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Children are not vessels to be filled but lamps to be lit.
- Swami Chinmayananda
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10/22/18

October 21, 2018 - Grade 5 (AM Sunday)

Hari Om Parents,

Here is a quick update of Week 6 of Grade 5 Sunday AM session on Oct 21st. This was short session as the kids were going to perform Saraswati Puja.


Weekly Update
21st October  2018 / 9:00 AM

Today's Activities

  1. Guru Stotram
  2. Ganesha Pancharatnam Bhajan (all 6 paras)
  3. Mahabharata Story Revision
    • Revised briefly all the key topics from the Mahabharata story covered from Week 1 through 5
  4. Started our second topic for this year: Guru Parampara
    • Who is a Guru?
    • What is the importance of a Guru in one's life?
    • The Guru Shishya tradition in India
    • Brief discussion on our Pujya Guru Swami Chinmayanandaji: His journey from Balakrishna Menon, a student, educated in Science, English & Law, Profession as a journalist, initiation to Vedanta learning all our scriptures with guidance from Swami Shivanandaji, and subsequently under Swami Tapovanji Maharaj, before attaining Sanyasa and anointed Swami Chinmayananda.
  5. Conclusion prayer
  6. Assemble in the auditorium for Saraswati Puja, Aarti & Pledge

Next Meeting Agenda

  1. Recite the full Ganesha Pancharatnam Bhajan
  2. Revision of the Geeta Version 41 - 44, Chapter
  3. Continue the Guru Parampara topic

Reminder & Activities for home
  1. Try and repeat Ganesha Pancharatnam all paras with your child. We have uploaded the audio files in the shared location:

  2. Please practice Geeta Chapter 18, verses 41-44 at home and come prepared for the next class. We will be revising this in the class as group. Here is an audio link that could be useful: http://www.geetachanting.net/bvg18v41-50/
  3. The 2018 CMTC CORD Walkathon will be held on Sunday, October 28th, 2018 at Mercer County Park - East Picnic Area. Now is the time to register. Here is the link where you can register yourself and your family members. Special note to Parents - we ask that each walker be registered so we get an accurate count to help with the logistics. Registration Link
  4. Please refer to the email announcements and WhatsApp group messages for the reminders on : Field Day Fun and Baking for CORD


Pranams
Rajesh Jayakumar
Abhirami Srinivas