Dear Parents and Children,
We had a long assembly today, where in a few important announcements were made. For those who missed today's assembly, Dec 20th our last Balavihar for 2015 before we go in for winter break/Christmas/New Years. Next class celebrated as Gita Jayanthi and we will have a quiz in our class. (Emails to follow regarding the chapter, well in advance for enough time given to children to study and understand) It will be simple questionnaire.
Our first class is on Jan 10th, our Dhairyam class is doing the Bhiksha vandana to our swamiji. Vikram Pedapudi family have voluntered to host this great event at their home in Bridgewater. We will have more emails to follow regarding this beautiful event. Thank you Pedapudi family.
Jan 17th, we will celebrate the Chinmaya mahotsav (details to follow) Please watch out for emails
In class we as usual started with Om chant and Sahana Vavatu our opening prayers. Today, we began chanting Hanuman chalisa until what we have seen so far and learned verse, 6,7,8 and 9 with meanings, activity/story involved. (Pic attached summarizes the session)
*Hanuman Ji's glory is praised by the whole world.
*Hanuman Ji inherited all good qualities like devotion, compassion and austerity from Lord Siva:
Strength, service and humility from Pavan Dev: Courage, valor and loyalty from Kesari Maharaj:
Beauty, purity, gentleness and love from Anjani Devi.
Anjani Devi and Kesari Maharaj- Hanuman Ji's parents
Lord Siva and Pavan Dev- Hanuman Ji's God Fathers.
Activity- Children were asked to write down any qualities they have inherited from moms, dads or grand parents or older siblings or extended family members. They had fun doing this.
*Hanuman Ji is full of wisdom and highly intelligent.
*Always is ready to take up Rama's mission.
STORY- While crossing the ocean to locate Sita mata, Mainaka Parbat invited to rest- hanuman Ji politely said his goal is to find mata ji and take no rest until then.
Surasa the monster wanted to eat Him as she was hungry. Hanuman Ji agreed to be her food showing compassion, but was highly intelligent enough to get out off her mouth in a jiffy - Simhika another monster with jealousy, dragged Him down as he was flying, so Hanuman Ji fought with her and won over.
Hanuman JI knows how to react to any situation.
The qualities Hanuman Ji teaches us are-
- Work while you work- Play while you play
- Discriminate between good and evil
- Evaluate any situation and act accordingly- Use the situation wisely to face a challenge.
- Live by noble virtues
How to serve God.
Smile more; complaint less
Talk sweet; no cursing
Always be happy; no dull face.
Smile makes a lasting memory and enriches everyone. Brings in happiness, a cheer to a discouraged, a sunshine to sad, medicine for a sick.
Hanuman JI a Rama Bhakth. It is said where ever Rama nama is taken Hanuman JI resides there to listen to Rama nama.
*Hanuman Ji is delighted in listening to Glories of Rama.
We performed a japam/bhajan SriRama Jayaraama Jaya jaya Raama 12 times with pure devotion. We could able to feel Hanuman Ji's presence in our class. Praying with pure heart makes us the feel come true.
*Rama Lakshmana and Sita mata resides in hanuman Ji's heart.
STORY- Once Sita gifts Hanuman Ji an expensive chain, Hanuman Ji rips all those diamonds and tastes to see if that's any sweet. Sita mata asks about His act and Hanuman Ji says, he has not seen or felt anything sweet better than Rama. Then, he rips his chest to show Rama, Lakshmana and Sita in His heart.
It is said that in a Hanuman Temple, there not necessarily be a Rama idol as Rama resides in Hanuman Ji. But in a Rama temple, there will be Hanuman Ji idol.
STORY- Hanuman Ji's strong desire to please Rama.
When He comes to know Rama likes Sindur (a saffron kumkum paste) while applied to the forehead, he immediately applies it all over the body. Sindur is one of the Prasads given in any Hanuman Ji temple.
*In a very small form Hanuman Ji shows himself to Sita mata in Asoka Vatika.
*In a gigantic monsters' form He burns the city of Lanka.
The children knew these episodes well and we had a group discussion more than story telling-listening form.
We heard M.S.Subbulakshmi amma version of Hanuman Chalisa (we know until 9 verses now.. some kids know more than that)
We chanted the Guru stothram until 7 verses today.
Homework for next week- Please practice 9 verses in Chalisa and 7 in Guru stotram.
Coloring- Verses 6,7,8 and 9. (page numbers given in the book at the Right bottom, next to an arrow)
There is a prayer log in the Assembly handout (page 40) you may please initial and write in the date when the child does the homework and or chants the verses.
Please send in a notebook and other supplies every session along with the prescribed books and Guru stotram (my prayers book)
Kindly send in a nut free healthy snack. Thanks.
Next class on 12/20/15.
Thanks. Take care.
Dhairyam teachers
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