♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ परम पिता परमात्मा कण कण तिम्रो बास, गर्ने गराउने प्रभु तिमी सब कुछ तिम्रो साथ । अंग संग देखी तिमीलाई अवतार गर्छ अरदास, राजाको अधिराज तिमी म दासको पनि दास । ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ तूही निरंकार... मेँ तेरी शरणाँ... मैनु बख्श लो....... While receiving God-Knowledge, a seeker pledges to follow five principles given as: 1. One should consider all one's worldly assets - physical, mental and material as ultimately belonging to God and one may utilized them as a trustee and should not be proud of these possessions. 2. One should not feel proud of one's religion, caste, colour and creed as also the status (Ashram); one should love every one as a fellow human being. 3. One should not hate or criticize others on account of their diet and dress which may be different from his or her own. 4. One must not leave one's hearth and home, become recluse or ascetic and be a burden on others; one must earn one's own livelihood through honest hard work and fulfil one's responsibilities as a family person. 5. One must not divulge to others the divine knowledge as revealed by the True Master, without a word from him. This will save him or her from the pride of being in possession of God-Knowledge.

Search This Blog

Friday, April 01, 2011

Spirituality and Children

O God Help Us !
It is said that children are the backbone of our society. They are images of God. Most of us work hard for our children and would do anything for them. However, there remains the painful fact that some children suffer abuse by their parents, some are in serious conflict with them and some take to drugs. 
Can spirituality be one of the solutions to the problem of today's youth? A lot of parents want their children to attend church meeting or Sunday school. Some children go along with this wish and some resent it strongly. In the latter case, this also becomes and issue of prestige.

Spirituality can help parents and children to come closer. It teaches parents that craze for material wealth and possessions, status and praise, is not the ultimate aim of human life. That can happen only when a person sincerely tries his best to follow the teachings of his or her religion in letter and spirit. Having an understanding of the higher values of human life will enable the parents to guide their children better. With this understanding they will spend more time with their children.
If parents explain to children why going to the church meeting is beneficial instead of forcing them to do so, the latter may be more compliant with their advice. Going to such meetings will help children to be understanding and build self-esteem from inward, rather than depending on external agents e.g. material gains, drugs, etc. The children will learn to avoid worrying and leaving the rein of their lives to the Higher Power. This will relieve a lot of childhood anxieties and instil in them self-confidence. The children would also learn to respect their parents, teachers, friends, elders and, in turn, receive far greater respect and admiration for themselves.
The important thing is a continuous dialogue about spirituality between parents and children, so that a strong base is laid. It is the foundation which will encourage children to attend congregations and be able to enjoy the fruits of spirituality.
-Dr. Sanjay Jasuja, M.D. (U.S.A.)
Posted by Nebzyl Ratna Bartatha at 7:00 AM
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)