Hoping to see you all in the holiday spirits as we wind our class for winter break. Today we recapped the four Ashramas Bramhacharya, Grahasthashram, Vaanaprastha and Saanyasa. We also did girls vs boys recitation of our Guru Stotram. Kids did well and getting a hang of it. It's just a matter of practicing a few times before they get a good hold of the tune and memorize the whole verse.
In addition, in today's class we also covered "Ahimsa" (non-voilence) and "Saatya" (Truth). We've narrated a few stories from our mythology exemplifying these values and given examples on inculcating these ideals in our daily lives. Ahimsa is non-injury in mind, speech as well as actions towards any creature. It's that Hindu belief that symbolizes love, genuine care and compassion towards all living beings. From freedom fighters to mass shootings there were tons of examples with contexts that were given.
We also went on a "Saatya" hunt starting with the universal war cry by Madan Mohan Malaviya "Satyamev Jayate" (Truth alone shall triumph). There was some confusion on when to say a white lie vs lying vs telling the truth but through examples, we've tried to clarify any confusion they may have had. Today was a great discussion on simple topics giving it a very higher-level spiritual spin with Hinduism ideologies.
We've also circulated everyone's email address for the upcoming project for next week. Please make sure you talk to your kids about its progress for the upcoming presentation on Dec 19th which I believe would be the last class before winter holidays. More details to follow next week.
Stay happy, stay safe and please reach out to us if you have any further questions,