Summary of 12, October 2014 Dhairyam class

                                                            Hari Om  
                               
Topics covered on 12 October, 2014

1. Opening prayer " Om Sahanavavathu", followed by Gurubrahma 
     gururvishnuhu and Saraswathi slokam.

2. Chanted Dhyana Sloka several times. Children are learning meaning of
    Dhyana sloka. Recapped last week's class. We talked about the third word/quality of Hanuman
   "Yashas=Yasho" from dhyana sloka. 

3. "Yashas"- Fame. Greatness and fame are achieved through hardworking and perseverance for a   
      noble goal.
      We spoke about our beloved Gurudev, Swami Chinmayananda, how His dedication  to serve 
      society with His selfless work established Chinmaya missions all over the world.  Thus He 
      achieved fame by hardwork and dedication. We discussed about other embodiments like Swami 
       Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi.

 4. Hanuman chalisa - Covered Dohaa and Chowpayee on page1 and 2 (up to 12 Chowpayee).

Homework:

1. What is  Dandi March headed by Mahatma Gandhi?

2. What is the anthem written by Rabindranath Tagore?

3. Practice Hanuman chalisa - Dohaa and Chowpayee.

Parents, make sure you play chalisa for kids. Practice Dhyana sloka every day.
Next week we will talk about Diwali. Feel free to dress them well for Diwali.
Please pack healthy snack and water.