Below is the class summary.
1.Opening prayers and 1st 8 shlokas of Naama Ramayanam foloowed by 3,4 shlokas of Chapter 3 of Gita.
Activity:
Class was divided into 5 groups. Each group was given a tangram puzzle. The group had to complete the puzzle in 5 minutes. Key is revealed later to check for validity.
Inference:
Every group has to work hard to finish the puzzle. They have to have the spatial reasoning and knowledge to solve the puzzle quickly. After 5 minutes of solving, they should not get disappointed if undone but take the clues and improve upon spatial reasoning and get ready to solve the next puzzle.
Conclusion:
The secret to success is
Hard Work
Knowledge
Capacity to laugh
Story of Ruma Devi:
Ruma Devi is an Indian social worker, fashion designer and traditional handicraft artist from Barmer, Rajasthan. Story of her life is a perfect example of the secret to success what we discussed in class.
Discussion of Ramayana story
1.discussion of Vishwamitra taking Rama and Laxmana with him, the fight with Tataka the demoness and why she became a demoness - points noted were that bad things may happen but we cannot let that define us.
2.Rama's arrival in Mithila and the breaking of the Shiva bow. The marriage of the four brothers and the confrontation of Rama and Parashurama - question here was, how were there 2 avataras of Vishnu at the same time. How could Parashurama not realise that he is Vishnu himself - one answer was that it was because he was also covered by the limiting eye of his pride.
3.The coronation preparations for Rama, the jealousy of Manthara and the poisoning of Keikeyi's mind by Manthara. Here we spoke of the Shadripus and how greed, jealousy and anger destroyed Kaikeyi.
Class ended with closing prayers.
There is no class on Oct 23.
Happy Deepavali to all.
Pranaam,
Sirisha and Prarthana
