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1 Handbook Rogers Center for Non Profits, 1200 West Walnut Street, Rogers, AR To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time. Last updated: August 2016

2 House Rules 1. Please be seated in the hall 10 minutes before the start of assembly. Doors will close promptly at the start of each session. 2. Switch off cell phones and maintain silence during assembly. 3. It is mandatory for at least one parent to be present at all times while Bala Vihar session is in progress. 4. Parents should not socialize in the front lobby while assembly is in progress. Parents with infants are requested not to disturb sessions in progress. 5. Parents and children who arrive after start of the session should kindly wait outside the assembly hall quietly and not disturb the session in progress. 6. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in Study Groups. 7. Please follow all parking rules and park only in designated areas. 8. Maintain cleanliness of our Chinmaya Mission premises by keeping shoes only in the designated areas and in an orderly fashion. 9. No non-vegetarian food should be served in Chinmaya Mission premises, including items containing egg, lard, and animal gelatin products. 10. Serving and eating food should be done only in designated areas. 11. We would like to distribute only all-natural fruits and similar items as Prasad, and parents are requested to support us in this endeavor. 12. Members are encouraged to wear Indian clothes during the sessions. All Bala Vihar children are to wear appropriate attire. Torn or ripped jeans, tank tops etc. are not appropriate. 13. Only designated members are allowed to handle the thermostats, operate the audio/video equipment and handle CMB property. 14. Only authorized persons are allowed in the office area. 15. Use trash bins to throw papers towels, diapers etc. Please do not use the toilet to flush such items. 16. No outside flyers should be displayed in Chinmaya Mission premises without proper authorization. 17. All advertisements about Chinmaya Mission or its activities require prior approval from CMB board. 18. Any renting of public facility on behalf of CMB, such as school auditorium, recreation parks for picnics etc., shall be done only after CMB board approval. 19. Any request to rent CMB premises or A/V equipment shall require approval from CMB board. 20. Refunds of registration payments will be honored only if refund request is made within 30 days after start of the session. No refund request will be entertained after the 30-day period has elapsed. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Membership fee of $50 is non-refundable. 21. Check our Facebook group for class delays and closures if the roads are unsafe to drive due to inclement weather we will be closed. We will update Facebook and parents about closures by 8:00 AM Sunday morning. 22. Pre-K, KG and 1 st grade parents are required to collect children from the class at the end of the session to avoid any accidental injury by kids running around. 2

3 Opening Prayers Assembly Prayers and Slokás ॐ सह न ववत सह न भ न% सह व य$ करव वह त ज %न वध तम# म व #ष वह ॐ श $ श $ श $ om saha nāvavatu saha nau-bhunaktu saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai teja-svinā-vadhī-tamastu mā vidviṣā-vahai om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ May the Absolute Lord protect us both (the teacher and the taught). May we enjoy (the teaching) together. May we gain strength together. May the study be illuminating. May we not misunderstand each other. Om Peace! Peace! Peace! एकद$ मह क य ल" दर गज नन व#न शकर द व ह र$!णम %हम ekadantam mahākayaṁ lambodara gajānanam vighnanāshakaram devam herāmbam prana-māmyaham I bow to that God, who has one tusk, one who has a large body, one who has a big stomach, one who has the face of an elephant; he who destroys all obstacles and who is also called Herambh (beloved of the mother). सर# त नम# % वरद क म$ प ण व# र भ क र$ म स #दभ&वत म सद sarasvati namastubhyaṁ varade kāma-rūpiṇi vidyārambhaṁ kariṣyāmi siddhir-bhavatu me sadā O goddess Saraswati of enchanting form, I humbly bow to thee. Always let there be good accomplishment in my pursuit of learning. ब $दब&लम यश ध य$म नभ$य&म अर गत अज $म व #ट &म च हन मत!रण त भव त buddhirbalaṁ yaśo dhairyaṁ nirbhayatvaṁ arogatā ajādyaṁ vākpatutvaṁ cha hanumat smaranāt bhavet By remembering Hanumanji, one can gain wisdom, strength, success, courage, fearlessness, good health, lack of sluggishness, and eloquent oratory skills. 3

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7 Gita Chanting Chapter three establishes the fact that the performance of prescribed duties is obligatory for everyone. Here Lord Krishna categorically and comprehensively explains how it is the duty of each and every member of society to carry out their functions and responsibilities in their respective stage of life according to the rules and regulations of the society in which one lives. Further the Lord explains why such duties must be performed, what benefit is gained by performing them, what harm is caused by not performing them. Plus what actions lead to bondage and what actions lead to salvation. This chapter is entitled: Karma Yoga, Yoga of Action. 7

8 ॐ! परम %न नम om śrī paramātmane namaḥ अथ! म$गवद ग त atha śrīmadbhagavadgītā अथ त त य ऽ' य कम# य ग atha tṛtīyo'dhyāyaḥ karma yogaḥ अज $न व च arjunauvāca! यस च #म%ण' मत ब $ज&न द&न त # कम# ण घ र म नय जय स क शव ३-१ jyāyasī cetkarmaṇaste matā buddhirjanārdana tatkiṁ karmaṇi ghore māṁ niyojayasi keśava 3-1! म% ण व व # न ब $ म हयस व म तद कम वद न #$ य न! य ऽहम ) य म ३-२ vyāmiśreṇeva vākyena buddhiṁ mohayasīva me tadekam vada niścitya yena śreyo'hamāpnuyām

9 ! भगव न व च śrī bhagavānuvāca ल क ऽ ' ( वध न# प र! # मय नघ! नय ग न स $ न कम#य ग न य गन म ३-३ loke'smindvividhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha jñānayogena sāṁkhyānāṁ karmayogena yoginām 3-3 न कम#ण मन र( त न #$% प #ष ऽ" त न च स #सन द व स # सम धग& त ३-४ na karmaṇāmanārambhāt naiṣkarmyaṁ puruṣo'śnute na ca saṁnyasanādeva siddhiṁ samadhigacchati 3-4 न ह क #त!णम प ज त त#$कम'क त क य$त!वश कम# सव#!क तज ग *ण ३-५ na hi kaścit kṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt kāryate hyavaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijairguṇaiḥ

10 कम# %य ण स य$ य आ" मनस!रन इ #य थ ' (म ढ, म# च र स उ"त ३-६ karmendriyāṇi saṁyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthānvimūḍhātmā mithyācāraḥ sa ucyate 3-6 य # $य ण मनस नय$ रभत ऽज -न कम# %य कम#य गम अस# स व श$त ३-७ yastvindriyāṇi manasā niyamyārabhate'rjuna karmendriyaiḥ karmayogam asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate 3-7 नयत क # कम#! कम#! य!कम$ण शर रय & प च त न! स$ दकम)ण ३-८ niyataṁ kuru karma tvaṁ karma jyāyo hyakarmaṇaḥ śarīrayātrāpi ca te na prasiddhyedakarmaṇaḥ 3-8 य" थ %त कम#ण ऽ'( ल क ऽय कम#ब%न तदथ$ कम# क # य म #स% सम चर ३-९ yajñārthāt karmaṇo'nyatra loko'yaṁ karmabandhanaḥ tadarthaṁ karma kaunteya muktasaṅgaḥ samācara

11 सहय$!ज स # व प र व च!ज प त अन न!स व%& एष व ऽ %&क मध क ३-१० sahayajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā purovāca prajāpatiḥ anena prasaviṣyadhvaṁ eṣa vo'stviṣṭakāmadhuk 3-10 द व न भ वयत न न त द व भ वय% व पर#र भ वय%! य परमव &थ ३-११ devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantuvaḥ parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha 3-11 इ" $ ग न ह व द व द #$ य"भ वत त द$% न(द य * य भ #! न एव स ३-१२ iṣṭānbhogān hi vo devāḥ dāsyante yajñabhāvitāḥ tairdattānapradāyaibhyaḥ yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ 3-12 य" श% शन स" म #$ सव# क &ष भ #त त!घ प प य पच# %क रण त ३-१३ yajñaśiṣṭāśinaḥ santaḥ mucyante sarvakilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpāḥ ye pacantyātmakāraṇāt

12 अ" $व ' भ त न पज#$ द'स)व य" $व त पज#$ य" कम#सम &व ३-१४ annādbhavanti bhūtāni parjanyādannasambhavaḥ yajñādbhavati parjanyaḥ yajñaḥ karmasamudbhavaḥ 3-14 कम#!" $व व #!" $रसम )वम त" $व&गत!" न# य"! त $तम ३-१५ karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣarasamudbhavam tasmātsarvagataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam 3-15 एव!व त%त च" न न वत&यत ह य अघ य र (य र म म घ प थ$ स ज व त ३-१६ evaṁ pravartitaṁ cakraṁ nānuvartayatīha yaḥ aghāyurindriyārāmaḥ moghaṁ pārtha sa jīvati 3-16 य" $र तर व! त आ"त %& म नव आ"# व च स" $ त" क य$ न व#त ३-१७ yastvātmaratireva syāt ātmatṛptaśca mānavaḥ ātmanyeva ca santuṣṭaḥ tasya kāryaṁ na vidyate

13 न व त" क त न थ( न क त न ह क"न न च # सव#भ त ष क #दथ&'प *य ३-१८ naiva tasya kṛtenārthaḥ nākṛteneha kaścana na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ 3-18 त" दस& सतत क य$ कम# सम चर अस#! चरन कम# परम % त प #ष ३-१९ tasmādasaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara asakto hyācaran karma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ 3-19 कम#ण व ह स स $ आ #त जनक दय ल कस &हम व प स प$य&त )मह) स ३-२० karmaṇaiva hi saṁsiddhiṁ āsthitā janakādayaḥ lokasaṁgrahamevāpi saṁpaśyankartumarhasi 3-20 य"द चर त! # त"द व तर जन स य"म ण क #त ल क$दन वत*त ३-२१ yadyadācarati śreṣṭhaḥ tattadevetaro janaḥ sa yatpramāṇaṁ kurute lokastadanuvartate

means Song of God, and it is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic literature.

14 ॐ त" द त! म$गव' त स उप नष&!" व% य य गश &! क % ज )नस व द कम#य ग न म त त य ऽ' य ३ om tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsu upaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṁ yogaśāstre śrīkṛṣṇārjunasaṁvāde karmayogo nāma tṛtīyo'dhyāyaḥ 3 The word Bhagavad Gita literally means Song of God, and it is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic literature. The Bhagavad Gita is composed of 700 Sanskrit verses contained within 18 chapters, divided into three sections each containing six chapters. The three sections are Karma Yoga the yoga of actions, Bhakti Yoga the yoga of devotion and Jnana Yoga the yoga of knowledge. Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Prince Arjuna at the battle of Kurukshetra in 3137 B.C. In this literature, Lord Krishna responds to Arjuna s confusion and moral dilemma about fighting his own, by imparting him wisdom, the path to devotion, and the doctrine of selfless action. 14

15 Chinmaya Mission Pledge We stand as one family, bound to each other with love and respect. We serve as an army, courageous and disciplined, ever ready to fight against all low tendencies and false values, within and without us. We live honestly, the noble life of sacrifice and service, producing more than what we consume, and giving more than what we take. We seek the Lord s grace, to keep us on the path of virtue, courage and wisdom. May Thy grace and blessings flow through us to the world around us. We believe that the service of our country is the service of the Lord of lords and devotion to the people is the devotion to the Supreme Self. We know our responsibilities, give us the ability and courage to fulfill them. Om Tat Sat 15

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17 Janmadina Geet ज" दन मद अ य "य सख श"न त त सव#द म दम! थ$य मह भव शत य ष ई"र$द! च र"त प #य कम#ण क त%मज%य ज वन तव भवत स थ$क janma dinamidam ayi priya sakhe śantanotu te sarvadā mudam prārthayāmahe bhava śatāyuṣi iśvarassadā tvāṁ ca rakṣatu puṇya karmaṇā kirtimarjaya jivanaṁ tava bhavatu sārthakaṁ O dear friend! May this birthday bring auspiciousness and joy to you forever. Indeed, we all pray for your long life. May the Lord always protect you. By noble deeds, may you attain fame and may your life be fulfilled. Graduation Song अ भन%नम अ भन%नम द # %क ल अ भन%नम abhinandanam abhinandanam dikṣāntakāle abhinandanam उ"म न ह वध#त यश क # कम#!म सव#द तत udyamena hi vardhate yāsaḥ kuru karma tvam sarvadā tataḥ! # व सद श भन प थ! थ$य मह ई"रम! त svasti vaḥ sadā śobhane pathi prārthayāmahe iśvaram prati अ भन%नम अ भन%नम द # %क ल अ भन%नम abhinandanam abhinandanam dikṣāntakāle abhinandanam Greetings and congratulations on your graduation and convocation ceremony. Success and recognition are achieved by diligence alone. Therefore, always remain committed to action. We pray to God to bless you always as you walk on the path of goodness and nobility. Greetings and congratulations on your graduation and convocation ceremony. 17

18 CMB Syllabus, Teachers & Key Contacts Bala Vihar Calendar Date Class Activity Morning Assembly Class Festival 08/21/2016 Bala Vihar Class First Day Vairagya 08/28/2016 Bala Vihar Class Viveka Krishna Janmashtami (8/25) 09/04/2016 No Bala Vihar Class - Labor Day 09/11/2016 Bala Vihar Class Dharma Ganesh Chaturthi (9/5) 09/18/2016 Bala Vihar Class Andaal 09/25/2016 Bala Vihar Class Meerabai 10/02/2016 Bala Vihar Class Muktabai 10/09/2016 Bala Vihar Class Jnanadev 10/16/2016 Bala Vihar Class Satyakama Vijayadasami (10/11) 10/23/2016 Bala Vihar Class Nachiketa 10/30/2016 Bala Vihar Class Dhruva Diwali (10/30) 11/06/2016 Bala Vihar Class KG & Pre-K 11/13/2016 Bala Vihar Class Vairagya 11/20/2016 Bala Vihar Class Viveka 11/27/2016 No Bala Vihar Class - Thanksgiving 12/04/2016 Bala Vihar Class Dharma 12/11/2016 Bala Vihar Class Andaal 12/18/2016 Bala Vihar Class Meerabai Gita Jayanthi (12/10) 12/25/2016 No Bala Vihar Class - Winter Break 01/01/2017 No Bala Vihar Class - Winter Break 01/08/2017 Bala Vihar Class Muktabai 01/15/2017 Bala Vihar Class Jnanadev Makar Sankranthi (1/14) 01/22/2017 Bala Vihar Class Satyakama 01/29/2017 Bala Vihar Class Nachiketa Vasanth Panchami (2/1) 02/05/2017 Bala Vihar Class Dhruva 02/12/2017 Bala Vihar Class KG & Pre-K 02/19/2017 Bala Vihar Class Vairagya Maha Shivarathri (2/25) 02/26/2017 Bala Vihar Class Viveka 03/05/2017 Bala Vihar Class Dharma 03/12/2017 Bala Vihar Class Andaal Holi (03/13) 03/19/2017 No Bala Vihar Class - Spring Break 03/26/2017 Bala Vihar Class Meerabai 04/02/2017 Bala Vihar Class Muktabai Sri Rama Navami (4/5) 04/08/2017 HANUMAN CHALISATHON (Saturday) 04/09/2017 Bala Vihar Class Jnanadev Hanuman Jayanti (4/11) 04/16/2017 Bala Vihar Class Satyakama 04/23/2017 Bala Vihar Class Nachiketa 04/30/2017 Bala Vihar Class Dhruva 05/07/2017 Bala Vihar Class KG & Pre-K Chinmayananda Jayanti (5/8) 05/14/2017 Bala Vihar Class Vairagya 05/21/2017 Bala Vihar Day Last Class 18

19 Bala Vihar Classes, Syllabus & Teachers Class Syllabus Teachers Sishuvihar Pre-K Sishuvihar Monu Taori, Dr. Prema Balasubramaniyam Prahlada (KG) The Alphabet Safari Subha Ajaydev, Sridevi Ravipati Dhruva (1) Bala Ramayanam Aparna Warade, Sreelatha Guddeti, UmaMaheshwari Prashant Nachiketa (2) Sri Hanuman Vani Mana, Priya Venu Satyakama (3) Bala Bhagavatham Meena Mana, Valli Tummala Jnanadev (4) My 24 Teachers Priya Vasan, Narayani Bala Muktabai (5) Symbolism in Hinduism Padmaja Voosa, Anoop Prasanna Meerabai (6) India, The sacred land Arumugam Jayavelu, Sudha Uma Andaal (7) P.O. Box Mr. God Nagaraj Vaidyanathan, Ananth Sristy Dharma (8) Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah Ajaydev Nallur, Anand Sankaran Viveka (9) Hindu Culture Vandana Bhat, Karthik Sampath Vairagya (10-12) Vision of Bhagavad Gita Dr. Subra Bhat, Dr. Swati Sharma CMB Board Name Role Phone No. Address Ajaydev Nallur President Priya Venu Treasurer Anoop Prasanna Secretary Arumugam Jayavelu Director BK Vasan Director Dr. Subra Bhat Director Dr. Swati Sharma Director Contact Us Board: CHYK: Weekly Prasad: Administration Feedback: Registration & Questions: Facebook: Youtube:

CHINMAYA MISSION NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

CHINMAYA MISSION NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 2018-2019 Handbook Rogers Center for Non Profits, 1200 West Walnut Street, Rogers, AR 72756 www.cmbentonville.org To give maximum happiness to the maximum number for the maximum time. Last updated: August