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-
Priyavarta
Story Time:
sage Rushabha
We learnt the story of sage Rushabha. He was a king who, after ruling the kingdom well for a long time, handed over his kingdom to his son bharata. He then became a sage and meditated so intensely that he became a jIvanmukta (free from all attachments). He attained this by doing the right things.
To know what is the right thing to do, we heard another story where there was a king who had 3 questions in mind -
1. What is the most important work?
2. What is the best time to start the work?
3. Who is the most important person?
In quest for his answers, he went to a sage disguised as a common man. The king asked his 3 questions, but the sage was busily planting a bush. So the king bent down and helped him. Suddenly a wounded man came to them bleeding and fainted in the king's arms. The sage and the king nursed him and took care of him through the night. Next morning, the wounded man fell at the king's feet begging for pardon. He was actually an enemy who had come to kill the king, but had got wounded by the king's soldiers at the bottom of the hill. But unknowingly, the king had saved him and saved himself in turn! The sage then answered his 3 questions. He said, the answers to your questions are right there
- the most important work is - that which is in FRONT of you
- the best time to do the work is - RIGHT NOW
- the most important person is - the person in FRONT of you
If we remember this, we will do the right thing always and become like sage Rushabha!
Activity:
Kids learnt 2 verses of Madhurashatakam (English version).
With Love,
Indira & Rupali Aunty
