Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Birth of Lord Krishna

Hare Krishna!!!

Dear Parents, We appreciate your enthusiam in bringing your kids to sunday school.

This week,

Sloka:
We revised the Bhagavad-Gita sloka(Chapter1:verse1). To hear the sloka, please copy and paste the following link in a new tab.

http://kids.iskcondesiretree.info/Audio/03_-_Sloka_recitation_by_5_year_old_Samhita/Recitation_Imp_Verses/Bhagavad%20Gita/Kids_5yearoldSamhita_Recitation_LearningVerses_ImpVerses_BG01-1.mp3

Parents, please let the kids hear the sloka.

We are now learning a new bhajan "Jaya Radha Madhava".
Bhajan Lyrics:
(1) jaya rādhā-mādhava kuñja-bihārī
gopī-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhārī

(2)yaśodā-nandana braja-jana-rañjana
yāmuna-tīra-vana-cārī

Translation:
1) Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, and the holder of the great hill named Govardhana.

2) He is the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna!

Kids could sing this Bhajan in BalaMela.

Story Time: We heard how Kamsa became friends with the demons, imprisoned Devaki, Vasudeva and his own father Ugrasena, why Yogamaya(Durga) transferred Balarama from Devaki's womb to Rohini's womb and took birth as daughter of Nanda and Yashoda. We discussed the prayers and request of Vasudeva and Devaki and how everything was auspicious and everyone was happy at the time of Lord Krishna's birth and how He looked, and what He said. (Chapter 2 & 3 from Krsna Book).

Practical Applications:
1. We should make friends only with good people.
2. We should never be mean to anyone. Pray to Lord Krishna to be nice to everyone.
3. We never have to be afraid doing the right thing, if we always think of Krishna.

Parents, please read Chapter 2 & 3 from Krsna Book to your kids before bedtime.

In the next class, we will recite the sloka, sing the above bhajan and discuss more about how Lord Krishna looked and learn about Krishna colors.

Haribol!!
Gopala Class Teachers
Namapriya
Amutha

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Advent of Lord Krsna

Hare Krsna!

Dear Parents,

Thank you very much for bringing your kids to Sunday school.

We sang prayer, recited sloka and heard story about Lord Shri Krsna.

Prayer:
he krsna karunaa-sindho diina-bandho jagat-pate
gopesa gopikaa-kaanta raadhaa-kaanta namo'stu te

Meaning: O my dear Krsna, You are the friend of the distressed and the source of creation. You are the master of the gopis and the lover of Radharani. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

Sloka:
Bhagavad Gita(chapter 1: verse 1). To hear the sloka, please copy and paste the following link in a new tab.

http://kids.iskcondesiretree.info/Audio/03_-_Sloka_recitation_by_5_year_old_Samhita/Recitation_Imp_Verses/Bhagavad%20Gita/Kids_5yearoldSamhita_Recitation_LearningVerses_ImpVerses_BG01-1.mp3

Parents, please let the kids hear the sloka.

Story Time:
We discussed who Lord Krsna is and why He appeared on earth (Chapter 1 - 'Advent of Lord Krishna' from Krsna book)


Practical applications :
1) Listen to elders(parents, grand parents, teachers)
2) Do your duties (morning duties, studying, eating etc)
3) Pray to Lord Krishna everyday


Parents, please read chapter 1 from Krsna book to your kids before bed time.

In the next class, we'll sing the prayer, recite the sloka and cover 'Birth of Lord Krsna'

HariBol!
Gopala Class Teachers