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Registration for Bala Vihar 2024-25 is open.
Venue for Sunday Session
Lake Washington United Methodist Church
7525 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
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Bala Vihar and Shishu Vihar
Bala Vihar by Chinmaya Mission is a place where children and teens can connect to the rich moral values and cultural heritage of India. Our centers have become models for teaching India’s spiritual traditions to the next generations.
Chinmaya Bala Vihar classes are organized into different grade levels from pre-K to Grade 12, providing a systematic study of the Hindu scriptures and fundamental Vedanta. The curriculum provides age-appropriate lessons that incorporate singing, storytelling, games, class discussions, debates, group projects, cultural programs and even family retreats. Children learn to chant selected chapters from the Bhagavad Gīta, as well as popular Bhajans and Slokas.
Please visit our Bala Vihar page for more information about our Sunday program.
Click here to register for the 2024-25 BV school year
Sunday Schedule
| TIme | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1.45 – 2.15pm | Stotradhara (stotram chanting) for Children: 3 groups – beginner, intermediate and advanced |
| 2.15 – 2.45pm | Swaranjali (bhajan classes) for children 2 groups – junior and senior Stotradhara (stotram chanting) for Adults Ahimsa Club (5th grade and up) |
| 3.00 – 3.30pm | Assembly – opening prayers and announcements – attended by parents, teachers and children |
| 3.30 – 4.30pm | Shishu Vihar Bala Vihar Vedanta Study Group for Adults |
| 4:30 – 4:45pm | Prasad and Chai |
| 4.45 – 5.15pm | Gita Chanting extra practice class for children: 2 groups – beginner and advanced Gita Chanting extra practice class for adults Hindi class for children Swaranjali (bhajan classes) for adults |
| 5.15 – 5.45pm | Vedic Chanting |
Study Groups
| Day | Time | Location | Text | Key Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3:30 – 4:40pm | LWUMC | Self Unfoldment | Sujatha Aswath |
| Sun | 3:30 – 4:40pm | LWUMC | Bhaja Govindam (prerequisite: having studied Self Unfoldment) | Vasavi Tankala |
| Mon | 8:00 – 9:00pm | Bothell | Self Unfoldment | Krithika Mahesh |
| Wed | 5:15 – 6:15pm | Virtual | Bhagavad Gita | Anupama Subramanian |
| Thur | 8:30 – 9:30pm | Sammamish | Self Unfoldment | Keerthana Kanagaraj |
| Fri | 5:00 – 6:00pm | Redmond Ridge | Self Unfoldment | Annapoorna Moorthy |
| Mon-Fri | 9:00 – 9:30pm | Virtual | Spiritual Biography reading | Krithika Mahesh |
| Sat | 7:00-8:00am | Virtual | Art of Man Making | Krithika Mahesh |
| Sun | 6:30 – 7:30am | Redmond Education Hill | Self Unfoldment | Vasavi Tankala |
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