Pair Drawing
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Paper 2. Pencils
PROCEDURE:
Make the children sit in pairs, one child will draw half of the picture and other child will complete it. After the picture is complete both the children will talk about their picture. Art of the day:
Inference:
What Krsna means through jnana yajnya is the spiritual path that leads one to Self realization. This realization of the deepest truths about oneself happens through a combination of two things: understanding about similar spiritual experiences by observing others, and our own efforts to contemplate upon these experiences so that they are reproduced within. Review how this exercise helps us to observe others and ourselves in relation to this sacred truth shared by Krsna.
Activity of the day
Materials Needed: Chairs
Procedure:
- 1. This easy listening game works great with young learners. Arrange chairs as if to play musical chairs. Students will walk around them, but in this case they won't be listening to a song. They will listen to a conversation. As always, give them the context and ask them a question: What is Tom's favorite food? Students walk around the chairs as you play the audio and the student/s who hear the answer to the question sit/s down.
- 2. Pause the audio. Those who are seated answer the question, and if it's correct they will remain seated. If several students sit down at the same time, that's fine, but ask them to whisper the answer in your ear to make sure they all heard the answer from the audio.
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- 3. Ask another question (whose answer will come up next in the audio). The students who were left standing now walk around the chairs till they hear the answer. Go on asking questions and giving students the opportunity to secure a seat. The last student left standing, like the usual game of musical chairs is left out of the next round. A chair is removed from the circle and so it continues until you have one chair and two students competing to answer the final question.
- 4. It's convenient to have the script of the audio so it's easier for you to ask the questions. You can use one of THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM's satsangs. Also, bear in mind you will play longer with a longer audio, but you can also play with several short ones. The game will go much faster if several students sit down (have the answer) at the same time, but only those who got it right should remain seated.
Inference:
Just as we collect things for the outer space, we need to collect knowledge for our inner space: life solutions. If we feel depressed or if we face some adverse situation, how are we to react? We need knowledge of the inner space to handle it. Collecting life solutions is what Krsna calls jnana yajnya. What is nitya (eternal) and what is anitya (temporary)? What is satya (truth) and what is asatya (falsehood)? Acquiring all this understanding is jnana yajnya . Review how this activity opens up the mind to receiving knowledge and reacting accordingly.
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