Nov 16, 2018 - PreK/Toddler (Friday)

Hari Om Parents,

Hope all of you are getting ready for Thanks-giving weekend and lots of shopping on Black Friday weekend 😊

Our class started with chanting Om three times, followed by opening prayer:

OM saha nāvavatu

saha nau bhunaktu

saha vīryam karavāvahai

tejasvināvadhītamastu

mā vidviṣāvahai

OM śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ 

    

. We Chanted 3 times

•  Om Sri Ganeshaya namaha,  
•  Om Sri Saraswathye namaha,   
  
• Om Sri Sat Gurubyoh namaha  
  

  After Chanting, we did Yoga poses

• Warm up poses
• Tree
• Cobra
• Butterfly

and Meditation game which we counted numbers in English and Sanskrit.

Reinforced – Karagre Vaste Laxmi and Guru Mantra 

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः करमध्ये सरस्वति ।
करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥
Karaagre Vasate Lakssmih Karamadhye Sarasvati |
Karamuule Tu Govindah Prabhaate Karadarshanam ||

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णु र्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः

गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्मा तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः

. We discussed about Thanks giving day and its significance and how people celebrate it in US.

. We chanted bhajans: 

 

Great God Hanumanjee, I bow to Thee,

Monkey faced one, I bow to Thee,

Delight of Lord Rama, I take refuge in Thee,

O big strong Son of Mother Anajani,

Infinite Om, Oh I bow to Thee,

You fight with all Evil and Win Victory.

Anjanaya Veera Hanumantha Sura

Vayu Kumara Vanara Veera

Anjanaya Veera ...

Vayu Kumara ...

Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram,

> Seetha Ram Jai Radhey Shyam (4X)

   

. Children enjoyed the story of Stone-soup and learned that how important and joyful it is to share with others .

. Followed by the craft of vegetable soup.

. We chanted verses 41,42 and 43 from chapter 18 of Gita.

. Classes ended with closing prayers.

Happy Thanksgiving day and looking forward to see you all on Dec 7th.

Unto him our best!

Vijaya and Sanjay