Bala Patrika – Hari Patrika 2024

The return of Swarga – Nandan Chazhiyat

June 9, 2024June 10, 2024HariPatrika

Nandan Chazhivat, 7th Grade Fire. Screams. Smoke. I hear and see these things as I run past a crumbling pillar. Swarga has been attacked by Asuras. Somehow, they tricked everyone. I’m passing out. Oh no. No no no. not now. I need to go one. more. Step. I wake up on the ground, in the […]

Fun with Crocheting – Spriha Garg

June 3, 2024June 8, 2024HariPatrika

Spriha Garg, 5th Grade During Covid, my aunt had gifted me a small crochet kit where you would make tiny Disney princesses. I used it once or twice but I was not able to make anything. One day I returned home from a class and to my surprise my mom was on floor with the […]

Interpreting the Mahabharata – Rohin Raghavan

June 5, 2024June 7, 2024HariPatrika

Rohin Raghavan, 8th Grade The Mahabharata is like abstract art. In the same way every person may view abstract art in a different angle, different readers of this great epic may interpret it differently. From Bhisma’s silence in a wicked game of dice to Arjuna’s key role in the demise of his relatives, the Mahabharatha […]

My Prthvi Utsav! – Srishti Chazhiyat

June 5, 2024June 7, 2024HariPatrika

Srishti Chazhiyat, 2nd Grade Prthvi Utsav is a program to help Earth. Prthvi Utsav started in 2022 Every single Earth Day activity for Prthvi Utsav is FUN!! A few fun things that make it fun are presentations, crafts, arts, baking and skits. It is very FUN!!!!! I learned a few things to help the earth. […]

Mind Management through Bhagawad Gita – Avaneesh, Advaith, Niyati & Maliha

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024HariPatrika

From the chapter 14, Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga Avaneesh Sistla, Advaith Sankar, Niyati Bhaskar & Maliha Rajan, 9th Grade In this chapter, Bhagawan Krishna gives us knowledge about mind management. What is mind management? It is the act of managing your body, mind, and intellect (BMI). BMI is what you think is “you”, your likes, […]

My experiences with Chinmaya Portland – Rajiv Bharadwaj

June 5, 2024June 7, 2024HariPatrika

Rajiv Bharadwaj, 6th Grade I am a sixth grader at Catlin Gabel School. Today I am going to share my experience about being in Chinmaya Mission. I have been at Chinmaya mission since I was a young preschooler and I have learned a lot of interesting things here like the story of the Ramayana, how […]

Bala Vihar reflections – Kavi Wheatley

June 5, 2024June 10, 2024HariPatrika

Kavi Wheatley, 8th Grade One thing that I love about Bala Vihar, is the community. As a community, we have all come together to learn our history- history which is a part of us. This history runs through each of our veins. It is not only history but culture too. We learn about holidays, cook […]

Learnings from Bala Vihar – Shruti Seshasayee

June 5, 2024June 8, 2024HariPatrika

Shruti Seshasayee, 8th Grade Bala Vihar has taught me about my culture, respect, and hard work. Throughout my years attending Chinmaya Mission, I have also gained new experiences and opportunities, such as cooking for the homeless, volunteering, vedic chanting and more. As a strong community, Bala Vihar educates and supports students and families. I have […]

Fostering my growth – Agastya Krishna

June 5, 2024June 7, 2024HariPatrika

Agastya Krishna, 8th Grade Ever since I joined Chinmaya Mission at the age of 9 in 4th grade, after I moved to America from India, every day I have come to Chinmaya Mission I have learned something new, something interesting that I did not know about previously, something that fascinated me, and many other things. […]

Holi Memories – Aanandhi Ganesh

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024HariPatrika

Aanandhi Ganesh, 8th Grade I enjoy going to Chinmaya because I get to learn so much about Indian and Hindu culture. From the festivities on the holidays to the Balavihar classes; my eyes are opened to so many different aspects of the Hindu religion. This year, Chinmaya held festivities for many holidays such as Maha […]