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Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

Audio – Video Test Slide

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Setting Up Altar

1. Om Keshavaya Namah2. Om Narayanaya Namah3. Om Madhavaya Namah

1. Om Govindaya Namah2. Om Vishnave Namah3. Om Madhusudanaya Namah4. Om Tri-Vikramaya Namah5. Om Vamanaya Namah6. Om Sridharaya Namah7. Om Hrshi-Keshavaya Namah8. Om Padmanabhaya Namah9. Om Damodaraya Namah10. Om Vasudevaya Namah

OmGange Ca Yamune CaivaGodavari SaraswatiNarmade Sindho KaveriJale ‘smin sannidhim Kuru

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Setting Up Altar

Etat Pushpam Srim Radhikayeh Namah

Etat Pushpam Klim Krisnayah Namah

Etat Tulasi Patram Klim Krishnaya Namah

Idam Pushpam Aim Gurave Namah

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Sri Krishna Caitanyā Prabhu Nityanandā Sri Advaita Gadadara Sri Vāsādi

Gaura Bhakta Vrindā

Hare krsna hare krsna Krsna krsna hare hareHare rama hare rama Rama rama hare hare

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Leads: Aarush & ShivaniNext Week: Ritwik & Mrithika

HareKrsnaHare Krsna

KrsnaKrsnaHareHare

HareRamaHare Rama

RamaRamaHareHare

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare

• 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

Agenda

Namas te guru-devaya

Sarva-siddhi pradayine

Sarva mangala rupaya

Sarvananda vidhayine

I offer pranam to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection

and happiness.

Guru Vandana

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Children Bhajan

Sakshi BhatiaSaniya BhatiaSanjay Subramanian

Click for Song Book

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Bala Mukuntashtakam!

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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

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Hosting Schedule

(New Semester)

April 2 : Vaishnavi & Balaji April 9 : <no signup/no class>**April 16 : Vasudha & HarishApril 23 : Vanathi & Arun

(List maintained by: Shivani Kulkarni)

** Attending Thiagaraja Festival in Cleveland

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• Bhajan leads: Meenal,Janvi,Ashwath• Presentation: Anupama• Arati leads: Divya, Priya, Vidya• Maha Mantra: Ritwik, Mrithika

Next Week (Apr 02)

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Ten Qualifications for Bhakti

1. Respect parents and elders2. Never look into another’s fault3. Never criticize others, especially devotees4. Do the duties but never long for results5. Never get disappointment in devotion6. Never be lazy in devotional activities7. Stay away from worldly minded people8. Stay away from those who spoil devotion9. Control lust, anger, greed, pride and envy10. Live by the shelter of Bhagavan

I will ….

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Four Basic Principles Before Devotion

1. No Meat Eating2. No Intoxication3. No Gambling4. No Illicit marital

relation

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Presentation

Goddess Lakshmi

By

Aishwarya Balaji

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Special Program by Children

Rama Navami

(Make sure this is getting recorded)

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Home Works..

No Home Work!

Please Ready for Arati now!

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[Jaya jaya rādhā krsna yugala milanaÃrati karaye lalitādi sakhi gaņa] (2)

[Madana mohana rūpa tri-bhanga sundaraPitāmbara sikhi puccha cudā manohara] (2) ..(jaya)

[Lalita mādhava vāme vrsabhānu kanyāNîla 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)

Lead:

Meenal Janvi Ashwath

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 !

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Dhvani

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Mahā Prasāde Govinde Nāma Brahmani Vaisnave

Svalpa Punya Vatām Rājan Visvāso Naiva Jāyate

Maha Prasadam Prayer

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Hare Krishna!

(End of Program)

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VEDIC STUDIES

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1. Each morning you must take bath2. Chant everyday morning in puja room3. Give obeisance to deity or Lord’s pictures4. Night, sing a bhajan before going to sleep5. Play an instrument (kartal is the easiest)6. Observe Ekadasi (Eat lot of Veg & Fruits)

Remember!

See Web: Simple Sadhana For Children (under eBooks)

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• Please avoid cross talks.• Families are requesting that if children make noise, they cannot hear or concentrate.• Please take care of your children.

Hari Katha – Few Humble Requests

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Hare Krishna!End of Class/Program

Hosting Child(ren):

While guests are taking prasadam, please play any Nama Sankirtan CD in the background.

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Home works

1.Memorize the new sloka (you get 2 points)2.Answer the Test Paper3.Practice the songs

Jaya Raadha Ramana! Jaya Sri Hari Govinda Jaya Hari Sri Hari Gopal, Jaya Jaya Sri Natha (Jaya) 

Yasomati Nandana Sri Hari, Yamuna Nata ChaariAnanda 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 HaariSyamala Sundara Rupa, JayaJaya Sri Krishna! (Jaya)

Jaya Raadha Ramana! (Today lead: Aishwarya, Divya)

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1. How many beads2. How to hold beads3. About Crown Bead4. About pointing finger5. Bead movement direction6. Chant on Crown Beads?7. Mind control when chanting8. Why in a bag?9. String of Small beads (16 and 4)10.Aparatha in chanting11.Glories of chanting

How to Chant On Beads? Children to explain …

Coming Soon …Group Discussion