Nov 2018 - 10th-12th grades

Our curriculum is to teach Bhagavad Gita to the 10th, 11th and 12th graders. Before we get into Bhagavad Gita, we have covered the stories from Mahabharat and used the stories to analyze the Cause and Effect, and what lessons we can learn from them. 

From every episode we discuss, we also suggest how and what we can learn as per values and making oneself strong with right attitude.  Through these episodes We try to analyze the Mahabharat characters and learn from them

The following is an example of one of the stories covered.

Bheema is poisoned by Duryodhana

Kauravas were always jealous of Pandavas and tried many schemes to get rid of their cousins. Duryodhana once made lot of sweets and put poison in them and fed them to Bheema. Then when Bheema fell down under the influence of poison they threw him in a river full of snakes. The poison from snakes neutralized the other poison and Bheema survived. Serpent King Vasuki that lived under the river gave Bheema a boon of strength

Cause: Kauravas forgot the law of Karma and due to jealousy did wrong acts

Effect: They were suffering each time Pandavas were victorious and at the same time doing bad karmas that they will suffer

Lesson learned: Law of karma never fails and you have to pay for your wrong actions.  Never give into greed or jealousy and engage in wrong actions. Jealousy ultimately hurts yourself

We then relate this to events that have happened in their life and analyze those events to learn from them. There is a lively discussion that happens on these topics.

In addition we have taught the children Gita Dhyanam and first shloka of Mahabharat (narayanam namaskritya)

With best wishes, Nitin Bhanap, Phani Karra