Hare Krishna Sunday School - Perth

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
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On Monday, August 19th, we were fortunate to have 𝐇𝐆 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐮 deliver a class on the auspicious occasion of 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚 at the temple. 😇 His insightful session was truly inspiring, and one of the key points that resonated with me was the 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 🎁⁣
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He emphasized the 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 or 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. This practice not only fosters generosity but also nurtures them into 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴. 💓 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦r 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵. This small act can have a lasting impact on their character, helping them grow into good human beings who understand the value of giving. 🙏

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 🎁 for all the children in our 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 are ready!

As Srila Rupa Goswami says:
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dadāti pratigṛhṇāti
guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati
bhuṅkte bhojayate caiva
ṣaḍ-vidhaṁ prīti-lakṣaṇam
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Giving gifts is one of the six exchanges of love. This gift is our way of appreciating not only the 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 but also the dedication of our 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 in bringing the drama "𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘳 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘪" to life. Their efforts have been truly amazing! 👏✨

🌼 Budding Future Kirtaniyas! 🌼

During a break in our Janmastami Cultural Festival drama practice, the kids gathered for an uplifting kirtan session. 🎶 Their joyful voices filled the room with devotion, making the atmosphere truly special.

These young hearts are our future kirtaniyas, and it's inspiring to see their passion for both the arts and spiritual practices. Their kirtan not only elevated our spirits but also reminded us of the joyous essence of bhakti.

A big thank you to Jaya Radha for being a role model kirtaniya and for taking such loving care of the children. 🙏

Stay tuned for the video! 📹

🌟 **Creative Expressions by Our Young Artists!** 🌟

While the others were busy practicing for the Janmastami Cultural Festival drama, our talented Sunday School students, Vrajsudama, Nitai, and Virat, let their creativity flow through some amazing drawings! 🎨

We are so proud of their artistic expressions and can't wait to see them shine during the Janmastami celebrations! 🌼