Nov 9th Balavihar

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Hari Om Families!

Well done to all children for bringing their own water bottles. The children were very focussed today and we accomplished a lot in a short time.

Class Theme: Bal Bhagwatam- 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu

Sloka: Om Sahanavavatu & meaning. The children practiced saying this as a melodious group

Revision: What is the story of Parikshit, Kali, the bull and the cow?

Discussion: Why did the bull not blame Kali when Parikshit asked him who the cause for his suffering was?

The bull did not blame Kali because he was a wise Bull (Dharma) and thus knew that the cause of his suffering was his own past actions.

New Topic: What is Prarabdha? Past actions which bring us to where we are now. We are not victims of circumstances but only enjoying the fruits of our past actions. If our past actions were good/pure, we will receive opportunities. If our past actions are not appropriate to what was required, then we do not get what we need now.

What is Puru-shartha? Self Effort. All that will happen in the future is dependent on our actions now. So we must act well.

The children also discussed what they want to do for the 26th January Annual Day celebrations.

Activity: Vaishnavi coordinated the avatars to travel the world. The avatars got extra points if they were able to tell the correct meaning of Purushartha.

Homework: 10 minutes of Minecraft & outlining what they want to do for 26th January. Points to cover"

1- TOPIC/Theme

2- STORY- what do they want to act out

3- ROLES- They have to assign appropriate roles in their story to their BV classmates

With Prem & OM!