Friday, November 23, 2012

Sanskar


One should value and understand the importance of each moment. It is incorrect to say that there is a limited time period and that we cannot do everything in one day, this is because we have time for each and every thing that we want to indulge in like studying, going out for fun, but for people who belong to us, we find it difficult to take time out for them, and if we don't take care of our loved ones then our future generations would not take care of us. If we become too liberal, then we sow seeds of carefree attitude in our children who would not care to know about our whereabouts. Then if try to impose through coercion the importance of family and love and care, then our children would disparage making them rebellious towards us.  Children our very sensitive like a budding sapling. Let me give you the example of Lord Mahavira. When Lord Mahavira was in the womb of the mother Trishla, then Lord Mahavira as a fetus realized that when He moves in the womb, it creates a discomfort for the mother, thinking this Lord Mahavira ceased His movements. Mother Trishla got worried knowing that the fetus is no longer moving. The growing tensions of the mother led Lord Mahavira to commence His activities in the womb of his mother.  From that time on, Lord Mahavira took a pledge that He would not give any sort of discomforts to His parents and so He took renunciation or 'dheeksha' after the death of His parents. At the age of 28, Lord Mahavira's parents passed away, then for the sake of his brother, Lord Mahavira lived in the palace just as a person lives in a forest. Thus, at the age of 30, Lord Mahavira followed the path of 'dheeksha'.

If we want to give 'sanskar' to our children then we have to guide our children at right age as it is not necessary that if we are good then our children will be good as well.