Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies Audio – Video Test Slide 1 Setting Up Altar 1. Om Keshavaya Namah 2. Om Narayanaya Namah 3. Om Madhavaya Namah Om Gange Ca Yamune Caiva Godavari Saraswati Narmade Sindho Kaveri Jale ‘smin sannidhim Kuru 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Om Govindaya Namah Om Vishnave Namah Om Madhusudanaya Namah Om Tri-Vikramaya Namah Om Vamanaya Namah Om Sridharaya Namah Om Hrshi-Keshavaya Namah Om Padmanabhaya Namah Om Damodaraya Namah Om Vasudevaya Namah 2 Setting Up Altar Etat Pushpam Srim Radhikayeh Namah Idam Pushpam Aim Gurave Namah Etat Pushpam Klim Krisnayah Namah Etat Tulasi Patram Klim Krishnaya Namah 3 Sri Krishna Caitanyā Prabhu Nityanandā Sri Advaita Gadadara Sri Vāsādi Gaura Bhakta Vrindā Hare krsna hare krsna Krsna krsna hare hare Hare rama hare rama Rama rama hare hare4 Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Hare Rama Hare Rama Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Rama Rama Hare Hare Leads: Next Week: Aarush & Shivani Ritwik & Mrithika 5 Agenda • Chanting & Nama Sankirtan – 10 mins • Maha Mantra – Aarush & Shivani - 3 mins • Guru Vandana & Children Bhajan - 15 mins • Bala Mukuntashtajkam - 5 mins • Goddess Lakshmi- Aishwarya Balaji – 7 mins • Announcements - 3 mins • Rama Navami by Children- 90 mins • Arati and Dvani (Meenal, Janvi & Ashwath) • Prasadam Guru Vandana Namas te guru-devaya Sarva-siddhi pradayine Sarva mangala rupaya Sarvananda vidhayine I offer pranam to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection and happiness. 7 Children Bhajan Sakshi Bhatia Saniya Bhatia Sanjay Subramanian Click for Song Book 8 Bala Mukuntashtakam! 9 Ekadasi Page • Today is Ekadasi • Those observing, please give your names • Next Ekadasi is on Apr 09 (Friday) • Break the fast next day (Saturday) 08:58 am – 11:07 am • For details visit: www.mygokulam.com 10 Hosting Schedule (List maintained by: Shivani Kulkarni) (New Semester) April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 : Vaishnavi & Balaji : <no signup/no class>** : Vasudha & Harish : Vanathi & Arun ** Attending Thiagaraja Festival in Cleveland www.gokulbhajan.com 11 Next Week (Apr 02) • Bhajan leads: Meenal,Janvi,Ashwath • Presentation: Anupama • Arati leads: Divya, Priya, Vidya • Maha Mantra: Ritwik, Mrithika 12 Ten Qualifications for Bhakti I will …. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Respect parents and elders Never look into another’s fault Never criticize others, especially devotees Do the duties but never long for results Never get disappointment in devotion Never be lazy in devotional activities Stay away from worldly minded people Stay away from those who spoil devotion Control lust, anger, greed, pride and envy Live by the shelter of Bhagavan 13 Four Basic Principles Before Devotion 1. 2. 3. 4. No Meat Eating No Intoxication No Gambling No Illicit marital relation 14 Presentation Goddess Lakshmi By Aishwarya Balaji 15 Special Program by Children Rama Navami (Make sure this is getting recorded) 16 Home Works.. No Home Work! Please Ready for Arati now! 17 Lead: Meenal Janvi Ashwath [Jaya jaya rādhā krsna yugala milana Ãrati karaye lalitādi sakhi gaņa] (2) [Madana mohana rūpa tri-bhanga sundara Pitāmbara sikhi puccha cudā manohara] (2) ..(jaya) [Lalita mādhava vāme vrsabhānu kanyā Nîla vasanā gaurî rūpe guņe dhanyā] (2) ..(jaya) [Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare] (2) ..(jaya) 18 Dhvani • • • • • • Dhvani Sri Radha Govindaji Ki Jay Sri Sita Ram Parivar Ki Jay Sri Caitanya Maha Prabhu Ki Jay Tulasi Maharani Ki Jay Ganga Yamuna Devi Ki Jay Srila Guru Dev Ki Jay ! • Hare Krishna! 19 Maha Prasadam Prayer Mahā Prasāde Govinde Nāma Brahmani Vaisnave Svalpa Punya Vatām Rājan Visvāso Naiva Jāyate 20 Hare Krishna! (End of Program) 21 VEDIC STUDIES 22 See Web: Simple Sadhana For Children (under eBooks) Remember! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Each morning you must take bath Chant everyday morning in puja room Give obeisance to deity or Lord’s pictures Night, sing a bhajan before going to sleep Play an instrument (kartal is the easiest) Observe Ekadasi (Eat lot of Veg & Fruits) 23 Hari Katha – Few Humble Requests • Please avoid cross talks. • Families are requesting that if children make noise, they cannot hear or concentrate. • Please take care of your children. 24 End of Class/Program Hare Krishna! Hosting Child(ren): While guests are taking prasadam, please play any Nama Sankirtan CD in the background. 25 Home works 1. Memorize the new sloka (you get 2 points) 2. Answer the Test Paper 3. Practice the songs 26 Jaya Raadha Ramana! (Today lead: Aishwarya, Divya) Jaya Raadha Ramana! Jaya Sri Hari Govinda Jaya Hari Sri Hari Gopal, Jaya Jaya Sri Natha (Jaya) Yasomati Nandana Sri Hari, Yamuna Nata Chaari Ananda Rupa Syama! Ananda sa-yi Sayana (Jaya) Pankaja Lochana Sri Hari, Peetam bara Dhaari Bhuvana Mohana Rama! Paapa ati Harana (Jaya) Yamuna Jeevana Sri Hari, Vrinda Vana-Chaari YadhuKula Varada Krishna! Vamsi dhara Vadana (Jaya) Sita Nayaka Sri Hari, Sarva Bhaya Haari Syamala Sundara Rupa, JayaJaya Sri Krishna! (Jaya) Coming Soon …Group Discussion How to Chant On Beads? Children to explain … 1. How many beads 2. How to hold beads 3. About Crown Bead 4. About pointing finger 5. Bead movement direction 6. Chant on Crown Beads? 7. Mind control when chanting 8. Why in a bag? 9. String of Small beads (16 and 4) 10.Aparatha in chanting 11.Glories of chanting 28