Hari Om parents of 9th graders,
Hope this email finds you all doing well. This past Sunday Devika and myself have kicked off "Hindu Culture" topic with your kids. This portion discusses various detailed chapters including critical philosophies and concepts of what makes one a "Hindu". This class we are teaching now sets up the stage for learning Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita for the next three years. All the stories your children have learnt so far are now turning into ideologies and questioning the "why" thereby learning it's true reasoning.
We kicked off the class with opening prayers and explaining the first two lines of Guru Stotram. We also worked on a simple white board brainstorming of what culture meant then went a little in depth into the Sanskrit meanings for Samskara, Samskriti, Prakriti and Vikriti. Through examples, we've discussed how different Vritti's do different things and what one should aspire to do keeping their single focused goal of being a Hindu. We also summarized various chapters which we shall be covering in detail as we go along with the weekly agenda. Lastly, we spoke about the importance of Hindu culture as to how it guides us in our daily tasks, adding value and meaningful purpose to our lives.
Please do let us know if you/your kids have any questions or need any further clarifications. Would like for our students to actively engage in conversations and dialogues so please encourage your kids to participate and contribute.
Hari Om,
9th grade Teachers