Hari Om Parents,
We welcome you to the 2018-2019 session of Bal Vihar.
Here's a summary of what we covered in Friday's (9/14) session.
1. We started with chanting 3 Om's followed by the prayer Sahana Vavatu
2. Then, we had a quick introduction around the room for the children and the teachers.
3. Next, we spoke about lord Ganesha.
3. Next, we told a small story about God: Who is God? Where is God? What does God do?
4. We then played the game of passing the parcel. When the music stopped , the kid who had the box would pick one chit and read the alphabet aloud and all kids whose name started with that alphabet would raise their hands and say their names aloud.
As requested by some parents, we are providing the lyrics and audio for the shloka we do in the class.
ॐ सह नाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्वि
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai |
Tejasvi Naav[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्वि
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai |
Tejasvi Naav[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वका
Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Suurya-Kotti Samaprabha |
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa ||
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वका
Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Suurya-Kotti Samaprabha |
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa ||
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरू
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्
Sarasvati Namastubhyam Varade Kaama-Ruupinni |
Vidya[a-A]arambham Karissyaami Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa ||
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्
Sarasvati Namastubhyam Varade Kaama-Ruupinni |
Vidya[a-A]arambham Karissyaami Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa ||
Have a great weekend.
