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Sanskar Gurukul Weekly Update Sanskar Gurukul Weekly Update Class Name: Atri Week# 14: January 12th, 2014 General Assembly We started the GA with 3 Oms and the Shanti Mantra....some children went on to chant the prayer "Hari Om Sri Gurubhyoh Namah". We spent a few minutes discussion what that prayer meant - and who our Gurus were, and what we learnt from them. We discovered through discussion that Gurus teach us everything, how to live life with good values, and in reality we can learn from everyone around us, even a tiny ant. An Ant, when it discovers food - takes it back to its colony/ant farm and in doing so creates a rtrail for other ants to follow - it teaches us the value of sharing. Also, it can carry several times it own weight - showing its physical prowess - for an ant! We then discussed the upcoming festival of Makara Sankranti, Uttarayan and Pongal. This festival based on the solar calendar, is one of the few Indian festivals that falls on the same day each year - Jan 14.We worship[ the sun, and ask for good health, kn owledge, purity of thought, among many other community driven ways of celebration. Ww asked the students to take as homework an assignment to discussion with your family on how you celebrate this festival and what you call it. We talked about Jan 12 being National Youth Day in India. It was chosen to be on this date as this is also the birthday of Swami Vivekananda who was known for his philosophy and most notably for his bringing to the West the ideas and understanding of Hinduism. At the Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago in 1893 Swami Vivekananda started his speech by saying "We Hindus believe not only in Universal tolerance but we accept all Religions as true". His message was simple while we may come from different countries and cultures the love for and belief in God that those of us who practice religion share in essence brings us together in a common purpose and goal almost as belonging to One Religion. He said that we must all realize "All the power is within you; you can do anything and everything. Believe in that do not believe that you are weak". This is the power of God's love. It was these ideals and values that the Government of India thought would serve as motivation and a great source of inspiration to the youth of India. So in 1984, the Indian Government declared January 12 as National Youth Day. On this day in India many activities are planned for the youth such as various processions, speeches, recitations, music, Sanskar Academy 1 Sanskar Gurukul Weekly Update youth conventions, seminars, and competitions in essay-writing and sports. To celebrate our God's love we sang one of our favourite Bhajans - "Our God is so great!!" And then went on to riddles next : 1. What would you get if you crossed a stereo and a refrigerator? Ans: Very Cool Music 2. When is your mind like a rumpled bed? Ans: When It Isn't Made Up Yet. 3. On the way to a waterhole a zebra met 6 giraffes. Each giraffe had 3 monkeys hanging from its neck. Each monkey had 2 birds on its tail. How many animals were going to the waterhole? Ans : ONE - only the zebra!! All the other animals were coming back from the waterhole that's how they crossed paths with the zebra! Class We started the class with three Omkars followed by the Shanti Mantra, Before Studies Prayer and Guru Brahama. We continued with the story of sage Vishwamitra's journey to Mithila with Lord Rama and Lakshmana. All rishi’s were going to Mithila to attend the yagna conducted by king Janaka. King Janaka was the ruler of Mithila. Long ago, God Varuna had presented king Janaka’s ancestors Rudra’s bow. King Janaka had announced that whoever could lift, string and bend the bow would marry his daughter, Sita. Many princes came to attempt this challenge, but they all returned disappointed. When king Janaka found out about sage Vishwamitra's arrival, he was assured that his yagna would be successful. Then he met Lord Rama and Lakshmana and was happy to find out that they were the sons of his old friend, king Dasharatha. Vishwamitra told king Janaka that Lord Rama was very keen to see Rudra's bow. It took about 5000 warriors to bring the bow on an eight-wheeled chariot into the hall. Lord Rama stood up to look at it and then he looked at Vishwamitra to seek his permission to lift the bow. Vishwamitra nodded and silently blessed Lord Rama, so Lord Rama stepped forward and with easy grace, lifted the mighty bow. He stood the bow straight and bend it to string it, the bow snapped into two. As Lord Rama had fulfilled the condition of the bow, Sita garlanded Lord Rama. King Janaka sent messages to convey the good news to king Dasharatha. Lord Rama and Sita got married. At the same time, King Janaka has given in marriage his other daughters, Urmila to Lakshmana, Mandavi to Bharata and Shrutakirti to Shatrughna. While going back to Ayodhya Lord Rama had to face Parashurama who gave Lord Rama, Vishnu’s bow and asked him to string the bow. Lord Rama very easily lifted the bow. He strung it Sanskar Academy 2 Sanskar Gurukul Weekly Update and fixed the shining arrow to it. Parshurama realized by then that lord Rama was none other than Lord Vishnu himself. For his action lord Rama has to destroy his fruit of penance. Then Parshurama did a pradakshina around lord Rama and went back to Himalayas. When king Dasharatha and his party reached Ayodhya, the people of Ayodhya, were thrilled to have everyone back home. Homework Page 11 and 12 (pink book) Practice shlokas gurustrotam 1-7 and 14 Announcements Sanskar Academy 3 .
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