Oct 2019 - 2nd Grade

Hari Om! 

In October, we learnt Buddhi, Balam, Yasas, and Dhairyam from Dhyana Shloka. 

This month we continue to build our “virtue”al backbone with four more virtues -

Virtues	Meaning	What did we do
Nirbhayathvam	Fearless	We shared about our fears and ways  to overcome
Arogatham	Free of diseases	Kids told us how to keep healthy and we went out played an obstacle relay race
Ajadyam	Being alert  (mentally and physically)	Talked about the importance of mental  and physical alertness. We played a number game where we counted numbers 1-50 and had to say Hari Om, when we  got a number with 3 in it. Sounds easy, but harder than they thought!
Vakpatuthvam	Eloquence	When, how, what and how much to  talk. We talked about how Sri Hanumanji  was a perfect example of that virtue

Activities we did: 

Japamala

We talked about the power of Japa and how we can use Japa mala to guide us.  Kids made a small mala with beads. Encourage them to pick an Ishta Devata name for Japa.

Our “Virtue”al Backbone

See for yourself the eight virtues that keep us straight and strong in life! 

Ideas for Parents:  

Practice Dhyana Shloka with your kids. 

Ask your kids what Nirbhayatvam, Arogatham, Ajadyam and Vakpatuthvam mean 

to them.  Talk about the people that exhibit the four virtues.

Do Japa with them before going to bed; ask them to use the Japa mala.

What is coming up in November? We will start learning Hanuman Chalisa. Please get them to listen to Hanuman Chalisa  from this link

With love from sevaks

Jayanthi, Kalpana, Lakshmi, Balu