Namaste Balvihar Families 2020-21,

• We  want to help all those families who want to enroll their kids in Balvihar but due to some concerns are hesitant. Please reach out to us at HTSBalvihar@gmail.com and we will take care of you. 
• Did you forward the receipt from HTS, please send it to HTSBalvihar@Gmail.com so that we can confirm.
• You should receive email from 2 teachers, Language and Religion. Join their WhatsApp group.

Yearbook Pick up! All the families of 2019-2020 have a yearbook waiting for them. Please reach out to Purvi if you live closer to Easton or Pratibha if you live closer to Upper Macungie. We will schedule a pick up time slot for you.

Note : 
Do : Please make sure that HTS Balvihar Emails such as this comes to your inbox and not spam by adjusting your settings. This is why it is important to share two different emails from the parents during registration.
Why? :You will need the email every Saturday to connect on Sunday morning to our Morning Mantra-Aarti at 9:45 am. In the same email, we will add a link for noon Satsangh.
Do : Join us on Balvihar Sunday, at 9:45 am, One Senior student will recite the mantra and translation and we will all read using our mantra book with our camera on but our speaker off, followed by all of us turning the mic on and singing the Aarti. 
Why? :This will set the tone for our Balvihar class. Please save all the Balvihar dates using the Balvihar Calendar on to your phone. 

 Virtual Balvihar will be very simple : let us do a mental walk through;

9:45 am - Open the link to Mantra-Aarti and recite along the Senior Student with your speaker on mute. "Now my family has the blessings of Bhagwan! It is fun to do this with my entire family!"

10:10 am - Get Language notebook ready and click on the link sent by the Language teacher. 
"These 45 minutes went by fast, time for a small break."

11:00 Log on to Religion Class! open the Religion textbook. 45 minutes later, "Class is wrapping up! Time to take another small break"

12 :00 Satsangh at noon, use the link sent in the Balvihar Email.

12:15  We are done with the Balvihar session! "For 2 Sundays a month, I will connect with my friends, learn a language and how to be a good person, and practice my mantras! Now, what's for lunch?!"

It took us all of 2 and half hours from start to finish. We are zoned, we learnt something new and we are ready for a new week ahead. Our first day of the week is disciplined and our Souls are recharged. We should be thankful to all our Balvihar Teachers who volunteer to make our community strong! 
 

Namaste,

Namaste Balvihar Families,

We will leave you all with one thought, as the world around us changes and we worry about innumerable things that we never thought we would have to figure out in this phase of our lives, If we can give some structure to our kids and families, it will be a good thing.  Imagine two Sunday mornings a month with our entire Balvihar family chanting Mantra, Aarti, learning  Bhaasha, praying to Bhagwan and connecting with our scriptures. 
During Spring online classes, We peeked in to many zoom sessions for different language, religion classes and heard laughter, saw a costume contest, kids being able to see their friends on screen and still learning!  
 

Namaste,

Namaste,

 

Namaste,
We are expecting Snow Mid May! Besides that, there is something extra special this weekend, it is Mother's day! In honor of all the Moms at Balvihar, we are scheduling a brief virtual class to celebrate your special hero! 

Your teachers must have reached out to you regarding an activity,  picture challenge or brief session to highlight your love for your Ma! We encourage you to make it about all her all weekend!! Maybe a bouquet out of colored coffee filter, string up a garland out of construction paper, make her breakfast, sing her songs, sit down with old pictures, videos and tell her in many words and kisses about how much she means to you!

This Quarantine Mother's Day should make your Ma feel blessed to have her family with her! Make sure to connect with your Daadi and Naani! 
Our Scriptures, our Dharma has always put Mother at the highest pedestal. We may pay back Guru's fees, reciprocate one's Father's upbringing by taking care of them in their old age and even impress Bhagwan with Bhakti but a debt you can never repay or match is what a Mother does for her child!

 We would love to see pictures of what you have planned and created for your mom this weekend,  if you wish, you may share them with us in our Balvihar Religion  & Language Whats app groups or Email at HTSBalvihar@Gmail.com! 

We wish you and your mom a very Happy Mother's Day! Jai Mata Di!

Namaste,

Namaste,