Grade 1. Pancatantra for the Young
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These short stories having animals as the main characters are unique in their ability to catch the attention of young children and educate them in dharma - adharma.

Young children have a special fascination for symbolism and the use of symbolic language. They are also endowed with the capacity of a rather vivid imagination. They have not yet learnt to think multi-dimensionally i.e. to look at a particular issue from different angles. Neither is their mind fully capable of indulging in abstract reasoning. All these factors make the tales from Panchatantra particularly attractive to them at their age.

Their vivid imagination enables them to easily impute human emotions and thoughts to animals and the stories provide varieties of characters and themes. They are not constrained by adult logic such as, "Do animals have emotions? How can animals be foolish or wise?".

Grade 2. Puranic Tales for the Young
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Some of these stories are quite well known throughout India. They are stories of the Lord in His manifold divine expressions. Deities such as Ganesa, Shiva, Hanuman, Parvati and celestials such as Naradha are well known by everyone who belongs to the Vedic Culture. Several of the stories are of the divinities in their form as children and are particularly appealing to the young as they can easily identify with the characters.

The simple stories are easy to remember and carry profound messages. By listening to them young children develop a reverential attitude for our religious traditions and learn universal values.

Grade 3. Ramayana
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Both the itihasas (historical epics) Ramayana and Mahabharata depict the lives of kings and the people of their times. They are highly inspiring and pervade the length and breadth of the land and culture of India.

Grade 4. Bhagavata Purana
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Bhagavata Purana is made up of stories of the ten avataras of Lord Vishnu and other selected stories. All these stories highlight the necessity and outcome of living a life of dharma and give an insight into the nature of devotion to the Lord. Such understanding strengthens one’s faith in living a life of values.

Grade 5. Mahabharata
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Both the Itihasas (historical epics) Ramayana and Mahabharata depict the lives of kings and the people of their times. They are highly inspiring and pervade the length and breadth of the land and culture of India.

Grade 6. Values
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While it is easy for an adult to tell a child what to do and what not to do, it is not easy to explain the why’s of do’s and don’ts. When a child is young telling them to do / not to do seems adequate. Due to a natural need to please an adult they tend to comply - generally willingly, and at times unwillingly.

As they get older they seek to understand the reasoning that guides our judgement of right and wrong. It is necessary and important for them to do so as dharma / adharma often become an issue for interpretation.

Grade 7. Isvara & Religious Discipline
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This can be an intimidating subject to teach students. Not being faith based Ìsvara is not looked upon as merely a matter for belief but as something to be understood and contemplated upon. Teachers will find this profound subject dealt with in a simple language that they can easily understand and communicate to the students.

Grade 8. Religious Culture
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Throughout history India and its people have been a source of inspiration to people all over the world. This is because our way of life is highly spiritual and guided by humanistic principles that are truly universal. The principles that form the basis of our way of life are expounded in the Vedas and other religious literature. The cultural forms express the profound truths of the beliefs and understanding that underlie our spiritual wisdom.

Grade 9. Sanatana Dharma
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This covers the significant topic of Hindu Samskaras (sacraments) and Sanatana Dharma. Their positive psychological impact in a human mind and development is also explained. Certain unique aspects of Vedic dharma such as karma, avatara, varas and other topics are discussed.

The first prayer in this part is a contemplation which is recited in the morning. This prayer is followed by Vedic mantras, called Shanti-mantras, which invoke the blessings of the Lord. This part gives an overview of the Vedic scriptures. These scriptures give a meaning and support to those who live the Vedic way of life. They also reveal and unfold the knowledge of the self, ¡tm¡, providing a means for the human being to gain moksha, freedom from sorrow.

Grade 10. Human Development & Spiritual Growth
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This subject matter is concerned with human growth. The Vedic culture has recognized for thousands of years that the growth of a human being is multifaceted. A person grows not only physically but also matures emotionally; and the potential for his or her emotional growth is immense. Even though a human being appears bound by numerous limitations, in the Vedic vision, every individual has the capacity to discover his essential nature as being limitless.

Grade 11. Vedic Knowledge
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This deals with Vedic thought and literature and some salient features of Hinduism. Various disciplines of knowledge, as diverse as architecture, sculpture, warfare, medicine, poetry and music, were all dealt with in astounding detail by the people of the Vedic society. The topics covered in this section are by no means exhaustive; they provide only a survey of certain significant subjects dealt with in the vast Vedic literature.

Grade 12. Introduction to Bhagavadgita
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This contains an introduction to the Bhagavad Gita and a comprehensive analysis of chapter two, which encapsulates the subject matter contained in the remaining sixteen chapters of the Gita. The material presented in this section are abridged portions of the Gita Home Study Programme by Swami Dayananda Saraswati. This home study programme is based on class material presented by Swami Dayananda to resident students who attended a course in Vedanta and Sanskrit at Saylorsburg, P.A. (USA).