Hari Om
The class blog volunteer for this week was Mahima. Here is her update:
We started off
class by practicing the first two stanzas of Siva Manasa Puja which we will be
presenting to swamiji during February. We learned the third, fourth, and fifth stanza
in class this week as well as the meaning for the stanzas:
3) Chatram Caamarayor-Yugam Vyajanakam Ca-Adarshakam Nirmalam
Viinnaa-Bheri-Mrdangga-Kaahala-Kalaa Giitam Ca Nrtyam Tathaa |
Saassttaanggam Prannatih Stutir-Bahu-Vidhaa Hyetat-Samastam Mayaa
Sangkalpena Samarpitam Tava Vibho Puujaam Grhaanna Prabho
O Pashupati, please
accept my Mental Worship of You) I Offer You a Canopy (Umbrella) for
Cool Shade and with a Pairof hand Fans made of Chamara, I
Fan You; I Offer You a Shining Clean Mirror (representing the Purity
of Devotion in my Heart. I fill the Place with
Divine Songs and Dances
4) Aatmaa Tvam Girijaa Matih Sahacaraah Praannaah Shariiram Grham
Puujaa Te Vissayo pabhoga-Racanaa Nidraa Samaadhi-Sthitih |
San.caarah Padayoh Pradakssinna-Vidhih Stotraanni Sarvaa Giro
Yad-Yat-Karma Karomi Tat-Tad-Akhilam Shambho Tava-Araadhanam
O
Lord, You are my Atma (Soul), Devi Girija (the
Divine Mother) is my Buddhi (Pure Intellect), the Shiva
Ganas (the Companions or Attendants) are my Prana and
my Body is Your Temple. My Interactions
5) Kara-Caranna-Krtam Vaak-Kaaya-Jam Karma-Jam Vaa
Shravanna-Nayana-Jam Vaa Maanasam Va-Aparaadham
Vihitam-Avihitam Vaa Sarvam-Etat-Kssamasva
Jaya Jaya Karunna-Abdhe Shrii-Mahaadeva Shambho
Whatever Sins have
been Committed by Actions Performed by
my Hands and Feet, Produced by
my Speech and Body,Or my Works
This week was the deadline for all the food drive donations, so if
you haven't brought them in, it's too late. Our class and the sixth grade class
worked together to assemble donation bags using the ingredients donated for the
seva. Every bag contained a juice, bag of chips, a fruit, and a sandwich. We
successfully organized all the ingredients in the bags and had them ready to be
donated.
Lastly, we decided who was going to play what instrument or who
was going to sing for the siva manasa puja performance for swamiji. Some of us
decided to be vocalists, play and instrument, or do both. We listed what we
wanted to do on the board at the end of class.
Quick recap:
1. went over first two stanzas for siva manasa puja
2. learned stanzas 3,4, and 5 for siva manasa puja as well as
meaning
3. with the help of sixth grade class assembled bags to be donated
for the food seva
4. Decided and listed our roles in the siva manasa puja
performance (vocal, instrumentalist, etc.)
Teacher's Comments:
This batch of Vijayam class is one of the most musically talented group of students in Balavihar. It is only fair that they share their gift with the rest of us. As we are are learning this beautiful stotram by Adi Shankaracharya, we are also singing it to a tune. The link below is the song with lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8Ylq6IzBM
We asked if the students can recreate this hymn with vocal harmonics and accompaniments and present it at the assembly (Date TBD). The students enthusiastically volunteered. Here is a list of students with their roles. We hope to start practicing soon, once the musicians in the group decipher the notes for their respective instruments.
Claves: Ken
Violin: Maya, Srinaath, Divya
Viola: Anika
Sitar: Nithya
Keyboards: Nishant, Sanjana
Tuba: Pranav
Vocal: Shreyas, Vaishnavi, Mahima, Abimanyu, Harshita, Karthik, Sarvani, Savitha, Neelay, Suchetan, Priya, Samyuktha
We are also presenting it vocally (sans instruments) to Swamiji on 2/23 during the class Bhiksha.
Pictures from our class puja done by the students in 4 groups on 1/5/14
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| Team Krishna with their puja altar |
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| Team Nipuna with their puja altar |
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| Team Hanuman with their puja altar |
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| Team Dhairya with their puja altar |
Pictures from our Seva Project: Assembling lunch bags for Trenton Area Soup Kitchen on 1/26/14
Dhanyavaadah
Vijayam Teachers (Aparna & Sri)
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