Hari OM,

Today, we had a combined Yoga session with the 6th grade. Good job kids in getting the yoga mats!  We learnt a lot of new asanas and how to comfortably sit and how "no pain, no gain" doesn't apply to Yoga. With that we had only 40 minutes left for our discussion on "Lord Vishnu". Again, Isha did a good job in filling the prayer log and is currently leading the pack. Sitara & Isha can say the first three slokhas of Guru Stotram eleven times and the "Sri rama rama ramethi.." three times. A small correction, that slokha is in page 129 (and not 92) of "my prayers" book. The rest of the team can say entire Guru stotram once and the Rama slokha. Isha and Diya did the homework of writing FIVE additional names of Vishnu. The rest of the team did that in the class. Now, everyone should know TEN names of vishnu in addition to the TEN avatars.

We went through the Dyana Slokha in Vishnu sahasra namam "Shantha kaaram..." Page 92 in My prayers book and the meaning of it. How anyone can visualize a form for Vishnu from the Dyana Slokha. The kids have been asked to draw a form or a drawing based on the meaning of the Dyana Slokah. We breifly went over the symbolism behind Tilak / Bindhi / Tripundara through a story. We will continue on this in our next class.

We heard from couple of kids that they have heard Vishnu Sahasranama. We advise you to let the kids listen to it or visit the Bridgewater Temple @ 6:00 PM. There they recite it every day at 6:00 PM. Spend some time with kids discussing Lord Ganesha, Vishnu and the symbolism involved.

See you all this Sunday 13th.