“I will always protect the Earth by not eating her animals.”

“I will always put trash in the right trash bin because it is hurting Mother Bhumi!”

“I will protect Earth by making a rain barrel.  A rain barrel is a barrel that you use to fill with fresh rain water to drink. ”

“I will protect the Earth by using compost.”

“I will protect the Earth by recycling paper.”

“Do not lie because Mother Bhumi will get heavier.”

“I will protect the Earth by not cutting trees and by chanting.”

“I will protect the Earth by chanting all the time.”

On Tuesday April 22nd, the Middle Elementary Class celebrated Earth Day, as part of the Social Studies Landform Unit.  We studied the Appearance of Varaha, how He saved Mother Bhumi from the hands of evil Hiranyaksha.  Armed with spiritual power to assist Varaha-deva in saving the Earth planet from harm, students began writing excitedly!