Hope this email finds you in the best of spirit and also hoping you'll had great Navratri and Dusshera Celebrations this past week. This Sunday our class was very short only until 1:40 PM on the eve of Saraswati puja online at the ashram under the guidance of Swamiji. We recapped our topic from a couple of weeks ago on Karma: Law of cause-and-effect , types and the principles of Karma. Got some great participation as well as feedback from kids along with some relatable comprehensible examples. Appreciate if you as parents can ask your kids how their understanding on this topic is coming along and share your feedback ,so we can incorporate any specific content to solidify this concept.
We also went through verses 5 and 6 of Guru Stotram and made it a bit easier for the students to break down the verses into four parts to translate its Sanskrit meaning. Guru Stotram is a selection of 14 verses from Guru Geeta, found in Skanda Purana. It is a conversation between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on the glory of the Guru. Gu-Darkness: Ru-Remover. The goal is to understand all of these 14 verses before the end of the curriculum.
On the special occasion of Navratri, we also went over the significance of Navratri and the Goddesses that are worshipped along with some short mythological stories behind them. Given our diversity we spoke about Golu dolls, it's importance and evolution both culturally and traditionally.
Please do let us know if you/your kids have any questions or need any further clarifications. So far, the classes are going great but we would sincerely request you parents to encourage your kids to participate and contribute.
Hari Om,
9th grade Teachers