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Frustration or Fulfillment

Our frustration in this world mainly comes due to unfulfilled desires or that we did not get as much happiness as we expected. We all know there is a factor of “Karma” which determines whether our desires will be fulfilled and Lord Krsna in Bhagavad Gita clearly tells this material happiness is temporary and not truly satisfying as we are actually not these bodies.

Therefore, what hope do we have then, while we are in these

SB 1.4 Summary Video

Here is the short summary of SB 1.4 – The Appearance of Śrī Nārada:

  1. Verses 1-13: After hearing the answers to the six questions asked by the sages in Chapter1, Saunaka Rsi asks four new questions about the history of Srimad Bhagavatam.
  2. Verses 14-25: Suta Gosvāmī starts answering the question about when, where, how and why did Srila Vyasadeva write Srimad Bhagavatam. After summarizing Vyasa’s birth, he describes how Vyasadeva foresaw anomalies of the age of kali and decided to divide the Vedas into four for the welfare of common people. He even wrote the Mahabharata.
  3. Verses 26-31: In
2019-06-20T22:47:05+00:00June 20th, 2019|Categories: Kids Bhagavatam, Videos|

“Kids Bhagavatam” at Sadhu Sanga Retreat 2019

In the one hour Kids Bhagavatam session at Sadhu Sanga Retreat 2019, attended by 35-40 kids 5 years and above, we discussed SB 1.1.1. We started with Srila Vyasadeva paying obeisances to Krsna because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. We discussed the following:

  1. Why Krsna is called VAsudeva.
  2. When and how did Krsna give knowledge to Lord Brahma?
  3. Definition of “Supreme Personality of Godhead”.
  4. Poem to remember the definition of Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  5. Explanation of terms in the poem – Creator, Maintainer, Destroyer.
  6. Art activity depicting Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Some of

2019-06-03T17:51:50+00:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Kids Bhagavatam, Videos|

SB 1.3 Summary Video

Here is the short summary of SB 1.3 – Krsna is the source of All Incarnations:

  1. Verses 1-5: Suta Gosvāmī summarizes how the Lord expands as the three puruṣa avataras for the sake of creation. He mentions that the second puruṣa is the source of all the incarnations within the universe, 22 of which he will mention next.
  2. Verses 6-29: Suta Gosvāmī answers the fifth question by the sages – “What does the Lord do when he comes here”, by mentioning 22 incarnations and their activities. He concludes this section by saying that Sri Krsna is the ultimate source
2019-04-16T15:16:41+00:00April 16th, 2019|Categories: Kids Bhagavatam, Videos|

How to teach Bhagavatam to Children

In this article we will provide you the step-by-step lesson plan of how by using the Kids Bhagavatam resources and Summary videos one can teach Srimad Bhagavatam to children.

We focused on the following objectives in proposing this teaching methodology.

  1. Develop a genuine taste for Srimad Bhagavatam.
  2. Have “Krsna-conscious” fun together with their friends.
  3. Study Srimad Bhagavatam systematically.
  4. Learn the overall flow of each chapter.
  5. Understand key philosophical concepts and absorb them deeply.
  6. Retain thread/connection between the chapters.

We accomplish the above objectives in the following ways:

  1. With this fun approach to learning, interactive discussions, examples kids can relate
2019-05-12T20:34:19+00:00April 8th, 2019|Categories: Kids Bhagavatam|

Jewel Mine of Srimad Bhagavatam

When we started Kids Bhagavatam for small kids aged 4 1/2 – 51/2 in 2018, I dint know what is the best way to teach. I wanted to systematically cover the subject matter, and simultaneously teach them key philosophical concepts in sufficient depth. Initially I started going verse by verse like how we do in Adults’ classes. Soon kids made me realize this will not work. Then I found myself using “Visual summaries” to summarize the flow of the chapter and in that context pick different philosophical concepts and go in depth with them using activities like: Art, Drama etc

2019-04-29T15:56:45+00:00April 7th, 2019|Categories: Kids Bhagavatam|

Description of Sanskrit games

In this article we will describe various games one can play using the Sanskrit alphabet card set and Sanskrit Alphabet chart set to make learning fun and exciting. Refer to our article “How to teach Sanskrit (Devanagari) Alphabet” for the detailed lesson plan.

  1. Divide the group of students into two.
  2. Give each a set of shuffled alphabet cards.
  3. Start the game.
  4. Group which arranges the sequence first is the winner.
  5. Test: After the game ask each group to pronounce the letters in the sequence.

2019-04-07T12:55:43+00:00April 6th, 2019|Categories: Devanagari, Sanskrit|

How to teach Sanskrit (Devanagari) Alphabet

In this article we will provide you the step-by-step lesson plan of how by using the Alphabet Chart set and Alphabet Cards set one can learn Sanskrit, Devanagari alphabet in 10 easy lessons.

  1. Youtube video for pronunciation of Vowels.
  2. Youtube video for pronunciation of Consonants.
  3. How to write vowels (hindi).
  4. How to write consonants (hindi).
  5. Jumbo Sanskrit Alphabet Chart Set
  6. Sanskrit Alphabet Cards Set
  7. Description of Sanskrit games

Sanskrit is considered the most complete language as all parts of the tongue are utilized in pronouncing the letters. Therefore it is critical to

2019-04-06T21:49:13+00:00April 6th, 2019|Categories: Devanagari, Sanskrit|

Prayers chanted before reading Srimad Bhagavatam

Om namah bhagavate vasudevaya

I offer my obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva

nārāyaṇaṁ namaskṛtya
naraṁ caiva narottamam
devīṁ sarasvatīṁ vyāsaṁ
tato jayam udīrayet

Before reciting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Narayana, unto Nara-narayana Rishi, the supermost human being, unto Mother Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, and unto Srila Vyasadeva, the author. (SB 1.2.4)

śṛṇvatāḿ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ
hṛdy antaḥ stho hy abhadrāṇi
vidhunoti suhṛt satām

Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the

2019-04-08T18:38:01+00:00February 8th, 2019|Categories: Prayers|

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