Hi all,
I am looking for simple and very basic slokas to teach toddlers. Any ideas or suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Hi all,
I am looking for simple and very basic slokas to teach toddlers. Any ideas or suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Develop the mind of equilibrium.
You will always be getting praise and blame,
but do not let either affect the poise of the mind:
follow the calmness, the absence of pride.
Sutta Nipata
There is a collection of Sanskrit shlokas and their English translations in a book called "Prarthana" (I included the link on amazon).
I found it was just the right collection of the prayers and shlokas that we grew up on (and forgot over the years!) It also makes a great gift for Indian families with young kids.
Last edited by Vidya21; 18th June 2010 at 05:12 AM.
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Thanks much vidya. Will check out the book.
Develop the mind of equilibrium.
You will always be getting praise and blame,
but do not let either affect the poise of the mind:
follow the calmness, the absence of pride.
Sutta Nipata
Start with Namas Chanting e.g.
Om Nama Shivaya, Om Namo Narayanaya, Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya
Then slowly start small slokas (it can be in your mother toungue or in sanskrit) e.g.
On Lord Ganesha "Vagra Thunda Mahakaaya Surya koti samaprabha,
Nirvignam Gurumedeva Sarva Karyeshu sarvatha"
For the toddlers to make it more interesting, just make them offer a flower after chanting each nama or sloka. You can offer fruits, nuts or dry fruits for neivedyam and after prayer, give the prasadh to children.
You can make them tell the stories they know, the ramayana or mahabharatha or story of the devotees.
Last edited by mimur9; 19th June 2010 at 03:29 PM.
Thanks mimur9.
Develop the mind of equilibrium.
You will always be getting praise and blame,
but do not let either affect the poise of the mind:
follow the calmness, the absence of pride.
Sutta Nipata
Dear Shobaanand,
Very good site. It is nice. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Raji