Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Damodar Lila

Hare Krishna!!

Dear Parents,
Thank you for your enthusiasm in bringing the kids to sunday school.

This week,
PRAYER: We learned a new prayer about Radharani,

tapta-kanchana-gaurāńgi
radhe vṛndā vaneśvari
vṛṣabhānu-sute devi
praṇamāmi hari-priye

TRANSLATION:
I offer my respects to Rādhārāṇī, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vrindavana. You are the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu, and You are very dear to Lord Krsna.

We continued with the last week prayer

naaraayanam namaskrtya
naram caiva narottamam
deviim saraswatiim vyaasam
tato jayam udiirayet

TRANSLATION :
Before reciting the Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Narayana, unto Nara-narayan Rsi, the supermost human being, unto mother Saravasti, the goddess of learning, and unto Srila Vyāsadeva, the author.

Parents, please sing the prayers with the kids.

SLOKA: We revised Bhagavad - Gita sloka(Chapter 3 : Verse 21) . Please refer previous updates for the audio link and the verse. Please revise with your kids.

STORY TIME: Kartik Month is very special to Lord Krsna, so, we heard the stories of how mother Yashoda bound Krsna with a rope (Damodar - one whose belly is bound by ropes), how Baby Krsna relieved Nalakuvara and Manigriva from being two arjuna trees and we learned who cursed Nalakuvara and Manigriva to become trees and why and what we learned from these stories and how we should behave.

Practical Applications:
1. We should never do naughty/bad things.
2. When our parents punish us, it is to prevent us from doing bad things and they are helping us to grow as good persons.
3. We should always remember Krsna and never forget Krsna.

Parents, please read chapter 9 & 10 from Krsna Book to your kids.

Looking forward to seeing all of you in the class.

Haribol!!!
Gopala Class Teachers
Namapriya
Amutha

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