OM SRI SAI RAM

SLOKAS FOR GROUP – 1 BALVIKAS STUDENTS

1. OMKARAM BINDU
2. GURUR BRAHMA
3. KARAGRE VASATE

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“ou d of God or AUM

Omkaaram Bindu Samyuktam

Nityam Dhyaayanti Yoginah |
Kaamadam Mokssadam Chaiva
Omkaaraaya Namo Namah || 2
Aumkaaram Bindu Samyuktham –
Aum which is written with
Chandra & Bindu (dot)

Like Bindu is attached to Aumkaar

we should always be attached to
GOD
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“ou d of God or AUM

• In the beginning of time, God was all alone.

• Then God thought, Ekoham Bahusyaam, I

a all alo e, let ME e o e a y!
• Then as God thought, there was a big
explosion, with a very loud sound, and from
that huge explosion creation s came out.

• That sound is called the Naada-Brahmah or

the sound of God or OM.
• The universe is vibrating with the Divine
Sound AUM.
• Within YOU also .

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Ref; the 'Cosmic Om'
cgi.ebay.com.sg “ou d of God or AUM vibration.
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Scientific
approach

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 “ou d of God or AUM

• MANY OF THE WORLD RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES SPEAK OF THE

CREATION AS ORIGINATING FROM SOUND.
• BIG BANG THEORY SUPPORTED THIS STATEMENT
• SOUND CREATED FILLED VIBRATIONS IN THE ENTIRE CREATION
• MUSIC AND OTHER SOUNDS ARE AN OUTPOURING OF A HIGHER OR
CO“MIC “OUND .. AUM

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 AUM – The Primeval Sound

Close your ears with Can you hear a

your palms. humming sound
going on inside?

This is the divine sound called

the AUM(Pranava Mantra).
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 When we lift the telephone, switch
on any machine, ring a temple bell or
bang a plate with a spoon we can
hear this AUM sound.

God’s telepho e It is the SOUND

number is AUM. SYMBOL of God.

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Many more ways to understand the sloka
but ????????

Count the number of O ’s

in this Ganesha image

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 GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR SLOKA
OMKARAM

Bli dfold Ga e : Dra AUM ithout Bindhu

on a black board or a chart. Blindfold the kids
one by one ask them to put Bindu. The child who
drew the Bindu closer is the winner.

Highlight chanting of AUM prior to every

mantra , Ashtotara like Aum Namah Shivaya,
Aum Sathya Sai Babaya Namaha etc..

Singing Bhajans that has

Aum .
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 AUM colouring
“ou d of God or AUM IN THE (Stencils activity
CREATION COLORING SHEET

U
M RIVER

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“ou d of God or AUM IN THE CREATION.,
NATURE COLORING SHEET

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Dear children will you name the good
qualities or values from this sloka
Omkaram….

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 GURU SHLOKA

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu

Guru devo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshat Parabrahma
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha
The true meaning of Guru is "one who dispels
darkness of ignorance". "Gu" means "darkness of
ignorance" and "Ru" means "one who removes".
Another meaning for Guru is "One who reveals
the Guri (target) to the disciple". He does this by
re o i g the dark ess of ig ora e….Ba a

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 GURU BRAHMA

The guru like Brahma the Creator creates

good values and cultivates wisdom and
faith in the student.

Ramakant Achrekar and Sachin Tendulkar

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 GURU VISHNU

The guru like Vishnu, the Protector

The teacher encourages
the good habits in children.

161

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GURU DEVO MAHESHWARAHARA

The guru like Maheshwara,tries hard

to remove the negative qualities such
as anger, greed, laziness, jealousy,
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etc in the student.

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GURUR SAAKSHAAT PARABRAHMA

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 TASMAI SRI GURUVE NAMAHA – TO THAT
SUPREME BELOVED GURU, PAY OUR RESPECTS

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 Group Activity

 Students to form small groups and list their problem

areas like difficulty in - waking up early, being obedient
to parents, keeping things in order, being punctual and
regular to classes, completing their work on time, being
eat a d tidy, et … i tera t ith the BV Guru.

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GROUP ACTIVITY-PHOTO LANGUAGE

I say they are our gurus YES OR NO GIVE

REASONS
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VALUE FORUM

Name the vahanas or

animals found in the
Shiva family picture.

Is there anything we can

learn from them?

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 Can you match these Gurus and their students

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NO GURUS STUDENTS ANS
1 Rama Krishna Paramahamsa Ekalavya
2 Sage Sandeepa Lord Rama
3 Pullela Gopichand Lord Krishna
4 Dronacharya Padmapada
5 Sage Vasihta Swami Vivekananda
6. Shankaracharaya P.V. Sindhu

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 THE ANIMALS SHOWN HERE ARE OUR
GURUS, ARE WE NOT LEARNING THE
VALUES OR THE GOOD QUALITIES FROM
THE“E LOVELY CREATURE“…GIVE THE
VALUES OR GOOD QUALITIES

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 Group Activities

Action Song – Be careful little eyes.

Bhajan Singing on Guru
Stories about significance of Guru –Role play
Nothing is Useless (dry leaves),
Upamanyu,
Bal Aruni (balvikas 1)
Game – A Game to learn obedience
Significance of Guru Poornima celebrations samithi/BV
class. A senior BV student be the speaker in BV class

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 KARAAGRE VASATE LAKSHMI
Morning Prayer

Hands that help are holier than lips that pray

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 Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi
Kara Madhye Saraswati
Karamoole Sthite Gauri
Prabhate Kara Darshanam
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This shloka is to be recited in the morning as
soon as we get up from the bed and has to
be chanted looking at the palm of our hands.

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This prayer means that all the Divine Powers are in our
hands. By chanting this prayer every morning, we are
asking God to help us carry out all tasks this day as
offerings to Him. Make my words, thoughts and deeds
sacred and pure. Let me not hurt anyone, let no one
hurt me. Direct me and guide me this day.

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 Activities

Stories :
. Far er’s Ha ds Bal ikas “totra Book pg 48
. Effort is Ma ’s Great ess Vikas-1 pg 36)
3. Karna Story
4. Young Sai Group I Early Childhood Story (milk, ghee and
urd s ell fro “ a i’s ha d pg
Bhajans :
1. Jai Durga Lakshmi Saraswati
2. Jai Jai Bhavani Maa

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 Activities
Bhajans :
3. Durga Bhavani Maa Jaya Jaya Sai Maa
4. Devi Sai Maa
5. Swami Take My Hand

“ a i’s “ayi gs :
1. See good. Do good. Be good.
2. Hands in the society, Head in the forest.
3. Hands that serve are holier than lips that pray.

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 Activities

Art & Craft :

1. The child traces his hands on a paper. He cuts and

pastes the pictures of Goddesses in the palm in the
appropriate place.
2. The child traces his hands on a paper. He writes the
name of Goddesses from the shloka in the correct place.
3. Quiz on Karaagre Shloka

Yoga : Simple hand related yoga asanas/exercises.

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You find some pictures on the slide, choose the
pictures you
like and give reasons

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Matruvandana
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SAI RAM

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 THE BALVIKAS GURU – THE BEACON AND THE SCULPTOR
SARVADHARMA SYMBOL

All of us are familiar with this emblem which shows the symbols that represent the major religions of the world with the
lamp in the middle. Bhagawan himself designed this Sarva Dharma emblem which brings out the aim and goal of all the
religions.
SARVADHARMA SYMBOL
Swami says that the central truth of all religions is "God", who is the perfect embodiment of love, grace and compassion.
"Ekam Sat Viprah Bahuda Vadanthi"- God is one, though the wise speak of Him in many ways.
Religion belongs to the region of the heart. So this emblem signifies the Harmony of all faiths. The small leaves around the
religions represent the values Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema and Ahimsa which form the basis for these religions.
So, religions show us the path to lead a value based life.
Our dear Swami always tells us a small story- "Oka China Katha", also some incidents from the lives of great persons to drive
home the values.Now, from the following stories and the incidents from the lives of great people, let us observe few values
highlighted by these religions.

THE PURITY OF THOUGHT WORD AND DEED

THE TOLERANCE OF CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI

Once Chhatrapati Shivaji (who was a famous King
in India during the reign of Aurangzeb), was riding in his horse
in the forest for hunting. While he was going, suddenly a big
stone hit his head. Being a king, he became extremely angry,
thinking who had the audacity to throw a stone at him. He
was looking around to see who did this, but he could not see
anybody.
Slowly, an old woman came in front of him and told that it
was she who threw the stone. When he asked her the reason,
she said, "I am sorry my Lord. I wanted to pluck those
mangoes from this tree, but I could not reach them. Hence I
threw a stone to hit them. But unfortunately it hit your head.
Please forgive me."
Normally Shivaji himself or any other person would have
become angry and punished the offender. But, he thought, "If
a tree, which is not a highly elevated living entity, can be so
tolerant and merciful to give sweet mangoes even when hit
by anyone; being a King, should I not be more merciful and
tolerant than the tree?"
Thinking this way, he donated a handful of gold to the old
woman.
Many times, we are cited examples of lower living entities like
grass; tree etc., to remind us of how humble and tolerant we
should be. “The tree can teach you forbearance and
tolerance. It offers shade to all, irrespective of age, sex or
religion, nationality or status. It helps with fruit and shade
even to the foe who lays his axe on its trunk! The dog can
teach you a lesson in Faith, Self-less service and the process
of Dedication.”
-Sri Sathya Sai Baba
In the town called Ponda near Goa, a middle aged Parsee
couple Mrs.Amanitha (goddess of wisdom) and Mr.Dann
(Lord is my judge) lived. The couple was always very peaceful,
energetic and contented. Both were always ready to help
people in need. They had their own orchards of coconut and
cashews. Neighbours used to visit their place very frequently
as everyone felt some Divine power in that house.
In the month of March people from abroad used to come to
celebrate Persian New year with them. They used to arrange
party in their fields with lightning of fire because their religion
believes that fire is the medium through which spiritual
insight and wisdom is gained. They arranged vegetarian
dinner for everyone and used to give packets of cashews to
their Friends and relatives as gift.
Once, a young couple stayed with them for two days. They
were very anxious to know that how Mrs. Amanita and Mr
Dann were always so peaceful and contented. The young lady
couldn’t resist her anxiousness and she asked Mrs. Amanita
very politely “Dear Aunty, can you give us the clue of your
being always cheerful, happy and peaceful. “
Mrs. Amanita smiled at her and said yes dear child I can
satisfy your anxiety. We live very simple life and follow our
religion teachings that are “purity in thoughts, words and
deeds.” We believe that it’s our duty to protect nature so we
make use of optimum use of water and solar energy. So we
have solar energy plants in our fields. Early morning we light
lamps and meditate and create positive thoughts for the
welfare of everyone and nature too. Then we take tea and
snacks for our workers in fields. We always respect our
helpers and speak to them very politely and listen to their
problems and help them too to grow in life. So purity at three
levels gives us inner strength and we remain always happy
and peaceful.

Swami says “Have constructive thoughts, consoling words and

compassionate acts.”
 THE GREAT COMPASSION HOW CAN YOU HAVE
TWO LOVES IN YOUR HEART!
Zainab was the daughter of Imam Ali
bin Abi Talib. She was a sister of Imam
Hassan and Imam Hussein She was
One day, a young boy came into the monastery and asked the present at the battle of Karbala.
Chief Monk, to give him some work and also food. When her brother Imam Hussein was
The Chief Monk asked him: What have you read? What work
can you do? What do you know?
killed, she was taken prisoner. She was
The boy replied: I have not read in school. I have no proficiency the spokesman for all the prisoners.
in any work excepting some stray jobs like washing food plates, She gave an excellent speech. Her
cleaning up the cottage etc., I do not know anything else. speech is very famous upto now. So is
The Chief Monk asked Are you sure you do not know anything Zainab famous, for her divine virtues
else?
The young boy replied: Oh, yes, Sir, now I remember. I can play
which are a beacon of light for all
good Chess Muslim women.
The Chief Monk said: Oh that's good. Now I shall test you in Once when Zainab was a very young
your game. Sept 1 girl she went to her father Ali and said:
Labor
Before start of Day
the game, the Chief Monk said: Now see, I have “'Oh father, do you love me?”
a sword on my hand. If anyone is defeated, his nose will be
severed
“Certainly, my darling, I do love you”,
The boy became nervous. However, without any other way to replied the father.
go, he agreed. Again Zainab asked: “Do you also love
The game started. Initially, the boy made some mistakes in Allah?”
moves. His position on the board became almost hopeless. “Of course, I do love Allah, my child”,
He then concentrated completely on the game and improved
the position to a winning level.
replied the father.
Then he looked at the monk sitting opposite and playing. He Zainab was puzzled with the reply. She
was not quite nervous but obviously disturbed a little. asked again:
The boy then thought, "I am a useless fellow in life. Nothing “Oh father, how it is possible to have
will change the world if I lose the game and lose my nose. two loves in one heart?”
But this monk is well read person, doing meditation and is sure
to attain Buddha Hood Why should he lose?
Ali was pleased with the question. He
So the young boy deliberately made a wrong move, so that the smiled and replied:
monk sitting opposite could take advantage and win the game!
The Chief Monk suddenly flashed his sword on the table. All “DEAR CHILD, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE IT IS
the coins flew into different directions. ALLAH'S COMMAND TO LOVE ONE'S CHILDREN.
He then said: The game is over. Oh boy you are IN. You will be
with us in the monastery hereafter.
IN LOVING YOU I LOVE GOD.”
The boy did not understand.The Chief Monk explained: Save the Date
"I did not ask you to play chess to find out your caliber in the MORAL:
game. But I was looking for two essential qualities that are LOVE OTHERS FOR THE SAKE OF THE
necessary for Self realization. COMMAND OF GOD.
One is *Maha Prajna*. The Great Awareness, I found that in
you. When your game became positionally bad, you put your
entire concentration and attention on the game and improved
your game. This is Maha Prajna.

The second is *Maha Karuna* - The Great Compassion. I found

that also in you. When your opponent was about to lose the
game, you looked at him with great compassion and
deliberately made a wrong mistake so that he could win.
These two qualities are adequate to do sadhana and make the
life *Meaningful*.
*SO YOU ARE IN.*
Win or Lose... Let's have a great life.
"The heart with compassion is the temple of God"
-Sri Sathya Sai Baba
 LOVE GIVES AND FORGIVES

Nelson Mandela, a lawyer, the first democratically-elected

president of South Africa teaches us a great lesson of
forgiveness. Seeing the unfairness of the oppressiveness of the
apartheid regime in the then South Africa, Mandela joined the
struggle to put to an end to apartheid.
In no time, he was arrested and he was tried at the famous Rivonia
trial in which he was sentenced to life in prison. He spent the next
27 years of his life in Robben Island prison until his release in
1990. He was deprived of his right to be with his family and
friends. He lost 27 years of his life, which he wasn’t going to get
back. He was in isolation. His human rights were violated. He had
every right to be angry and to seek revenge, but when he got out
prison, he preached reconciliation.
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Mandela did not head hunt those that had persecuted him and his
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comrades. He forgave them and pledged to work with them
towards building a free and democratic country. Forgiveness is not
an easy thing to give, but when you do, you remove a big burden
off your shoulders. You free yourself from the yoke of hatred and
begin to love.
Remember, Forgiveness is not a sign of weakness, but a show of
strength. It takes a bigger person to ask for forgiveness, and it
requires an even bigger person to forgive.
“Love gives and forgives.”
-Sri Sathya Sai Baba
1…GROUP ACTIVITY
NAMES ARE MANY GOD IS ONE:DEVANOBBA NAMA
HALAVU.
 The game can be played by team 5 players.
 A question on different religion is written on
the chit to pick.
 Draw the steps, NO. OF STEPS YOUR CHOICE
as shown, give each player a small
sarvadharma emblem, which represents the
game.
 The children will move one step at a time
from the first step.At each step they answer
or enact a question on the religion written
on the chit they pick, before they move to
the next step.
Eg: who is founder for islam, Hindu religion they can
enact as for eg., ganesha or Shiva
The same can be used for gr-2 and Gr-3 also changes
questions accordingly.

GOD
MECCA
bethlehem

kashi PUTTA
PARTHI

2…….GROUP ACTIVITY: CREATIVE WORK: UNITY IN

DIVERSITY:
NATIONAL BIRD OF INDIA PEACOCK
Ask the children to bring A4 size white sheet, for coloring,
cryons/skeatch pens and so on.pencil and eraser
Let the children draw peacock color it. Draw small circles on the
figure, write the names of the pilgrimage centres of different regions
given below.(the BV guru will give the list of pilgrimage centres).
The guru will interact with children, with the pilgrimage centres of
different religions about the unity of vivid colors and finds references
in Indian Culture. So the Peacock was adopted as the national bird of
India in1963.
Let the children share their thoughts first………
PANCHAMAHABHOOTAS
5 ELEMENTS – A DIVINE GIFT

The Divine reveals the glory and

greatness of this universe through
‘Prakriti’ or Nature. Continuous change
is the very nature of this creation. The
whole universe is made up of 5
elements. There is a harmonious
balance between these elements.
Nature works constantly to maintain
this balance. This is the Law of Nature.

The Entire cosmic creation begins with

the creation of “PANCHA BHOOTAS” or
the “FIVE ELEMENTS”- Prithvi, Jal, Agni,
Vayu & Akash. The five elements have
their individual characteristics. They
correspond to the five faculties of
Shabdha, Sparsha, Roopa, Rasa and
Gandha.

Every individual has these five distinct

faculties that emanate from these five
elements.
 ETHER / AKASH
It is represented by space in which AIR / VAYU
everything takes place.
This represents the gaseous state of
ORGAN: EARS for SOUND. matter.
This also represents the Emptiness within.
ORGAN: SKIN for TOUCH.
Responsible for the respiratory system.

FIRE / AGNI
It represents form without substance.
WATER / JAL
ORGAN: EYES for SIGHT.
It represents the Liquid State of matter.
Agni Principle is responsible for Digestion
ORGAN: TONGUE for TASTE
and Perception.
Responsible for the fluid metabolism in the
human body. Blood, Lymph etc.

EARTH / PRITHVI
It represents solid state of matter.
ORGAN: NOSE for SMELL
Bones, muscles, tissues, teeth are
examples of earth element.
 MOST
SUBTLE
SPACE

SOUND

PRAN SHAKTI
AIR
There are various
energies in the body
like, Bio-energy, SOUND
magnetic energy, TOUCH
electrical energy,
mechanical energy,
chemical energy.
These energies run FIRE
the body. PRAN
SHAKTI is also called
as VITAL FORCE. SOUND
TOUCH HUMAN HEALTH
SIGHT
Imbalance in these 5
elements, causes ill
MIND & 5 ELEMENTS health.
WATER Imbalance in one or
Mind is also made up
more elements results
of 5 elements in a
in diseases.
subtle form.
SOUND
By restoring balance in
Moods and TOUCH
elements, health is
sensations we SIGHT restored.
experience are a
result of the
TASTE
dominance of one of
the elements.
EARTH
MOST
SOUND
TOUCH GROSS
SIGHT
TASTE
SMELL
AYURVEDA
 The concept of five elements is
the foundation of Ayurveda. It
helps to understand the normal
functioning of body.
 Ayurveda treatment is based on
correcting the imbalances
between these elements.
The Charaka quotes,
"Man is the epitome of the
universe. Within man, there is
as much diversity as in the
world outside. Similarly the
outside world is as diverse as
human beings themselves”…..
 SPACE
MUDRASHASTRA AIR EARTH

 “Mudras”- is a science of gestures. WATER

It is a gift by our ancient Rishis.

 Mudras are an expression, a sign FIRE

or even communication.

 Each finger tips represent the five

elements.

 Sculptures in the ancient temples

depict Gods & Goddesses showing
different Mudras.

 With proper use of Mudras, all

diseases are curable.

 Mudras heal us naturally. Jnana

Mudra improves memory,
concentration and generates
positive thoughts.

 In Bharatnatyam, artistes user

different mudras to enhance
various expressions and emotions.

"Maximum energy flows in the

tips of our fingers. With the
practice of Mudrashastra, body
immunity can be enhanced”…..
- Each of the five elements are used for therapeutic purposes.
- There are natural healing methods based on each element.
- These alternate therapies have gained popularity and are showing
tremendous results.

Awareness of Life. Breathing exercises.

Meditation. Pranayama.

FIVE
ELEMENTS
AS
THERAPY
Surya Namaskar.
Food as Medicine. Sunlight Healing

Drinking lots of
Water.
 PREPARATION
1. ONE SET OF 5 CHITS WITH NAME OF 5 ELEMENTS WRITTEN ON THEM EACH CHIT.
2. SECOND SET OF 5 CHITS WITH 5 SENSE ORGANS WRITTEN ON EACH CHIT.
3. THIRD SET OF 5 CHITS WITH 5 ATTRIBUTES (SMELL, TASTE ETC…) WRITTEN ON
EACH CHIT.
4. ARRANGE CHITS IN SEPARATE CONTAINERS.

PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS
1. FORM 3 TEAMS HAVING 5 CHILDREN IN EACH ONE OF THEM.
2. THE 1ST TEAM IS CALLED “ELEMENTS”, 2ND TEAM IS “SENSES” AND THE 3RD TEAM IS
“ATTRIBUTES”.
3. PLACE THE 3 SETS OF CONTAINERS IN FRONT OF THE RESPECTIVE TEAMS.
4. EACH CHILD IN THE TEAM IS ASKED TO PICK UP ONE CHIT.
5. NOW INSTRUCT THEM TO OPEN THE CHIT AND READ IT LOUDLY.
6. READING LOUDLY, THEY WILL HAVE TO FIND THEIR CORRESPONDING MATCHES,
FROM THE OTHER 2 TEAMS.FOR EXAMPLE, EARTH FROM TEAM1 SHOULD MATCH
WITH NOSE FROM TEAM2 AND SMELL FROM TEAM3.
7. ALL THE CHILDREN FIND THEIR CORRESPONDING MATCHES FROM OTHER 2 TEAMS.
8. AT THE END OF THIS EXERCISE, THE CHILDREN WOULD HAVE SPILIT INTO 5 GROUPS
OF 3 MEMBERS EACH.
9. CHILDREN WITH WRONG MATCHES CAN BE CORRECTED.
10. CHILDREN WITH RIGHT MATCHES CAN BE ASKED TO SAY A FEW LINES ABOUT THE
CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM.
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 GROUP-3 1ST YEAR BHAJAGOVINDAM
SLOKAS
1 SATHSANGTVE NISANGATVAM
2 TWAYI MAYI CHANYATH
3 PRANAYAMAM PRATHYAHARA
4 KATE KANTA KASTE PUTRAHA

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 Satsangatve nissangatvam, nissangatve
nirmohattvam
Nirmohattve nischalatattvam, nischalatattve
jeevanmuktih

COMPANY OF
GOOD PEOPLE

NOW THE MIND IS FREE FROM FALSE

STEADY ATTACHMENTS

FREE FROM THE

MIND BECOMES THOUGHTS WHICH ARE
UNWAVERING NOT TRUE /DISTURBING
THOUGHTS

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 DISCRIMINATION
DISCRIMINATION

RIGHT
RIGHT
CONDUCT
CONDUCT

DETERMINATION
DETERMINATION

AHIMSA
AHIMSA
SACRIFICE
SACRIFICE

TRUTH
TRUTH LOVE YOUR
LOVE
POSITIVE
COMPASSION

YOUR GOOD
FRIENDS

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 What Swami has said about the shloka Satsanghathve....

During the Summer Course Bhagwan gave discourse on

selected Shlokas a from Bhaja Govindam.
For the above shloka Swami explained with these nice
examples which we can understand properly.

 A man is selling milk for ₹2 a cup.

 Another man is selling water for ₹1 a cup.
 Now if we mix 1 cup water in the pot of milk.
 The man will still sell it for ₹2 a cup.
 So the value of water goes up.
 But if we mix 1cup of milk in the pot of water,
 NOBODY WILL BUY THE WATER FOR ₹1 A CUP.

HERE MILK IS LIKE GOOD COMPANY AND WATER IS LIKE BAD COMPANY.
A BAD PERSON IN GOOD COMPANY BECOMES GOOD. AND A GOOD PERSON IN
BAD COMPANY BECOMES BAD

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Relevance
milk for ₹2 a cup. water for ₹1 a cup.

mix 1 cup water in the

pot of milk. still sell it for MILK IS LIKE GOOD COMPANY
₹2 a cup. AND WATER IS LIKE BAD
COMPANY.

1cup of milk in
the pot of water.
nobody will buy
the water for ₹1 a
cup.

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 ANOTHER EXAMPLE SWAMI GIVES:
We all know that if we keep water in a mud pot after some time the level
of water will slowly become less.
But if we keep this same mud pot with water, in another big vessel
containing water, the level of water in mud pot will not come down.
THE MUD POT IS LIKE A GOOD PERSON WITH WATER WHICH IS LIKE GOOD
QUALITIES. THE VESSEL WITH WATER IS LIKE SATHSANGHA OR GOOD
COMPANY.
4.THE VESSEL WITH
WATER IS LIKE
2.mud pot with water, in
SATHSANGHA OR
another big vessel containing
GOOD COMPANY.
water,

1.water in a mud pot after 3.the level of water in

some time the level of water mud pot will not come
will slowly become less. down.
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 Group activity

Will you interact with

your friends and get back.
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 So long as the sugar is on
the tongue, you feel the
sweetness in taste.
Can you tell any incident
from your experience
which is connected with
one of the quotes you
choose

Trust what is not known to

your Mind.
Trust what is known to your
Heart.

Truth is the mother

Wisdom is the father
Right conduct is the brother
Compassion is the friend A man must not degrade
himself. The mind is his
friend and his enemy as
You and Balvikas well.
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Tvayi Mayi Chaanyatraiko Vishnuh

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 • Tvayi Mayi Chaanyatraiko Vishnuh
Vyartham Kupyasi Mayyasahishnuh
Bhava Samachittah Sarvatra Tvam
Vaanchhasyachiraadyaadi Vishnutvam
In you, in me and everywhere there dwells only one, the
All-pervading Reality, i.e., Vishnu or Parabrahma
Paramaatma.
 Getting impatient and angry with other is meaningless.
Giving up all egoistic-feelings and maintaining equal-
minded in all circumstances, attain soon the Vishnu-status.

There is only one religion, the religion of love.

There is only one caste , the caste of humanity.
There is only one language, the language of the heart.
There is only one God, who is omnipresent.
 GOD IS OMNIPRESENT
OMNINISCIENT AND OMNIPOTENT.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

HELP EVER HURT NEVER. BABA
The ‘Khan Sisters’ were seen in a cage with a sign board which
read: ‘Lonely, Shackled, Abused - Boycott Zoos’. Both the sisters
expressed their mutual disliking for zoos.

They said that we humans are living creatures who love to enjoy
our freedom and animals are no different. Sisters also said that
the animals should not be kept at zoos but at a natural habitat so
that they can live liberally.
 Group activity

THE BEST ACTIVITY IS SERVICE

• Visit to zoo
• Old age homes
• Village seva
• Hospital seva and so on

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PRANAYAMAM PRATYAHARAM
Pranaayaamam Pratyaaharam
Nityaanitya Vivekavicharam
Jaapyasametha samaadhi vidhaanam
Kurvavadhaanam Mahadavadhaanam
 Shankara asks us to follow
these 5 practices:

 Pranayama
 Pratyahara
 Nitya Anitya Viveka Vicharam
 Japa
 Samadhi.
 Pranayama

 Pranayama : pranayama means breath control.

 "Prana" is Breath or vital energy responsible for life in the body.
 "ayama" means control.
 SoPranayama in simple terms is "Control of Breath".
 It also means control over all our life's activities
 We interact with the environment
everyday.
 Our every interaction with the
world needs to be carefully done
 Why?
 in order to avoid loss of energy
into unproductive channels.
 Our intellect does this regulation
 We become more aware of our
thoughts, feelings and actions.
SENSE/SELF CONTROL

 PRATYAHARA :SENSE CONTROL

 Our senses are wonderful tools, but
they can also pull our attention
here, there, and everywhere.
 Pratyahara is withdrawal of the
senses, having control over them ,
using them well, rather than being
distracted by them.
 We learn to stay away from
activities that are not good for you
 Pratyahara helps you to mentally
withdraw your senses from the
world so that you can look within.
• It is compared to a turtle
withdrawing its limbs into its shell
the turtle’s shell is the mind and
the senses are the limbs.
NITYA ANITYA VIVEKA VICHARAM

 With the mind withdrawn, our

intellect is able to know what is
Real and what is Unreal.
 What is Truth what is Un-truth.
 What is Permanent and what is
Temporary.
 Without this withdrawal, you waste
time doing unnecessary things.
Then we have little or no time and
energy for important goals.
 Buddha’s Four Sights

 These 4 sights made Prince

Siddhartha leave the palace
to find the answer to what is
temporary and what is
permanent.
 He searched for the truth
and found it.
 And he became the Buddha.
Japa : Meditation
 . When you practice the above exercises,
the mind gets meditative by nature as it
has no attraction for the world. It is free
of desire. It seeks fulfillment within.
 Such a fully prepared mind is given a
point of concentration, a mantra to
repeat. While the mind repeats the
thought, the intellect is acutely aware
and in command, not allowing the mind
to slip to any other thought. Thus you
are totally focussed on one thought. At
this stage you stop the chant. The
thought flow is broken. The mind which
is a flow of thoughts gets extinct.
 The intellect which has been
discriminating between thought and
silence now dissolves in silence.
 Example of how one needs to tune into
TV channels to view a programme.
 Samadhi

• Samadhi = Sama+Dhi
• Sama = Same
• Dhi = Mind
• So samadhi means being equal
minded.
• Example of Rama. Rajyabhishekh
and Vanvasa.
• Whether it is hot or cold.
• Whether praised or blamed.
• At the end of the verse, Shankara
asks us to go on the spiritual path
with care and patience.
• It is a slow process and requires
consistent application.
• Be patient with yourself, make
gradual changes and the results are
bound to follow.
• Example of Ant moving towards
sugar.
• Hare and Tortoise story.
 Swami’s sayings

• SAI – See Always Inside.

• Master the Mind and be a Mastermind.
• Bend the body, Mend the senses, End the Mind.
• Slow & Steady wins the Race.
• Start Early, Drive Slowly, Reach Safely.
• Less luggage, more comfort, makes travel a pleasure.
• Voice of God can be heard in depths of silence. SAI+Lens =
Silence.
 Suggested group activities

• Have a group discussion with the children about what they

need to do to go on a picnic the next day. Then ask how will
they feel if the picnic is cancelled. Discuss.
• Divide children into pairs.
• Ask 1 child from each pair to stand at 1 end of the room.
The other child from each pair stands at other end of room.
Children at other end of room are given a message each to
tell their partner. Each child will be given a different
message.
• The partner has to concentrate carefully to listen to only his
message as all messages will be read out at same time.
KATE KANTA KASTE PUTRAHA

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 KATE KANTA KASTE PUTRAH
SAMSARO'YAMATIVA VICITRAH
KASYA TVAM KAH KUTA AYATAH
TATTVAM CINTAYA TADIHA BHRATAH

SIMPLE MEANING:

TWAMEVA MATA CHA PITA TWAMEVA

TWAMEVA BANDHUSHCHA SAKHA TWAMEVA

TWAMEVA VIDYA DRAVINAM TWAMEVA

TWAMEVA SARVAM MAMA DEVA DEVA

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RELEVANCE

Stories That Can Be Told To The Children:

VALMIKI, WHO AM I? JATILA AND MANY MORE

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TO A STUDENT,
For his studies, his parents, teachers, classmates, coach and all others help
him with their Love, company, money, teaching, training, time and knowledge
and so on.

 But when the final exams start the student should put his own effort to get a
good result. Even the dearest friend sitting beside him can’t help.

 This is because all the other people are having their own duty and work
(task).

When the fear of exam starts, the students starting praying to the Lord for
His Blessings and help.

Now they understand that God is the only one who will help in crossing the
difficulties.

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THE STUDENTS PRAYING TO THE LORD FOR HIS BLESSINGS AND HELP

THEY KNOW THAT GOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO WILL HELP.

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GAME - I TO WE – THE REAL JOURNEY

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 GAME - I TO WE – THE REAL JOURNEY RELEVANCE

(AGE GROUP 10-16 YEARS)

Aim:
The aim of this write is to explain the procedure of the game,
motivate group activity and uplift the students mind to make him
understand that he is a part and parcel of God’s creation.

Introduction:
The main theme being adopted is ‘UNITY IN DIVERSITY.’
Some of the factors which contribute towards the unity are co-
operation, harmony, duty, understanding, team work etc.
By playing this game introspection is created in the students mind as
to what are their responsibilities in day to day life towards his family,
neighbours, society, organisation, environment, nation etc.
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How to proceed:
The teacher chooses words denoting items which are known and
identified by students easily. Items like car, building, school, birthday
party, temple, human body, family, sky etc. can be cited as examples.

One such items is first pronounced by the teacher to the students,

asking them to tell their wish as to the part or the component of the item
which they would like to be. (e.g. for the house the parts are
FOUNDATION, FLOORING, WINDOWS, DOORS, WALLS , ROOF etc.).

 If the number of children is too small for the number of parts involved
then as many rounds as required can be resorted by the teacher. After the
students finish indicating their wishes by covering most of the important
parts of the items, the teacher then finally will say,

 “ALL OF US TOGETHER COLLECTIVELY ARE THE Item concerned

AND WE ARE ALL ONE AND INSEPARABLE FROM THE ITEM” and the
teacher will ask the students to repeat the statement.

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Contd: I TO WE

This procedure is repeated for few more items with similar concluding
statement by the teacher.

Now the penultimate presented by the teacher to the students for

discussion is NATURE and the students are made to indicate the items
belonging to nature such as sky, earth, clouds, wind, planets, flowers,
animals, etc.

By pronouncing the ultimate word CREATOR (paramatma) the teacher

should wait carefully for the answer from the students.

If after some explanation by the teacher to the students, no proper

answer is forthcoming, it will be brought out that the CREATOR, THE
PARAMATMA is none but the self dwelling in the students and hence they
are part of the supreme SELF which is known as GOD.
Hence by identifying One’s self with the CREATOR it is the responsibility of
the student to protect and respect the nature (created by HIM).

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Contd: I TO WE
Note:
Whenever an intelligent answer indicating
some of the most vital part of an item is told by
the student the same will be appreciated and
acknowledge by giving claps.

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 Religions are many, but God is one
Stars are many, but sky is one
Cows are many, but milk is one
Beings are many but breath is one
Nations are many but earth is one
Flowers are many but worship is one
Bodies are many but self is one

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 THE BALVIKAS GURU – THE BEACON AND THE SCULPTOR
Balvikas Group – 3
Shraddawan labhate jnanam tathparaha 2nd year
samyatendriyaha
Jananam labhdwa param shanthim
Bhagavad Gita sloka
achirenadigachathi.

Meaning :- one who has a stead fast faith. Fully

involved in that. Controlled the sense organs can
attain wisdom. After attaining wisdom very soon
he will get supreme peace.

The values and its inter connection with one

another in the shloka is to be highlighted by the
Guru.

Faith is the Foundation – Peace is the Result

Faith means it is soul’s energy. It is to open all the secret doors in the universe. It
is that which gives courage to stand and face all the difficulties and disasters. With
What is faith? faith you can become an expert in any field and get an all round development. It
gives the energy to do the great works and become a Sadhaka.
Secondly with faith we should also have full interests or involvement.
Once you start to learn something with faith and continue with full involvement
and automatically you will control the sense organs and attain wisdom or the
knowledge. Once you attain knowledge you will have supreme peace.

As Swamy says
HANDS IN SOCIETY HEAD IN THE FOREST

Material knowledge is necessary to Spiritual knowledge gives us the inner

lead the life strength

Practical wisdom: Swami with His students

All of us seated there were simply lost in the beauty of what Swami was telling. Taking the
conversation to a more personal level, Swami began to speak to different students. He asked
Swaminathan Aiyer,
“What is your role in the drama?”
“Swami, I am a soldier.”
“Why are you having such a moustache and beard?”
“Muslim soldier Swami... That is why.”
It was clear that Swami did not like this kind of „stereotyping‟. Immediately, He responded,
“Ay! Why such distinction? Is there anything like a Hindu soldier and a Muslim soldier?
Whatever be the soldier, the soul is one. Soul is fixed and steady.”
 Activity
Prepare small chits and write the values from
this shloka (faith, knowledge, wisdom, peace,
spiritual knowledge, material knowledge etc).
Ask each student to take the chit and speak
about the value which he/she gets. Have the
group discussion also about how it is inter
connected with the other values.

Finally the Guru can guide the students about

how can they adopt these values in their daily
life or they can have the group discussion also.

End of knowledge is love

End of culture is perfection
End of wisdom is freedom
End of education is character.
 THE BALVIKAS GURU – THE BEACON AND THE SCULPTOR

I AM I B
H
(Story by Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa)
A
Once in a dense forest a newborn cub had been left SLOKA: NAHI JNANENA SADRUSHAM
behind by its mother lioness for some reason. That G PAVITRAMIHA VIDYATE
abandoned cub without milk and water became very A TAT SVAYAM YOGA SAMSIDDAHA
weak. KALENATMANI VINDATI …IV CHAPTER: SLOKA:
V
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After two days a shepherd came there along with A
his sheep. One of the sheep watched the dying cub EXPLAINATION
D
and with full motherly love fed its milk to it. After Like, taking bath with pure water which removes all
getting some energy the lion cub started to walk. G the dirt from our body and makes one feel clean
I and fresh, the wisdom which is a form of God
The shepherd happily took the cub to his home. He “Brahmagnana“ removes the darkness of ignorance
brought up the cub with other sheep. Now the cub T
from the mind and illuminates with its own light.
used to eat grass and bleat like the sheep. It also A Paramatma is pure and omnipresent and so is the
behaves like them.
– wisdom (Gnana). Only through spiritual practices
One day, while the sheep were grazing near a G one can achieve the wisdom within himself, in course
mountain a big lion came there. All the sheep ran of time.
R
away from the spot due to fear. But the cub stood
still and bravely watched the happenings. (It was O Leading a peaceful life with full faith in God, being
his true nature because he was a lion by birth). U good in thoughts, deeds and speech, having less
P desire by controlling all the senses and consistently
The new lion came near the cub and enquired why
he was behaving like a sheep, when he can kill them
practising the above is spiritual sadhana.
and made the cub realize that it was a lion. The big 3
lion could not believe that the cub was thinking that
he was one among the herd. 2
N

At last the big lion took the cub to a water RELEVANCE

D
pond and asked the cub to look into the water.
After seeing his mirror image in the water; Y
the cub realised the truth that he was a lion;
known to be the king of the forest similar to E As Swamy explains, Turn the
the one standing beside him. Ultimately the A key in the lock to the right, it
cub went with the big lion. opens; turn the same key to
R
the left; it is locked. Turn
your mind towards the
RELEVANCE
objective World, it is locked,
caught, entangled. Turn it to
the right away from the
objects of the senses; the
lock is loosened, you are free
and deliverance is at hand.
COMPARISON
 RELEVANCE
PHOTO LANGUAGE AND ROLE PLAY…
GROUP ACTIVITY-- SHARE AND CARE –-THE OUT COME OF YOUR GROUP DISCUSSION AND
ROLE PLAY WILL BE LINKING THE GITA SLOKA –NAHI GNANENA----- NOTE YOUR
INTERACTION AND ROLE
HOW TO PLAY
DIVIDE THE CLAS INTO GROUPS DEPENDS THE NO OF STUDENTS YOU HAVE. EACH GROUP
WILL HAVE A LEADER
LET THE GROUP CHOOSE ITS NAME
NEXT STEP THE LEADER WILL SELECT THE IMAGE WITH HIS TEAM.
THE LEADERS OF THE TEAM WILL SHARE THE THOUHTS WITH OTHER OTHER TEAMS.
THE FINAL STEP THE TEAM WILL ENACT THE ROLE-PLAY WITH THE SUGGESTIONS GIVEN
BY THEIR TEAM ON THE IMAGE …RESPECTIVELY.

Group game; LIGHT THE LAMP ……..

RELEVANCE Materials required:

A black board, chalk, piece and a cloth to blind fold.
Draw a picture of an earthen lamp without the flame on the black board.
Blind fold one of the students.
Ask the students to move towards the black board and the flame (Jyoti)
at the correct place on the lamp.

Repeat the game with the whole class.

After they finish drawing the flame (Jyoti) ask them the following questions:
How did they feel when they were blind folded?
What was in their mind when they were near the black board?
Were you getting disturbed when the other students were talking and making
fun?
Did you need any help?

Let the students interact.

And then come out with answers

Follow the master

Face the devil
Fight to the end
And finish the game;

4 F’s are fundamental for the pursuit of the four

purusharthas, Dharma, Artha Kama and Moksha
 THE BALVIKAS GURU – THE BEACON AND THE SCULPTOR
Balvikas Group – 3
2nd year
SLOKA: Karmannye va adhikaarasthe RELEVANCE Bhagavad Gita sloka
ma phaleshu kada chana makrmaphala
hethurbhu mathesangastwa karmani

Meaning: You have the right to do and

don’t crave for the fruit of the action
that is not your goal at the same time
don’t give up the action.
Values
Point to be highlighted by the Guru.
Duty, selfless service, active, good
deeds and unselfish.

Law of Karma Swami compares with NEWTON’S 3RD LAW OF MOTION

RELEVANCE

When you sow a seed of Karma and whenever it yields the result and
become the fruit, whether it is sweet or bitter, rest assured that you
and you alone will have to eat it, whether you like it or not, and no one
else will be able to eat it on your behalf,

Karma is not a bank account. You deposit Rs.5000/- today, withdraw

Rs.3000/- and the balance is Rs.2000/-, so when you again deposit
Rs.1000/-, it becomes Rs.3000/-. Karma theory is not adding and
subtracting like a bank account. It is `tit for tat, blow for blow, help
for help'. It is same like Newton's 3rd law, `Action and
reaction are always equal and opposite'. Baba

Good action

Good action

Good action

Bad action
Bad action
ACTION WE DO TODAY CAN AFFECT US
Bad action
TOMORROW AND THE BACKLOG CAN BE
CHANGED…………BABA
 A SMALL STORY FOR YOU!!!

In a village there lived a woman who

used to sell the milk to lead the life.
She used to carry the milk in the
pots to sell in the village.
One day when she earned more
money she started dreaming to buy
new ear rings .“I will show the
earings to all my friends” thinking
thus she shook her head with great
style. OH! THE POT WITH THE MILK FELL
DOWN……..?
WILL YOU CONTINUE AND GIVE AN ENDING
TO THIS STORY AND A TITLE ALSO.

AN ACTIVITY FOR YOU NOTE: THIS STORY

AND YOUR ENDING SHOULD BE LINKED TO
THE ABOVE GITA SLOKA.

GROUP DISCUSSION

EDISON