Earth (1)-gv-ma
Earth (1)
Dear sweet children,
Nature is the vesture of God. We visualise Mother Earth who has given us the place in this world. She is bearing us. Close your eyes. Take a deep breathe.
God has given five elements such as earth, water, fire, air and space. They are divine, declare the Vedas. The Earth has gifted us with home to live, Air to breathe, Fire to fulfill our hunger, Water to quench our thirst and Space to move on. Imagine one without the other. Man has exploited and vandelised earth, polluted air and water and spoiled the space with his negative thoughts. What do we see now? Global warming, receding glaciers and shrinking rivers etc.
How do we protect our Mother Earth ‘Bhoomi matha‘?
By being good and doing well, by keeping your surroundings clean, by saving water and energy, by growing more plants. Spread the goodness by chanting Vedic mantras, singing bhajans and filling the air with positive thoughts.
Oh! God. Help each one of us to treat nature with love and reverence. Slowly let us come back to this place. Open your eyes with a loving smile.
Class discussion:
The path of Patience- Lessons from Earth, along with mountains and trees (Prithvi)
The Earth teaches the course of Dharma. We all walk and work on Earth, which tolerates our activities patiently. Mountains and trees stand steady, always giving to birds, animals and man. Thus we learn to be patient, tolerant, and forgiving as we walk or toil the earth
Questions:
- What are the five elements?
- What did we do, to make mother earth sad?
- How do we protect the earth?
[Ref: Silence to Sai-lens – A Handbook for Children, Parents and Teachers by Chithra Narayan & Gayeetree Ramchurn Samboo MSK – A Institute of Sathya Sai Education – Mauritius Publications]