Class on 2/28

Hari Om

Dear Parents,

The following is the update for the class that happened on 2/28/16. We started with the opening prayers. Verses 24 - 27 were discussed in class. We understood the meaning of each verse and heard some related stories.

Verse 24: Hanuman Ji, the Warrior

Meaning of verse 24: Evil spirits dare not go near a person if they hear the name of the great warrior, Hanuman Ji being repeated.

Hanuman Ji’s nama smarana (chanting of name) can and will keep ghosts and nightmare away. I discussed my own experience from when I was in first grade. I saw a movie and got scared. I started getting nightmares and even fever because of my fear. That’s when my mother chanted Anjaneya Dandakam (Telugu stotram similar to the Chalisa) for me. I got relief from fear and my nightmares never recurred. That is the power of Hanuman and Faith in Hanuman.

Verse 25: Hanuman Ji, the

All ailments, diseases and affliction disappear when Hanuman Ji's name is repeated continuously.

Moral: Chant Hanuman Ji's name and any disease will definitely disappear

Diseases of the body (Vyadhihi) medications are regular prescribed ones

Diseases of the mind (Adhihi) medications are apologizing, being nice and kind always.

The children gave me examples for bodily diseases as well as mind diseases. And they came up with excellent answers when I asked them to give me examples for someone with a diseased mind. The question asked was “Give me an example of a person with diseased mind and explain what disease his mind had.” Some of the answers I got - “Ravana, Karna, Duryodhana, Dusshasana, Meghnadh. I also got some out of curriculum answers like “Voldemort” :D and I agreed

Verse 26: Hanuman Ji, the Beacon of Light

*True Pooja- All our actions and words, should reflect our devotion to the Lord.

* God resides in all of us, including animals.

* When we worship Hanuman Ji by thoughtful action and speech he helps us to overcome our difficulties.

Meaning of verse 26

Hanuman Ji helps those who worship Him with sincerity and faith (by thought - man, action - Karma and speech- Vachan)

Story 1: Saint Eknath’s pilgrimage to Kasi. How he gave Ganga water to a thirsty donkey and considered his yatra to Rameshvar complete.

Moral of story 1:

God dwells in all beings big and small. So being kind to all living beings is also an offering of worship to the God.

Making a thirsty donkey happy instead of ignoring it and finishing his pilgrimage was Sant Eknath’s way of worshipping God. He recognized that God is present even in the donkey hence God would be pleased

Forms of worship-

1. Saying prayers

2. Feeding the pet

3. Cleaning the room

4. Good words shared to comfort or make people laugh.

Story 2: The story of the king and minister- where the minister always says, Everything is God’s wish everything happens for the best.

Please make sure to send in required supplies, a notebook and the prescribed books with your child every week. And do send in a healthy (nut-free) snack since most of us are hungry by the time we start our class ;)

Thanks and Regards,

Dhairyam Teachers.

p.s. pics will be sent separately in whatsapp, due to technical difficulties :D