Mythology Story Time

We began our session with the  opening prayers and the dhyana shloka , followed by a quick recap of the qualities (and their associated stories) that are required to strengthen our invisible backbone. Class Story Theme : Courage -  Today, we discussed the  fourth quality in the dhyāna śloka — Dhairyam (Courage) . The children shared what courage means to them and why we need it. We discussed that courage does not mean doing risky things like jumping from second floor. True courage is  Facing challenges patiently  doing the right thing even when it's difficult and staying calm and steady We used examples. - I don't like to go to dentist, but I gather the courage to do. In any situation when we lose courage we would not succeed.  Stories -  We learnt about story of robber (Ratnakar) who with courage changed himself to a saint (Valmiki). The children were amazed when they heard that the saint who wrote Ramayana was once a professional robber...."Really?? ...

We began the session with our opening prayers and dhyana shloka , followed by a quick recap of the qualities that are required to strengthen our invisible backbone Dhyana Solka:   Buddhir-balam yasho dhairyam nirbhayatvam arogatë,  Ajadhyam vakpatutvam ca hanumat smaraãd bhavet.  Meaning: Through the worship of Sri Hanuman, one will be blessed with buddhi (intelligence), balam (strength), yashas (fame), dhairyam (courage), nirbhayatvam (fearlessness), arogatë (free from diseases, good health), ajadhyam (alertness), and vakpatutvam (eloquence). Class Story Theme - Fame Today, we discussed the third quality in the dhyāna śloka — Yashas (Fame) . The children brainstormed what fame truly means, how one can achieve it, and shared names of famous people they admire — from YouTube influencers and Taylor Swift to Julia Donaldson and Mahatma Gandhi . It was nice to hear their unique reasons for considering them famous. As our discussion unfolded, the children unanimously ag...