A shining morning face, was creeping like a snail unwillingly to accept the fact that “A New beginning has a happy ending” and so it was for our children at Balavihar camp on the penultimate day!
Children learnt Narayana Sooktam from Swamiji and continued with Pranayama and Yogasana under sevikas.
Annapoorneshwari Hall surprised the children with their all-time favourite breakfast - Poori Sahu along with musk melon.
Special Lecture: "Nature"
Special Talk from Shruthi Didi was on “Nature” where she spoke on how humans standout many a time without appreciating others when the whole universe of nature is working on Yagna spirit.
She did create an awareness on how humans exploit animals in different ways unconsciously causing destruction to different species (say sheep for wool, cow for milk etc.)
Now-a-days man make all possible effort to conquer the Nature, consciously control and exploit Nature, which has lead us to face the wrath through Natural Calamities. She emphasized that it is essential to start living in divine cooperation and in complete harmony with Nature through motivational stories.
Workshop: "Group discussion on Emotional Dilemma"
Workshop of the day was from Aishwarya Didi who gave a picturesque description of Mahabharata from Pandu’s demise to the battlefield - Kauravas vs Pandavas, where Arjuna was in emotional dilemma.
Topic & set of questions were given for the group discussion.
Topic:
Topic & set of questions were given for the group discussion.
Topic:
- How can we relate Arjuna's emotional dilemma to our personal experience?
- What is your definition of the word 'duty'?
- What is your duty as a child of a parent, as a student and as a human being?
- Action vs Result
- When does each of this happen?
- Which of these two are in our control?
- What should be our attitude towards Action, Result?
- What should be our feelings towards it?
- Should we do action at all?
Children were asked to have a group discussion within their respective team under the guidance of their mentor and present their conclusion. Again children themselves judged their peers and awarded marks.
Refer Group discussion on Emotional Dilemma for more details.
Refer Group discussion on Emotional Dilemma for more details.
Swamiji's Lecture:
Swamiji started the session by teaching “Om namah Shivaya” Bhajan followed by a talk on “Bhakti”
Four fundamental principles that you need to keep in mind throughout life
Oh Lord
- I am nothing!
- I have nothing!
- I know nothing!
- I can do nothing!
But by your grace
- I am something!
- I have something!
- I know something!
- I can do something!
When the lord have given so much of talents, abilities, all that he expects from us is righteousness. Infact he takes avatar only to establish dharma.
4 things in Vishnu’s hand to establish righteousness are
- Shanka - voice of consciousness inside
- Chakra - destroys all negativities in mind and mind becomes pure
- Gada - knocking down all the negativities
- Padma - makes you one with himself
God is not our wish fulfilled; he is our well wisher.
Whenever you pray, he answers in one of the 4 ways
- Yes
- No
- Wait
- Take something better
Refer Swamiji's Lecture on "Bhakti" for details.
Mangalore Bajji & Butter biscut was to munch for snack time with Badam Milk.
After playing for a while, children assembled back for Aarati and Bajans followed by skit practice under the guidance of sevikas.
Children had Rasam and Curd rice for dinner and rushed back for the final Gurukula session with Swamiji.
Everyone’s heart was longing for couple of more days extension for the camp and slept with a bit of sadness on the next day’s farewell.
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