INTRODUCTION
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Each of the great warriors in the Mahabharata War had his own, personal conch. Most of the great warriors also had their own flags that flew on their chariots, and their weapons, especially their bows, had great spiritual significance. Arjuna's presence in any part of the battlefield would be known by the sound of his conch and the twang of his bow! When Bhisma blew his conch in support of Duryodhana, the response was tumultuous on both sides. Every warrior on the battlefield took out his conch and blew his signature note. Of all the sounds that emanated at that moment, a few were heard above the rest. Krsna sounded his Pancajanya, which drowned all other sounds on the battlefield. It was an announcement that the Divine was already present with the Pandava army.
Vyasa, through Sanjaya, says that Krsna sounded His divine conch. This is significant since Vyasa attributes divinity only to Krsna's conch, not to anyone else's. In this context, it signifies that whoever Krsna sides with would be invincible.
Krsna is then referred to as Hrsikesa, controller of the senses, the superconscious, who has created the maya, the illusion that is this great war of Mahabharata. Vyasa implies that all that happens is a creation of Krsna. For what purpose? The Divine truly has no purpose. The Divine IS, that's all. Krsna was Arjuna's charioteer. Bhima blew his conch Paundra, a fearsome sound that invoked dread amongst the Kaurava army
The other three Pandava princes, Yudhistra, Nakula and Sahadeva and then the great warriors, Drupada, Virata, Satyaki, Sikhandi, Drstadyumna, Abhimanyu and others followed Bhima's conch, all blowing their conches in celebration of their impending victory.
GOALS:
To cognize the scene of the war as it is about to start, the tumultuous energy that comes before war, and to help them understand the significance of each conch being sounded.
ASSESSMENTS
- What was the name of Krsna's conch or sankha?
- Who did Krsna enter the war with and what was his position on the battlefield?
- How could Arjuna be recognized in battle?
- Who is the eldest of the Pandava princes?
- Who was referred to as Hrsikesa and what does this name mean?
ART OF THE DAY
ART OF THE DAY:
COLORING THE MULADARA CHAKRA PICTURE.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Picture of the Muladara Chakra.
- Crayons or color pencils
PROCEDURE
Give each child the muladara chakra coloring picture and ask them to color it.
Inference:
When you have integrity in your muladara you will have visualization capacity. You will not just have verbalization. Visualization capacity contributes to manifesting your reality.
ACTIVITY OF THE DAY
ACTIVITY OF THE DAY:
GUESSING GAME - WORD GAME
Material Needed:
1. Four pieces of paper with one word written on each then folded over. The words are integrity; auspicious; energy; fantasy.
Procedure:
Pick a partner or work as a group. Take turns. One person draws the word and the other has to figure out what the word is from the drawing: The teacher can do the drawing and students can guess, or the students can each pick a word and the other child can guess.
Inference:
When you have integrity in your Muladhara chakra, you will have visualization capacity. You will not just have verbalization. If you have visualization, then picking up verbalization is very easy. Conclude the activity by reviewing the important concepts of the words Integrity, Auspicious, Energy, Fantasy, and how it affects manifesting your reality.
WORKSHOP OF THE DAY
WORKSHOP OF THE DAY:
VAAKYARTHA SADHAS
Explaination:
Debate which leads you to integrity first - visualization or verbalization.
INFERENCE:
The truth is Verbalization should lead to visualization.