INTRODUCTION
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‘Kṛṣṇa begins His teachings of karma yoga to Arjuna in these verses. These verses should be read carefully by those who believe solely in scriptural authority, based on their superficial understanding of what has been said. Kṛṣṇa unequivocally says here, ‘Forget the Vedas.’
He says, ‘All the knowledge contained in the Vedas is of as much use as water in a flood to one who has realized himself. The Vedas are limiting; they concern the three attributes, satva, rajas and tamas, the attributes of calmness, aggressive action and lazy inaction. The time has come now to move beyond these attributes; at least move from rajas into the state of satva, calmness.’
Do not quote to Me what the scriptures say,’ Kṛṣṇa says. He continues, ‘Do not tell me about what you should do and should not do through rituals and practices that will please the deities and ancestors so that you will benefit materially in this life, and spiritually in some after-life. All this is for people with limited understanding of their own Self, who have not experienced the Truth, who still hanker for sensual pleasures and name and fame.’
‘Move beyond them to the single-pointed determination of yoga that I shall teach you,’ Kṛṣṇa says, ‘and be established in a state where you are no longer concerned about creation, preservation and destruction. You will be beyond these and reach the state of Parabrahman.’
Only the Master of the
Universe, can say such
things and get away
with it! Kṛṣṇa’s
authority as He speaks
these words is
compelling.
He is casting away the
divinely transmitted
scriptures, the Vedas,
to instill truth in the
inner space of Arjuna.
It is the truth as
spoken by the Divine
who Himself has all
the knowledge
contained in the
Vedas.
GOALS:
Make the children
aware of the idea of
facing fear, having
courage and being
fearless.
ASSESSMENTS
- What is Kṛṣṇa beginning to teach Arjuna in these verses?
- Who should carefully read these verses?
- What are the three attributes the Vedas are concerned about? Why is Kṛṣṇa casting away the Vedas?
ART OF THE DAY
ART OF THE DAY:
CRAYON COLORING
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Color crayons
- Scary picture
PROCEDURE
Give each child a scary picture and ask them to color the picture with different color crayons. Let them visualize the scary thing and ask them how they feel, what is going on in them. Where do they feel the fear in their body?
INFERENCE
Bringing awareness to the fear relieves from fear.
ACTIVITY
OF THE DAY
ACTIVITY OF THE DAY:
CHALK SCRIBBLING - FEAR
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Colored chalk
- White paper or floor surface
PROCEDURE:
Use the chalk to scribble furiously on the floor. If they take their hand off from the floor, remove the chalk. The idea is to scribble in one go with all their fear and energy until the whole piece of chalk is gone into dust. After the children finish, ask them how they feel. It is like a stress reliever, it leaves them feeling empty and free of fear.
INFERENCE:
Experience removes fear
from our lives and hearts.
Even just a little practice
relieves from great fear.
WORKSHOP OF THE DAY
WORKSHOP OF THE DAY:
VAAKYARTHA SADHAS
MATERIALS NEEDED: Pen or pencil paper
EXPLANATION: Ask each child/teenager to just sit for one hour today. Discuss as a team any incident where they have received knowledge but have bot experimented with it. Then Write at least ten incidents, surely each one can write ten incidents. No need to write from the whole life. Right from morning till today each one can write ten incidents. Ten incidents where they have received knowledge but have not experimented with it. Then, ask the children/teenagers to discuss why knowledge is incomplete without experience of it.
CONCLUSION: Conclude by reiterating the importance to experience the Truths.
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