Hiranyaksha and how Lord Varaha killed Hiranyaksha
• Played Pictionary game and discussed Hare and Tortoise story - Rabbit had become arrogant. As a result, though capable, he lost the bet
• Brainstorming: Save Mother Earth
• Practised Gurustotram. Please continue to practice at home as well. It is available in Balavihar handbook and My Prayers book
• Practised Vrkasana (One leg standing pose) yoga pose and chanted "Om Namo Narayanaya Namaha". This improves awareness, balance and concentration. So please encourage the kids to practice at home as well everyday.

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Krishna Krishna Everywhere

Apr 7, 2013

• Brahmins and Vedas
• Sudama
• End of Jarasandha
• Rukmini Haranam

Mar 31, 2013

• Holiday

Mar 24, 2013

• The End of Kamsa
• Peace and Prosperity
• Gurukula Days

Mar 17, 2013

Narrated Akrura's story, his stopping on the banks of mandakini river while taking Krishna & balarama to Mathura to meet Kamsa. Akrura, kamsa's minister but an ardent devotee of Sri Krishna, sees Sri krishna in the form of Maha Vishnu in the waters of the river while doing his afternoon pooja. Thus he was assured no one can harm Sri Krishna & Balarama since they are divine incarnations. He expresses his devotion via a beautiful stotra which describes Lords presence in waters, sky, and earth, all over. I related this to Gita Ch 13 shloka no. 14-  Sarvath pani padam, sarvatokshi shiromukham..... " that is how God is everybody's hands, legs, head, ears, and covering the entire creation. Smitha Yadamareddy, a parent, taught Krishna-astakam to children. 

Mar-10-2013:

• Akura goes to Vrindavan
• Road map to Krishna Puja

Mar-03-2013:

• Narada and Kamsa
• Balancing the Body

Feb-24-2013:

• The Salvation Of Sudarsana
• Samkhacuda
• Controlled and Uncontroled Senses

Feb-10-2013 & Feb-17-2013:

• The proud Gopis
• Always seek Krishna
• Govinda Damodara Stotram

Feb-03-2013:

• Rasa Lila

Jan-20-2013 & Jan-27-2013

• Indra-Yajna Bhangam
• What is Karma?

Jan-13-2013:

• Trees Are Noble
• Do Unto Others Club
• The Devotion Of The Brahmin Women
• King Sibi
• Remember To Serve - Unscramble "EVRSEIC"

Jan-06-2013:

• Kaliya Mardanam: When Kaliya and his wives asked for forgiveness, Krishna told them to go and live in Ramanaka Dvipa. Krishna also told Kaliya that Garuda will not harm him when Garuda sees Krishna's foot print on his head. Krishna forgives all our mistakes easily when asked for forgiveness and bless us.

Dec-30-2012:

• Holiday

Dec-23-2012:

• Holiday

Dec-16-2012:

• Krishna, The Darling Of All?
• Dhenukasura Vadham
• The five sense organs: Tongue, Nose, Skin, Mind, and Intellect
• Gita Chapter 13 Shlokas are practised by the children

Dec-09-2012:

• Aghasura latest trick attempted by Kamsa did not work, he is dead by choking
• Show off is not good, Children learnt this by the story of Brahma attempting to trick Shri Krishna
• Gita Chapter 13 Shlokas are practised by the children

Dec-02-2012:

• Swamy Chidatmananda, from Hyderabad, visited Our Center, All of the sevaks, teachers and Parents attended his discourse, Children had a general session in the School gym.

Nov-25-2012:

• Thanks Giving Holiday

Nov-18-2012:

• Deevali Celebration in the School, No Classes

Nov-11-2012:

• Krishna, The Hero
• The Fruit Seller
• Vrndavana
• Bakasura

Nov-04-2012:

• The boys are named 'BalaRama' and Krishna in Nanda's family. They are growing, naughty  and mischievous.
• Learnt from Krishna to 'Forgive' people
• Learnt from Krishna to 'Share' things
• Started to chant Geeta Chapter 13, kids are asked to start practising this at home.

Oct-28-2012:

• No Class

Oct-21-2012:

• Kamsa is in bad company of friends, he is advised by the friends to kill all of the kids in an attempt to kill Lord. Fools, they have not realized that they can do no harm to God.
• Putana and Trinavartha attempted to hurt Lord Krishna and failed. Lord Krishna shows the universe to Maa Yashoda in his mouth.
• We have to remember and follow the Values we learn in Bala Vihaar even when we are among the friends.

Oct-14-2012:

• Brahmins, Vedas, Cows, Austerity/Puja, Truth, Physical & Mental disciplines, Faith, Kindness, Forbearance & Sacrifice are the limbs of Lord Vishnu.
• We can see god if we develop all of God's limbs in our personality

Oct-07-2012:

• Mother Earth is in distress, Lord Vishnu decides to incarnate as Shri Krishna
• Shri Krishna born in prison, lands in Gokul
• Children started Likhita Japa in the classRoom 'Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama' 11 times quietly
• Children started learning/chanting ClassRoom Prayer Shri Krishnashtakam

Sep-30-2012:

• Stop the kali and be happy for ever
• Children learnt the phrases they are supposed to use (25 of them) to be away from Kali
• Attempt to be quiet (Children learnt the benefits of being quiet)
• Think and talk, once spoken we can not take the words back