Oct 4, 2026 - Grade 9 (Sunday AM)

In this class we discussed the following

1.Prakruthi - the true nature of man that he should try and live and abide by. Vikruthi - when man changes what his natural ideal state should be resulting in a less than optimal life and actions 

2.Meaning of Chin Mudra used in mediation - the middle, ring and little finger representing body, mind and intellect. Each has its own suffering. Body - aging and death, mind - sukha and dukha, intellect - paapa and punya. However the index finger represents the jivatma and connecting it to the thumb that represents paramatma represents the fact that the jivatma needs to detach from the other 3 in order to be one with God. The Chin Mudra is also the hand symbol of Dakshina Murthy in our temple. We did a few minutes of guided mediation as well

3.We played a game of 2 scenarious and the effort that the kids put in to accomplish the goals of the scenarios. Then the results of their actions were chosen randomly from 4 options - yes - result they wanted was accomplished. No- it did not happen, Later - they got the result but at a later time. Something else - something totally different happened. Then we began the discussion on karma or actions and their association with results. We will continue the discussion on karma in the next few classes. 

Hari Om. 

Sep 20, 2026 - Grade 9 (Sunday AM)

This class introduced the concept of the all encompassing Brahman. We described the concepts of Jagat, Jagannath and Jiva. The students had several questions about how the world is not just what we see but what is beyond that seen and percieved with the senses. 

We also described the concepts of civilization - the physical world that people create to thrive and culture - the nuances of how people choose to live daily lives. The concept of individual nature or prakruti interacting with culture and civilization. 

The kids who did not have a BalaVihar house were sorted for next week's House Inaugural. 

Sep 13, 2026 - Grade 9 (Sunday AM)

Today's introductory class was a great start to the year. We have some incredible kids who were full of both questions and answers to our questions. It was truly enjoyable to engage with them. We introduced the concepts of understanding the question, "Who am I? and what is the purpose of life? Through out the year everything covered will be an attempt to answer these two questions. 

We also introduced 2 other concepts - Sanaatana Dharma and the core elements that all things are made of - earth, space, water, fire, air, sun, moon and the self. 

It was nice to meet many of the parents in class today. We hope to engage with parents as well throughout the year. We request you to engage the kids in robust debates on the topics covered as they are no longer the stories covered in the previous years but more crystallized concepts from our scriptures. 

Welcome to Gr 9 - Sunday AM Session

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