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BALAVIHAR SEVAK AND SEVIKA EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 09/29/07

BALAVIHAR SEVAK AND SEVIKA EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 09/29/07. LESSON PLANNING (Part-1) Balavihar Class-Time distribution. Total duration is 2hrs. First 25 minutes- Attendance and Chanting. Next 50 minutes- Teaching, Discussion.

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BALAVIHAR SEVAK AND SEVIKA EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 09/29/07

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  1. BALAVIHAR SEVAK AND SEVIKA EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM09/29/07

  2. LESSON PLANNING (Part-1)Balavihar Class-Time distribution • Total duration is 2hrs. • First 25 minutes- Attendance and Chanting. • Next 50 minutes- Teaching, Discussion. • Next 15 minutes- Crafts, Quiz, Concluding session preparation (must for assigned class). • Last 30 minutes- Assembly in the Shrine

  3. Invocation and chanting-30m • Om 3 times. • With Closed eyes- Silence for a minute • Om saha navavatu. • Gurustotram- 2 shl at a time(teaching). • Vakratunda mahakaya. • Saraswati Namastubhyam. • Namastvanantaya… • Daily prayers- 2 shls at a time(teaching). • B.Geeta Chanting-2 shls(can do later too) • Attendance- Initially call, later do yourself

  4. Next 50 minutes • Introduce or Review last weeks’ lesson. • Story telling / teaching / discussion. • Clarify the doubts. • Ask questions to assess the effectiveness of teaching.

  5. Next 15 minutes • Relaxation postures-trikona, bhujanga etc • Quiz/Games related to the day’s topic. • Practice of concluding prayers and pledge • Om purnamadah…

  6. Assembly- 30minutes • Children to sit class wise. • Stotram by Children of assigned class- start exactly in time. • B.Geeta Chanting-5 shlokas, lead and follow.(Ch-7 for 07-08) • Address by Acharya, Announcements. • Birthday/Marriage/Mahamrutyunjaya Mantra • Concluding prayers- together (Children start). • Pledge- together- instruction to be given by the assigned child. • Bell ringing- birthday children and youngest group chil. (total-5) • Aarati. • Sitting down,joining the chanting and coming in lines to take Aarati (class wise) and blessings from Lord and Pujya Gurudev and go in line till teertham is taken. • Before leaving the shrine- keep the cables, microphones properly. Put the money in the hundi. Shrine to be kept clean and orderly.

  7. Lesson Planning – Part II • Note down the value/values against each topic/story. • Collect the topics/stories under each value. • Assign the value/values in each month to the corresponding festival/festivals/ important events in that month.

  8. Values for each Month • Sept- Navaratri/Ganesh Puja - Satsanga / Vivek(Right thinking)/ • Removal of negative thoughts and cultivation of noble thoughts. • Oct-Gandhi Jayanti/Vijaya Dasami/Deepavali- Satyam/Ahimsa/ • Sense Control / Victory over ego/ Light of Knowledge. • Nov - Thanksgiving/Kartik Poornima - Gratitude / Victory over devilish qualities. • Dec - Christmas / Geeta jayanti-Giving/ Surrender and act. • Jan - New Year/ Makara Sankranti- Newness/ Darkness to light. • Feb – Maha Shivaratri – Dispassion. • March- Holi/Ramanavami- Unity in Diversity/ Obedience/Righteousness/ • Compassion/Gratitude. • April- Hanuman Jayanti- Humility/Devotion. • May - Mother’s Day/Gurudev’s Jayanti/Shankara Jayanti - Titiksa (Endurance)/

  9. CONTINUATION….. • Forgiveness/Self pride/Oneness of Truth. • June- Father’s Day/Swami Tejomayananda’s Birthday - Self-Discipline/ Guruseva. • July - Guru Poornima- Love for humanity. • August- Maha-Samadhi day/Independence Day/Raksha Bandhan- Introvertedness/ • Freedom/ Friendship • Navaratri starts -Oct 11, 2007(Thursday) • Dashahara - Oct 21, 2007(Sunday) • Deepavali - Nov 9, 2007 (Friday) • Kartik Purnima- Nov 23, 2007 (Friday)

  10. Forgiveness/Self pride/Oneness of Truth. • June- Father’s Day/Swami Tejomayananda’s Birthday - Self-Discipline/ Guruseva. • July - Guru Poornima- Love for humanity. • August- Maha-Samadhi day/Independence Day/Raksha Bandhan- Introvertedness/ • Freedom/ Friendship • Navaratri starts Sept 23, 2006 • Dassehra is on Oct 2, 2006 • Deepavali is on Oct 21, 2006 (actualday) • Maha Shivaratri is on Feb 16, 2007 (actual date) • Ramanavami is on March 27, 2007 (actual date) • Hanuman Jayanti is on April 2, 2007 (actual date) • Shri Krishna Janmashtami is on Sept 3, 2007 (actual date) • Shri Ganesh Chaturthi is on Sept 15, 2007 (actual date)

  11. Noting down values-(Tarangini-1) KG • Story Title Page Nos. Values Lord Ganesha 1 Obedience • Only One Fruit 5 Contentment • The Granny with the Fire and the Cock 8 Humility—pride is a negative quality • The Saving Name 11 Faith vs. Belief • The Foolish Tapas 13 Jealousy destroys oneself and others • Chattambi Swamigal 17 Don’t judge anybody- just appreciate • The Heart in the Tree 20 Friendship • The Silly Fly 27 Self knowledge leads to happiness • The Ant and the Baby 31 Every result has a past • Ambarisha 34 Devotion always protects • Gajendra Moksha 38 Devotion (aartha bhakta) • The Truthful Cow 42 Truth triumphs • Kannappa 46 True devotion • Dhruva 55 Devotion (artharthi bhakta)

  12. Noting down values-(Tarangini-3) Gr-1Story Title Page No. ValuesValue of Rama Nama 1 Devotion –Japa as the meansA Mother’s Love page 5 Love for God – Dispassion as the meNahusha 8 Humility/PrideUtanga 11 Vision of onenessThree thirds of life 14 Viveka-real understandingThe dishonest shop keeper 16 Titiksha-Endurance

  13. Noting down values-(Parables) Gr-5,6 • Story Page No Values • 1. The VIP 1 Oneness, One common thread in all of us. • 2. The Cook and The King 7 Surrender • 3. The Unseen Hand of God 16 Nidhyasadhanam • 4. The King of Kasi 22 Viveka • 5. Even This Will Pass Away 27 Samabuddhi • 6. The Genie and The Brahmin 33 Mind Purification • 7. Madhu and the Mathematics Professor 39 Non apprehension, misapprehension • 8. The Exhibition 45 Samabuddhi • 9. The One in the Many 51 Mananam • 10. Please Turn Over 56 Know Self; Single Pointedness: use intellect; Cleverness • 11. The Mirrored Hall 60 Oneness in everything; world is reflection of Self • 12. The Beggar Turned King 63 Detachment; How to be Happy • 13. Renounce and Enjoy 69 Renunciation • 14. The Anchorite and the Malacca Cane 73 Non-attachment; right relationship with objects/beings • 15. Food Poisoning 77 How to be Happy; Meditation • 16. The Marwari Merchant 80 Removal of ego; Self-knowledge • 17. The Vivacious Lady and The Mysterious Box 85 Know Self; non-identification with BMI • 18. Space Birds 95 Detachment from Unreal, Meditation • 19. That Thou Art 100 Surrender, Sadhana • 20. The Tiger’s Mask 104 Identifying with Truth / Divine • 21. The Businessman and The Rogue 107 Right conduct, Dispassion • 22. The Criminal and The President 112 Self Control, Discipline • 23. Beware of The Hunter 116 Viveka • 24.Be A Light Unto Thyself 120 Sadhana, Meditation • 25. Precept and Practice 124 Viveka

  14. Revealing the value/s in the story-for OctThe Truthful cow-SATYAM-KG (9/29/07) • Values make an individual valuable not the valuables • Practiced for inner maturity for meaningful life. • Any body can practice- Cow is a simple,harmless animal but it could do so why not the humans. • Value of values can be known only in difficulties. • Cows mistake-invited problem but selfless, honest, simple, humble qualities helped- to maintain balance and act calmly and rightly without fear. • Lion-difficult situation, Cow-innocent and nice person. • True love for calf-No selfishness- made her fearless. • Fearlessness leads to truthfulness which strengthens the former. Ex-Rishis in the forest. • Creates confidence and trust in others- removes insecurity, doubt- thus inspires others to do right thing on their own without raising a single finger.

  15. Continuation…. • Ex- Pujya Gurudev- Others threat, Pujya Guruji-others trying to put down. Swami Tapovanm- robbers. • Lion though not believed initially because of it’s insecurity later believed- Satwa invokes satwa. Fearlessness invokes fearlessness, happiness brings out happiness • Cow thinks the welbeing of calf(own) and Lion(others)- Ayam nijah paro vetti gananam laghu chetasam. Udara charitanam tu vasudheiva kutumbakam.- Noble(Sadhu)- So protected. • Truthfullness leads to clarity and simplicity- Cow told the truth nicely to the calf and prepared him. • For the cow-time was moving normally, but for Lion-long wait • Cow came back in a relaxed manner- Ex-Lord Rama when told to go to forest remained calm. • Cow’shumble action-melted the Lions heart- allowed the cow to go. • Truth is God and God is Truth. Na me Bhakta pranasyati. God protected the cow as she kept God in heart. Dharmo rakshati rakshitah • Truth Triumphs.

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