Today, we started with the teachers brought up a discussion on how our (the students’) resolutions were. Next, we reviewed what we had learnt so far this year in Balavihar, starting with the Hindu samskaras. We discussed on the three gunas which are satvik, rajasic and tamasic. The dominant guna in most humans is satvik because we are good living human beings. We went on to understand the caste system in India which had four groups - brahmanas, kshatriyas, vaisyas and sudras.
The brahmanas are inherited with the satvik guna because they are the teachers who spread knowledge to all. In addition, they do not ask for anything in return such as money or food for their education. Next, the kshatriyas are somewhat satwick because they do their their duty as a warrior, protecting the common people. The Kshatriyas are also rajasik because they fight in wars to kill and also are sometimes greedy for land and gold. The vaisyas dominate the rajasik characteristic because they are the merchants and the business men who ask for money in return for their products. The Sudras dominate the tamasik over the other gunas because they are usually very lazy and depend on others to do their work (often as parasitic). For example, a scientist is satvik because he works hard for the welfare of the common men by finding cures for all diseases that arise. Another example, an actor is rajasik because he acts for entertainment for all people, but works for money in return for his hard work.
Then we discussed about Satyam Vada: Always speak the truth. On the Indian National Emblem, it states that “Truth always wins”. No matter how far you argue, you will some day realize the importance of the phrase on the Emblem. The Emblem states that “In order to realize that truth always wins, you need to slog like a bull and jog like a horse and follow the path of dharma”.
The next chapter of our class was about the Dharmam Chara. Dharma Chara is to do your duties. Not only students, but parents, grandparents, aunts, sisters, wives, uncles, or whomever it may concern must follow these rules, respectively. Sons or daughters must respect their parents or other adults in other places. These words are the most important for a brahmacharya or a student because it defines even more in depth the prescriptions of what they need to accomplish at that time period. In addition, our duties towards our parents are to be obedient, respect them, do some chores without complaining and to clean up after ourselves. You need respect for all your elders, even though you may encounter some situations with these problems. But, it is our duty to give our elders some basic respect at the least.
We wrapped up the class having some announcements on the future programs that will occur later. We will be having an Anna Danam, an offering to the common people arranged at a Soup Kitchen. There were many students who offered to provide food for the Anna Danam. The teachers offered a special thanks to them. Our grade is having a penny drive. Our teachers have a special request that you bring pennies for charity before February ends, because the penny drive will end then.
-Bhargav Singaraju
The brahmanas are inherited with the satvik guna because they are the teachers who spread knowledge to all. In addition, they do not ask for anything in return such as money or food for their education. Next, the kshatriyas are somewhat satwick because they do their their duty as a warrior, protecting the common people. The Kshatriyas are also rajasik because they fight in wars to kill and also are sometimes greedy for land and gold. The vaisyas dominate the rajasik characteristic because they are the merchants and the business men who ask for money in return for their products. The Sudras dominate the tamasik over the other gunas because they are usually very lazy and depend on others to do their work (often as parasitic). For example, a scientist is satvik because he works hard for the welfare of the common men by finding cures for all diseases that arise. Another example, an actor is rajasik because he acts for entertainment for all people, but works for money in return for his hard work.
Then we discussed about Satyam Vada: Always speak the truth. On the Indian National Emblem, it states that “Truth always wins”. No matter how far you argue, you will some day realize the importance of the phrase on the Emblem. The Emblem states that “In order to realize that truth always wins, you need to slog like a bull and jog like a horse and follow the path of dharma”.
The next chapter of our class was about the Dharmam Chara. Dharma Chara is to do your duties. Not only students, but parents, grandparents, aunts, sisters, wives, uncles, or whomever it may concern must follow these rules, respectively. Sons or daughters must respect their parents or other adults in other places. These words are the most important for a brahmacharya or a student because it defines even more in depth the prescriptions of what they need to accomplish at that time period. In addition, our duties towards our parents are to be obedient, respect them, do some chores without complaining and to clean up after ourselves. You need respect for all your elders, even though you may encounter some situations with these problems. But, it is our duty to give our elders some basic respect at the least.
We wrapped up the class having some announcements on the future programs that will occur later. We will be having an Anna Danam, an offering to the common people arranged at a Soup Kitchen. There were many students who offered to provide food for the Anna Danam. The teachers offered a special thanks to them. Our grade is having a penny drive. Our teachers have a special request that you bring pennies for charity before February ends, because the penny drive will end then.
-Bhargav Singaraju
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