Hari OM
Prayer time:
We started our class with our opening prayers "Sahanaavathu" followed by Vakrathunda Mahakaya, Saraswathi Namsthubhyam, Guru Brahma, and Buddhir balam.
Bhagvatham Time:
Quick recap-
Puranjana
Story Time:
Priyavrata
Priyavrata was the second son of Manu. At a very early age, Priyavrata learned the spiritual truth from sage Narada and was ready to renounce the world and take sanyasa. His father, Manu wanted him to rule the kingdom but Priyavrata would not listen. One day Brahmaji appeared before him and advised him to surrender to the Divine Will of the Lord. He said that a human birth must go through the birth and death cycle, pleasure and pain, happiness and misery but should always remain unattached to the karmas. Brahmaji then added that even if a man runs away from the world and its attractions, but if his mind is obsessed with passions, they will follow him where ever he goes. And thus Brahma Ji advised him to rule the land and become the king by keeping himself free from passions and desires. Priyavrata accepted His advise and became the king. He ruled the kingdom without getting attached and after long years of ruling, he handed the kingdom over to his son and took the vow of sannyasa, and attained moksha.
Brainstorming:
We should have the attitude of surrendering unto the Divine Will.
To explain more we told them a story of a king and his loyal minister
God does it For Our Own Good
We heard the story of a king who had a loyal minister who would always say, "It is the Lord's wish and everything that happens happens for the best." We learned that we should not complain and whatever happens to us is the Divine wish. When we do not complain it shows our faith in His wisdom. Please ask your children to retell the story that they heard in class.
Activity
Spirit day – Kids had fun playing the Scavenger hunt game.
With Love,
Indira & Rupali Aunty
