We started the dharma class 1 with opening prayers.

9:45-10:30 Practiced 1 on 1 Bhagavad Gita Bhakti yoga slokas 1-3.

10:30-11:15 Sri Hanuman Stories.

• Recap from last class, last week heart ❤️ activity.
• Topic of the day: Shared and discussed who is Pavanakumara, how can we be like Pavanakumara.
• Activity : Hanuman coloring activity. Please have your kids complete the coloring at home.
• Talked about Who is hanuman’s father, mother.
• ⁠Learnt and recited 2 caupai’s of Hanuman Chalisa.

Hanuman Chalisa

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar
Jai kapis tihu lok ujagar ॥01॥

Meaning: Victory to thee, O'Hanuman! Ocean of Wisdom-All hail to you O'Kapisa! (fountain-head of power, wisdom, and Shiva-Shakti) You illuminate all the three worlds (Entire cosmos) with your glory.

Ram doot atulit bal dhama
Anjaani-putra pavan sut nama ॥02॥

Meaning: You are the divine messenger of Shri Ram. The repository of immeasurable strength, though known only as Son of Pavan (Wind), born of Anjani.

We started the class with our opening prayers. We discussed about last week's activity. Only a few kids seems to have done the homework… kudos to those kids.

The exercise was mainly to identify one’s good, bad and "needs improve" habits. We also discussed a bit about - perception/ one’s attitude. A hall filled glass could be viewed as half empty or half full. The former being pessimistic take Vs the later optimistic view. We then revisited the Dohas and learnt the first two chaupayis. We discussed the meaning of the chaupayis.

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar
Jai kapis tihu lok ujagar ॥01॥

We then shared the story of how Hanuman mistook sun to be a fruit and got his name Hanuman. Some of the kids already knew the story and enthusiastically participated and had great discussion… We also digressed a bit and discussed about Vali and Sugriva.

We closed the session with the closing prayer.

Topics Covered:

• Learnt telugu aksharams. learnt difference between acchulu and Hallulu.
• Learnt Hallulu: క- ఞ

Homework:

• Learn and write atleast one or more words that starts with అః ( we will discuss them in next class.
• Learn and write atleast 5 hallulu words from క- ఞ.
• Next week kids will share one telugu sentence using acchulu and hallulu any telugu simple sentence.

Padhyam ( vemana or sumathi sethakam) in the class today.

"నీవే తల్లివి తండ్రివి
నీవే నాతోడు నీడ నీవే సకుడవ్
నీవే గురుడవు దైవము
నీవే నా పతియు గతియు నిజముగా కృష్ణా!"

Neeve Thallivi Thandrivi
Neeve NaaThodu Needa Neeve Sakudav
Neeve Gurudavu Daivamu
Neeva Na Pathuyu Gathiyu Nejamuga Krushna!