Parent Portal 2018-19: Sep 21, 2018

Hari OM Everyone,

We had a fun class yesterday. The first few minutes were spent doing their Name tags and decorating while we welcomed two new students to our class, Diya and Yug. After attendance, we did the Daily prayers (pg. 11 in My Prayers book) - we made them repeat it for the benefit of the new students.

We learned a couple of lines from our House Bhajan - Bolo Bolo Sab Mil Bolo. We have the House Inaugural Assembly - please make sure they all wear our House color green for Arjuna's Arrows!

We then reviewed our story from last week and continued with the Parikshit meets Kali story. We reviewed what Austerity, Purity, Kindness and Truthfulness, the 4 legs of the Bull which represents Dharma meant.

We discussed ways in which Austerity can be developed - taking vows and keeping them.

We did an activity with water showing how sometimes even though it looks pure (when we add sugar/salt) but it actually is not - and how there is similarly dirt in our mind which may not be visible to others - giving gifts or helping someone expecting something in return. We should do things for the right reason.

We then discussed the places where Parikshit gave Kali permission to stay - wherever the Lord's name is forgotten - places where there is gambling/drinking/cruelty/hoarding of wealth etc.

We then played a fun ball game where the kids had to keep out Kali from entering. Ask them for the score!

We told them the story of how Parikshit put a dead snake on Sage Samika and was cursed by his son Shringi to be killed by a snake within 7 days. We discussed how we cannot set right one bad thing by doing another bad thing.

We have the CORD walk-a-thon on October 28 at the Mercer County Park - they have the pledge form with them. It will also be FIELD day that day and we will have a lot of fun and games. We hope all of you can register and join us that day and help with a good cause.

We started the Geeta chanting yesterday - Chapter 18 verses 41 and 42. We listened to Swamiji explain why we have to learn the Geeta! And then repeated the 2 verses after him.

Questions to ask your children this week: