Oct 31 2021

10/31/2021

Namaste,

All our homes are buzzing with Pre Diwali activity, we are preparing our homes with decoration, recipes and gifts for loved ones! This is such a beautiful time of the year. Fall colors that match Diwali decorations are settling in our backyards and the promise of a hopeful year ahead is slowly happening!

Please join our Morning mantra and Aarti class promptly at 9:30 am, we will be giving some important information regarding our Nov 7th Balvihar Deepavali celebration during Satsangh at noon. So use the same link for that.

Satsangh :
HTS Balvihar has been collecting toys for our Diwali to Christmas Toy Drive that encourages all Balvihar kids to get one toy of your choice, gift wrap it, put a tag regarding the age group and gender for the child who will get it and bring it on Nov 7th. We will collect these and donate it to Lehigh Valley Hospital Children's wing on Dec 19th. This will be our 11th year doing it! We take great pride in following what our Dharma teaches into real life. Please join in our wonderful endeavor.

Seva Diwali is a nation wide initiative where we collect food for the needy, please donate items like canned edibles and put it in the bins marked in HTS lobby.

Please let us know the attendance for our Nov 7th celebration by clicking on the evite that was sent to you by us. We are able to organize better when we have a good indication of how many to plan for. We highly encourage you not to invite your cousins, relatives, neighbors to this as it is strictly for Balvihar students only. It is harder to do things during the Covid times and we do not want to have shortage or waste. Thank you.

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Dussehra - Ravan Dahan Jai Ma Ambe!

10/9/2021

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Namaste,

Look at our beautiful Mataji! We celebrate her different moods, her various Avataar and honor her motherly love on all of us. Last Satsangh, we talked about every day of Navaratri highlighting a form of the female energy.

On Day 1, She is Shaila Putri - Daughter who wanted to be born to a father that appreciated her. Color to wear is Gray.
Day 2, Brahmacharini- A girl who is a student. Color to wear is soft Blue.
Day 3 is Mataji as Chandraghanta - She is a bride, she has done all the Tapasya she needs to do to marry Lord Shiva. She is his equal. Color to wear for purity is White.
Day 4 is Kushmanda - Mataji is in creation mode, she gives shape to the universe by smiling and creating an egg. Color to wear for fertility is Red.
Day 5 is Skandamata - She adopts Skanda, she is in fostering mode. Color to wear is dark Blue.
Day 6 Mataji is Katyayani - When injustice has to be corrected, Ma Parvati gets her courage using anger energies. She killed Mahishasura as this energy. Color to wear is Yellow.
On Day 7, she is Kaalaratri - She is ferocious, uncontrollable and protects who are in her shelter. Color to wear is Green.
Day 8th Maha Gauri, Here Mataji is a wise woman who defeats the ignorance and worries of decision making by granting Intelligence and tenacity to fight our issues. The color, dark Green.
Day 9 is Ma Siddhidatri - As a mature woman of age, she has now raised kids, been a wife and helped the community. She has created kids who contribute to the goodness of the world. She is like your grandmother who has through good behavior and example gained all Siddhis, She can now bless you the same. Color to wear is Purple.

Happy Navratri! Besides 9 forms of NavaDurga, we celebrate the different facets of goddess. 3 days of Ma Lakshmi, 3 days of Ma Saraswati and 3 days of Ma Parvati.

When : Sunday Oct 10th please follow the guidelines. Considering the weather, we will try to light up Ravana as early as possible. Hence we request punctuality.

Families of Raam Parivar are expected to be in the parking lot with raincoats or please hold an umbrella over our little celebrities! These little tots are the best part of Ravan Dahan, but it is highly imperative that all parents understand that you have to adhere to some rules in order for this to be a successful and disciplined community event. We will move the event quick to make sure that the drizzle does not impend our festivities.

Timeline:
9:45 am : Be in Parking lot, park away from Ravan area.
10 :00 am - Get your pictures, get ready for Quiz!
10: 10 am - Raam Parivar begins the proceedings.
10:15 am - Ravan Dahan
10:20 am - Take pictures from very far away keeping yourselves safe.
10:30 am - All registered and present Balvihar kids get a lunch box from temple.
10:45 am - "Durga &Ten hands" children book for sale in Temple lobby.
10:50 am - Ajai Ananthan Diwali Cards for sale in lobby.
11:00 am - All Dads Please help with Ravan clean up.
Drive home safe.

Important :
1 : Evite invitation response is mandatory. We use that for planning.
2 : This event is strictly for Balvihar Families. Most of our kids are unvaccinated.
3 : Absolutely everyone has to keep their mask on at all times in parking lot and temple.

Temple Darshan :
All parents who want to purchase the lunch box should have $2.50 in exact change, or we appreciate the change for our Temple Hundi!
Durga books are $15 each. Check made out to HTS and memo - Durga Book Balvihar.

Siyavar Ramachandra ji ki Jai!

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October 3, 2021

10/3/2021

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Namaste Balvihar Families,
This Sunday, we will meet at 9:30 am and start the morning with Mantra under the leadership of another Senior student from Religion 5 class. Make sure you have your m antra book so that you can practice the Mantra and understand its meaning.
On October 10th at 10am we will celebrate Dussehra, it will be a quick meet at the HTS parking lot. Please let us know if you will be able to join us.
RSVP at http://evite.me/TzhxEWyhhk

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September 26,2021

10/3/2021

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Namaste Balvihar Families,
We have a great weather forecast for Lehigh Valley for this week! We hope you are making plans for your family to enjoy Fall! This Sunday, we will meet at 9:30 am and start the morning with Mantra under the leadership of Senior student from Religion 5 class. Make sure you have your m antra book so that you can practice the Mantra and understand its meaning. We will do this with our mic off but camera on. We will then sing Aarti with our mic on so that we can all be blessed with each other's fervor and enthusiasm! There will be no Satsang so make sure to get outside and enjoy nature!
Time: Sep 26, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6592183996?pwd=MFBtQks4VU9MbzFOY1BhWFlnck11Zz09
Meeting ID: 659 218 3996
Passcode: Krishna

On October 10th at 10am we will celebrate Dussehra, it will be a quick meet at the HTS parking lot, we will be giving each Balvihar student a boxed lunch.
You may remember that before Modi Toys became famous, we had them sell one of their first batches of Baby Ganesha at Hindu Temple Society at a discounted rate for Balvihar. This Dussehra, we are getting Durga ma books. They are perfect for our R1 kids but would also be a perfect gift for younger siblings, cousins or friends.The proceeds of this fundraiser will go towards HTS Balvihar. We have limited books, so if you are interested, reach out to us now to book your book.
In our Balvihar tradition, we will be selling greeting cards made by Ajai Ananthan who recently graduated from Parkland High School! This friend of ours is a special needs champion who expresses himself with arts. These are a great purchase for Diwali time, so get as many as you can. You will be supporting our local Indian American Special needs student. If you are interested in learning more about how to help Ajai, spend time with him, play video games, sports, learn art or teach something that interests you, Ajai is looking for friends! Let us know.

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First Balvihar Class

10/3/2021

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Namaste,
We are looking forward to seeing your eager, bright faces at 9:30 A.M. using the link below. Don't forget to use the same link at noon, after your Religion class for Satsang.
Time: Sep 12, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76204957788?pwd=a1RaQWxJenErUnluN2RXaktJSFpuZz09
Meeting ID: 762 0495 7788
Passcode: Ganesha

Things to remember:

Download the Prarthna book from the Balvihar website (www.balviharallentown.org)
Make sure you have the link for your language and religion classes from your teachers.
Go to sleep early today so that you may be fresh for Balvihar early tomorrow.

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Oct 31 2021

Namaste,

Dussehra - Ravan Dahan Jai Ma Ambe!

Namaste,

October 3, 2021

September 26,2021

First Balvihar Class

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