Hari Om Parents,
Last class involved multiple activities including chanting, story
narration from Krishna Krishna book and interactive exercises.
Bal Vihar class proceeded in the following order.
1)We started with opening prayers-Om Sahana Vavatu prayer.
2) Started the 4th chapter of the book Krishna, Krishna.
As Vasudeva walked towards the prison door, the locks fell off, and
Vasudeva walked out. Without looking at the guards who were fast
asleep, he walked away, uttering the name of the Lord, "Govinda,
Govinda, Govinda…"
It was the dead of night. The streets of Mathura were deserted. Not
even a dog barked. Vasudeva walked unmindful of the rain. He was not
even aware that a seven-headed serpent had opened its hoods over the
basket like an umbrella, shielding the child from the rain.
Vasudeva headed straight to the riverfront. Yamuna was swelling with
water. No one would dare cross the river which was rising by the
minute. Saying, "Govinda, Govinda…" Vasudeva stepped into the river.
As soon as he took a step forward, the river parted, making a path for
Vasudeva to cross over. Vasudeva walked, closely followed by the
seven-headed serpent with its hoods spread over the basket.
As soon as Vasudeva reached the other bank of the river, he started
walking towards Gokula. As he neared the house of his friend Nanda,
who was the Village Chief, he found the doors open. He walked through
the doors. At Nanda's house, his wife Yashoda had just given birth to
a girl child, who was none other than Devi Yogamaya. Under the spell
of Yogamaya, Yashoda was fast asleep. As Vasudeva lowered the basket,
baby Yogamaya smiled at the child in the basket.
Vasudeva placed his son next to the sleeping Yashoda. He picked up the
girl child and placed her in the basket. He placed the basket on his
head and left.
He did not even glance at the house next door where Rohini, his first
wife, was living with his seventh son. He began to walk towards the
river with the seven-headed serpent following him, spreading its hoods
over the child in the basket. As Vasudeva approached the Yamuna, the
river parted again, making a path for him to cross over.
3)The narration was followed by a Kahoot quiz on Lord Krishna.
4) Kids chanted the first 5 slokas from Govinda Damodara Stotram.
They also recited and learnt the fifth sloka from Govinda Damodara
Stotram.
5) We had an interactive activity with the kids based on 24 teachers
about one of the most important elements which Bhagwan provides to us
for free and what can be learnt from that element. The element is
"Air".
6) After the 24 teachers we learnt to chant Slokas 43 - 44 from
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2.
https://youtu.be/HCA0uDFICAQ?list=PLwv-WSJSokEORu2iEsVanXQhQHOoiiQIy
7) We concluded the class with Aarthi and Chinmaya pledge.
Pranams
Roopa Byrichetty