Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10: Listening To The Master Is The Ultimate

INTRODUCTION

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Arjuna is in the mood of the perfect
devotee and disciple. Anything that he
can listen about his Master is nectar to
his ears.

He is in a state of complete immersion.
Rāmakṛṣṇa asked Vivekananda, ‘If you
were a fly and you were on the rim of
the cup of nectar, what would you do?

Illustration of a fly on a cup of nectar

Vivekananda said, ‘Sip from the cup, of course, what else?’

‘You fool!’ said the Master, ‘You should fall into the nectar and submerge yourself!

When would you ever get this opportunity again?

Arjuna is on that verge of immersion. His intellect has almost disappeared. He needs the last nudge, so to speak.

You too, as the reader, make your plea to Parabrahma Kṛṣṇa, the Jagatguru, so that He may tell you about His glory, and so that you may meditate upon His glory with single pointed focus of the mind. As He promised, He will provide the light of wisdom for you to be enlightened.

A portrait of a person in traditional Indian attire sitting on a throne.

GOALS

To understand the greatness of the opportunity of listening to your master

ASSESSMENTS

❖ What is the perfect mood for a devotee and disciple?

❖ What will Kṛṣṇa provide to us if
we ask him to reveal His glory to
us?

Portrait of Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

ART OF THE DAY

ART OF THE DAY:

MAKE A PAPER FLUTE

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Paper

Color pens

Scissors

Colored paper for a collage

PROCEDURE

Explain to the children how bees go from flower to flower collecting nectar to make into honey. If possibly, show a short video how bees often go right into the flowers. Get children to make a collage of a flower garden, with many varieties. They can draw in some bees with the colored pens

INFERENCE

Immerse yourself in Kṛṣṇa

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: SITTING IN SILENCE

MATERIALS NEEDED ❖ Cushions or mats for children to sit on ❖ Blindfolds

PROCEDURE: Do a 7 minute humming meditation. Children use a blindfold over their eyes. Ask children to hum as loudly as possible, as intensely as is comfortable, so that the humming is coming from their navel area.

Follow the humming with 3 minutes sitting in silence to let the energy settle again

INFERENCE: Complete immersion is the perfect mood for a devotee and disciple

WORKSHOP OF THE DAY

WORKSHOP OF THE DAY:

VAAKYARTHA SADHAS

Hold Vaakyartha sadhas on the
difference between sipping nectar
and falling into nectar. Ask the
children if they can think of times
when they let themselves ‘fall into
nectar’. What did they experience?

CONCLUSION
Our deep love with our Master
leads us to be enlightened

Illustration of a person diving into nectar