I was recently asked a question about raising children and maintaining balance and purpose in life. Here is my answer to that question, thought it might be good to share with others.
So about the children. Yes ... I believe bringing a child into
this world is about the noblest deed a human being can accomplish. I
get the complexity and the coordination and the attention, that parents have to give children ... all the
time, it never stops. That alone is intense and all consuming.
Now imagine doing all that work and care giving with a sense of surrender, acceptance and the love you have - BUT also with the conscious
awareness that inside that little child body is a divine soul, with divine consciousness and a creative genius that is worthy of respect. I am suggesting, you adopt a conscious
awareness that this person is not just a child in front of you. But that there is a beautiful soul in all its glory and divine grace present in front of you in
the reality of your child.
If you have problems seeing it - pause for a moment and consider
how wonderful and alive you are today. Connect with the grandeur of all that you
are, all that you have accomplished. Review your intellectual ability the
magic of who you are and what you have accomplished and ... see that it is good.
Now ... remember that you were once a child too. You were once just like that little baby in front of you.
Its
all in the narrative. Its all in the awareness. Give them an
environment that will nurture the development of their inner truth and
beauty. Take charge of your mental, spiritual and physical space to
keep them safe from fear and harm of any kind. Give them the correct
environment to blossom as Spiritual beings, that are getting ready to have a human experience. Help them build their own ego identities in a safe and
healthy way.
Children are subject to their parents reality. They have no choice and no recourse, they have to accept everything from you - but you have a choice in how you conduct yourself. You have a choice on how you show up? On the conditions of satisfaction you create in the quality of your life.
Be
there steward, be their guardian, be their living breathing guardian
angel.
The same is true on the other end of ones life. When we get old and begin to loose our strength and power and we suffer in many ways. We need
help from others just to survive, to put food on the table, give us our medicines, and give us shelter. It is a time, when we prepare to go back to where we came from, to the light ... gracefully, with
respect and dignity. This is the time, our children will come forth and help.
This is the natural way. This is Karma in action. I believe, the better we focus our attention on our children, to raise them in harmony with their spirit nature, the better will their life experience be and the better our own life experience in the long run.
Hope that helps.
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