10/05/2014 - Vijayam (7th Grade) Class Update

Class Topics

1. Introduction Shlokas
2. Om Sahana Bhavatu
3. Geeta Dhyana Shlokas ( 6)
4. Recap from last class
5. Caupai 128 - Rama lives in the heart of one who eagerly waits for Rama darshan like how a cataka bird waits for raindrops
6. Game to get the above topic clear - Recognize the pictures of 4 celebrities
1. J.K. Rowling
2. Steve Jobs
3. Milton Hershey
4. Thomas Alva Edison
5. Discussed the biographies of each of the above individuals and discussed the common thread about their lives. Each of them had conquered all the odds and did not give up to reach the goals.
6. They were also asked to unscramble the following word - RESPVEEER. The kids were able to unscramble the word to PERSEVERE
7. Discussed Edison's famous quote "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."
7. Caupai 128.1 - Rama lives in the heart of one whose tongue, like Hamsa bird, picks up only Rama's virtues in Manasarovara of His Glory.
8. What is Hamsa, It has the ability of taking in only the milk from mixture of milk and water.
9. To understand virtues about others, discussed all different types of animals how unique they are. Talked about 24 perceptors from 4th grade Balavihar, how it is possible to learn good values from anyone and anything if you keep your mind open.
10. To understand the virtues they were asked to close their eyes and introspect, the children were asked to list 3 things they like about themselves and three things they would like to improve. They found this to be a difficult exercise.
11.  To understand the virtues further, they were asked to list attributes about themselves for all the letters of the alphabet. Example - A (Awesome), B (Blessed) , C(Curious) e.t.c
12. Ending Prayers
13. Moral -

• Persistence is the key.
• See good in others and also yourself