Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah - Chapter 17-19 - Dharma Values

Chapter 17-19 - Dharma - Adharma

Quote - “Dhriti Kshama Damosteyam Shouchamindriya Nigrahah
Dheer Vidya Satyamakrodho Dashakam Dharma Lakshanam”  

 Review

•          Dharma/Adharma Definitions 
•       Advaita and Theory of Relativity comparison
•       A little and Energy and Mass balance concepts :)

                  E= mc² Where

o            C²   =  Constant = Brahman

        e/m = Energy/Matter  = Manifestation of Brahman

        e = energy = Shiva

       m= matter = Shakti

       = Balance, equilibrium is Dharma (Vishnu)

• Evolution Pyramid from lesson 1 with sanskrit words.  Respecting all manifestations.

Activity

•  Discussion on Significance of Deepavali and relevance of the celebrations. 
•        Who are Brahama, Vishnu, Indra, Ardha Nareeshwara, Devas, Rakshasas
•         Ravana as 10 opposite values of Dharma  = Adharma

       Dharma - Adharma (Through BMI - Thought, Word and Actions)

Values	Dharma Behavior (ahimsa, Dharana) Unselfish	Opposite Value	Adharma Behavior (himsa, adharana ) Selfish
DHRITI	Strong, Confident, Respectful	ADHRITI	make poor choices
KSHAMA	Compassionate, Loving	ASHAMA	fights, destruction
DAMA	Awareness, Calm, in control	ADAMYA	poor choices and restlessness
ASTEYA	Content, Grateful	STEYA	Violating others, mistrust, fights
SAUCHA	Respectful, healthy, peaceful	ASAUCHA	unhealthy, disturbed, hurtful
INDRIYA NIGRAHA	Safety, following laws, healthy	ANIGRAHA	poor choices, restlessness, hurt   and destruction
DHI	good choices	ADHI	poor choices, restlessness, hurt   and destruction
VIDHYA	Helps with good choices	AVIDHYA	gullible, poor choice, poor judgement
SATYA	Secure, confident, peace	ASATYA	pretentious, superficial, so self esteem, insecure
AKRODHA	At peace, respectful,	KRODHA	intolerant, hurtful, destructive

 Reflection for the week: 

• 10 Dharma Values and their opposites

 Practice for the week:  

• Observe your Dharma and Adharma values in their consequences.

Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah - Chapter 16 - Sanatana Dharma

Chapter 16 - Sanatana Dharma

1.     Review – What is the Key to Success? 

·      Self-awareness/Swadharma

·      Review stories – Self-knowledge is master key, Our uniqueness is our swadharma, swadharma leads to happiness and success

2.    Activity

·      Strength/Weakness review - with teachers’ examples.

·      Dharma Goal – Teacher Example

·      Now we know what Dharma is.. Now how to live it in life. 

·      How = Sanatana Dharma – Achar prathamo Dharma – Duty or Behavior and Acharya is one who teaches us that - and 10 values my Manu

-       Have kids come up with values that characterize Sanatana Dharma

·      List the 10 values with meaning-(ref. Spokensankrit.org)

-       Dhriti (15 meanings)– fortitude  = Courage, Constancy, seizing, resolution, keeping, firmness,

-       Kshama (7) – forgiveness or acceptance= , patience, pardon, indulgence, tolerance, endurance, 

-       Dama (8) – self command = mastery, control, subduing, taming

-       Asteya – non stealing

-       Saucha - Cleanliness, purity, integrity

-       Indriya nigraha – Victory over senses, defeat senses

-       Dhi – intellect, discremination,

-       Vidhya - knowledge

-       Satya -authentic, true

-       Akrodha – free from anger

3.     Reflection for the week: 

·      Values – Dhriti, Kshama, Dama and how it helps with Dharma (Ahimsa and Dharana)

4.     Practice for the week: 

·      What are the Qualities or values needed for Dharma.

·      Practice Dhriti, Kshama, Dama