Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 - Lesson 3 of 12

ART OF THE DAY

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ART OF THE DAY:

DRAW KRSNA CHALLENGE

MATERIALS NEEDED:

White paper

Colorful crayons or pens,

Pictures relating to Kṛṣṇa

PROCEDURE

Get children to draw something relating to Kṛṣṇa, but each time they lift the pen off the paper, they must swop the hand holding the pen. With deep friendliness and patience for the hand that is their non-dominant hand. Let them try to have each hand drawing similar amounts

INFERENCE

Learning to accept ourselves.

Friendliness starts with ourselves.

[Figure: Krishna drawing]

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: FRIENDLINESS COMPLETION

MATERIALS A sheet of paper divided into two columns. On the left side put the title “self- doubt”, and on the right side put the title “friendliness, completion”

PROCEDURE: Get the children to write or draw some of their doubts in the left hand side. For example, they doubt they can do a particular asana, or remember a mantra. Then pair the children. Each child in a pair has a turn telling their doubt with the other helping them with their doubt from the space of deep friendliness, to face their doubt or suggesting some options that may help complete the doubt.

INFERENCE: When we experience friendliness we start accepting ourselves. Deep friendliness with others is spirituality