Weekly Sunday study classes for children during 2004 to 2005
Details of the weekly Sunday study class for children during 2004 to 2005 are as follows:
Date and Time: 10 am – 11 am every Sunday
Venue: 44, Prestige Avenue, Bella Vista NSW 2153
Teacher: Jayashree Ramakrishnan
Number of children: 6
Age group: 5 – 12 years
Content of the class: Teaching of slokas (poems), bhajans (devotional songs) and several short stories from the Hindu scriptures, including the holy text, Ramayana. Students were awarded points in every class for their ability to learn and recite the slokas/bhajans which they redeemed as gifts at the end of every quarter. The classes were conducted during the regular school term. Children learnt many slokas, including Krishnashtakam, Madhurashtakam and Hanuman Chaleesa.
Regular lecture series on spiritual topics by GOD members:
Deepak Vinod
Deepak Vinod, a disciple of Swamiji has been serving the spiritual needs of the community in Sydney by conducting regular lecture series on the holy texts, Srimad Bhagavatham, Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita for many years in and around Sydney.
A summary of the regular lecture series by Deepak is listed in the table below:
| Year | Topic | Place/Venue |
| 2005
|
Conducted various single day house programs on Ramayana / Bhagavatham / Bhagavad Gita | Various places in and around Sydney |
| 2005 | 9 day lecture series on Ramayana | Maxwell Avenue, Ashcroft |
Weekly Sunday devotional music Classes
Deepak Vinod conducted weekly devotional music classes for children and adults during 2009.
Day: Sunday
Time: 9 am to 12 noon
Venue: 30, Hollows Place, Bonnyrigg
Teacher: Deepak Vinod
Target group: Children and adults
Content of the class: To teach how to play the musical instrument, Harmonium and songs/bhajans and recital of Ramayana
This weekly cultural class consists of 10 – 12 sessions and is open for both children and adults, designed to get the students to be able to:
- Play harmonium – to freely move fingers across all notes;
- Understand the Notes;
- Play about 3 different tunes;
- Play and sing about 4-6 bhajans (devotional songs); and
- Be able to play harmonium on any song based on the notes