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Geeta And Me Why Geeta to UnboxEQ? You might wonder. When I read the Geeta for the first time, I was 30 years old, and my life can clearly be divided into a pre geeta gyan era & a post geeta gyan era. Having read over 100 modern books on emotional intelligence, Geeta, spoken 5000 years back, has in it every learning present in those modern books. We need the eye to analyze the Geeta.

Many questions came to my mind regarding this treasure of knowledge we have lost. The biggest one is - Why is Geeta not taught to children in India?

Geeta would help our children make better decisions, learn resilience, and be emotionally intelligent. In addition, it would help teens navigate those difficult years with ease.

This Journal - The Beginning, is the first from the UnboxingEQ with the Bhagavad Geeta series. This Journal attempts to attract our children toward this treasure trove of knowledge. 'The Beginning' introduces the setup around the Geeta. To analyze Geeta's knowledge; we need to understand the basic story of the Mahabharata.

Hope this enriches your life the way it did mine.

Swati PS - there are more than 100 versions of the Mahabharata, so there may be a version that you have been familiar with that is different from the version we used here as a base. However, the learnings needed for our children to live fulfilling life are the same.

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Let's get to know each other better.

These are my friends

The Courageous Lion Kesari

The Helpful Eagle Jatayu The Wise Kamdhenu Cow

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यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कु रुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते। Yadyad aacharati shreshthas tattadevetaro janah; Sa yat pramaanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate’ A great leader leads by example

Whatever a great man does, other men also do; whatever standards he sets, the world follows.

Note for parents - Talk with your children about situations in which a leader led by example & how they can do the same. For example, no one would have followed Gandhi, Lincon or Mandela if they didn't have high moral standards. Tell your child how they can also lead by example.

Write/draw something you would like to achieve through hard work & dedication

Write down 5 qualities of yours that make you a good leader.

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Did You Know Draupadi (wife of Pandavas, i.e., Pandu's sons) was Krishna's friend. She was also called Krishnaa. Whenever she faced any problem, she would think of her friend Krishna, and he would immediately appear to help her.

Think & tell answer Mobile phone

Think & Tell

Is there anything in today's world that can help you to connect with your friend within a minute?

Write your answer here

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ALWAYS DO YOUR WORK WITH THE WELFARE OF OTHERS IN MIND

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Krishna loves Makhkhan! Before we move on to the next week. reflect back on this week & for every act of kindness done by you, color a Makhkhan pot.

Lets see how many Makhkhan pots you color

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ईश्वर: सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति | भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया || īśhvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛid-deśhe ‘rjuna tiṣhṭhati bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā God dwells inside the heart of all beings. God guides us, we should follow that guidance

We all make mistakes, however, god guides us the ways to learn from our mistakes & actions we can take to rectify them.

Note for parents - Discuss with your child that mistakes are a part of life. We all make mistakes. After we make a mistake, the voice inside our hearts guides us about what we can learn from it and how we can correct it. Also, could you discuss with your child a mistake you made, what you learned from it & how you fixed it? Write/draw a fear you would like to overcome

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Write down 3 qualities that make you a good friend.

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Did You Know Dhritrashtra was blind, so he could not participate in the great war of the Mahabharata. However, he wanted to know what was happening as it was happening. So to make it possible, his charioteer & advisor was given the boon of satellite vision. So he could see from the palace the happenings in the Kurukshetra as they were happening as he narrated it to Dhritrashtra.

Think & tell answer Live satellite TV

Think & Tell

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FEAR IS NEVER REAL

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Fun Friday

Krishna loves Makhkhan! Before we move on to the next week. reflect back on this week & for every act of kindness done by you, color a Makhkhan pot.

Lets see how many Makhkhan pots you color

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न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते | तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्ध: कालेनात्मनि विन्दति ||

pavitramiha vidyate na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati

Knowledge gives us purity of mind & heart

Divine knowledge is purifying. One who has attained purity of mind through the prolonged practice of Yog receives such expertise within the heart in due course of time.

Note for parents - Discuss with your child that we make better choices with the help of knowledge. Give them examples where education & learning helped you to make good choices.

Write/draw about something you can teach someone else

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Did You Know Gandhari (Dhritrashtra's wife) gave birth to a lump of flesh after a pregnancy of 2 years. Rishi Ved Vyas used this lump in unique pots and medicinal formulae. Through these pots, Kauravas were born.

Think & tell answer (in IVF, fertilizations take place inside a lab)

Think & Tell

Is there any medicinal procedure in today's world resembling this method? odernred by m s i h t spi Could tion be inar-old ou inven 5000-ye m? Can yns o o i this nt wisd invent ancie of more incidents a think d on the habharat base the Ma from

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Krishna loves Makhkhan! Before we move on to the next week. reflect back on this week & for every act of kindness done by you, color a Makhkhan pot.

Lets see how many Makhkhan pots you color

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तेज: क्षमा धृति: शौचमद्रोहोनातिमानिता | भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ||

tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitā bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata

O scion of Bharat, these are the saintly virtues of those endowed with a divine nature —Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, bearing enmity towards none, absence of vanity.

We all have some or the other good qualities

Note for parents - Ask your child to list the qualities they consider good. Then, ask how these qualities help us live a better life. Finally, give them examples of when your good qualities helped you out.

Write/draw something you have done to make this world a better place

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Did You Know Yudhistira's chariot used to stay four fingers above the ground. Many other mentions of flying chariots, like the Pushpak Viman of the Ramayana, Lord Indra's Viman etc.

Think & tell answer Aero plane

Think & Tell

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Fun Friday

Krishna loves Makhkhan! Before we move on to the next week. reflect back on this week & for every act of kindness done by you, color a Makhkhan pot.

Lets see how many Makhkhan pots you color

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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन | मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi

We should always perform actions without thinking of the result

A good leader is always focused on solving problems by taking action. Therefore, they are concentrated on the process of problem-solving.

Note for parents - Talk to your child that real leaders are great problem solvers. Discuss about a problem that you have solved, mention the steps you took to solve it. Ask your child what steps they can take to solve any one of their problem.

Write/draw about a situation in which you acted courageously

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How are you doing?

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Did You Know On the 14th day of the war of the Mahabharata, Arjun vowed that if he could not kill Jayadrath by the end of the war day (sunset), he would enter a pyre of fire. Krishna knew there would be a total solar eclipse for a few minutes, and everyone would think that war day had ended. This would result in Jayadrath coming out of his hiding place. At that time, Arjuna killed Jayadrath.

Think & tell answer Telescope

Think & Tell

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THROUGH SMALL CONTINUOUS EFFORTS AND LEARNING, WE ACHIEVE SUCCESS

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Repeat this every morning

I am Kind, Empathetic & Grateful I am Strong, Intelligent & Courageous

I love to work hard & I can make dreams come true

Remember always to take THOUGHTFUL ACTIONS

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THE BEGINNING UNBOXINGEQ WITH BHAGAVAD GEETA A series of journals to help parents Unbox their children's EQ with the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Geeta.

The Beginning - is the first journal in the series. This journal aims to explain the setup around the Bhagavad Geeta & to introduce the story of the Mahabharata along with the relevant shlokas and many fun-filled, thought-provoking activities.

Learnings from this Journal 1. Qualities of a Good Leader 2. Importance of Hard Work 3. Kindness & Gratitude 4. Value of Education & Knowledge 5. The story of Mahabharata in brief & much more... Next in the series: Pratham Adhyay - The Bhagavad Geeta Ask us on insta about our weekly online sessions for parents on UnboxingEQ with The Bhagavad Geeta @UNBOXINGEQ