Shri Mataji's Vision of World Peace - Part 4

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Dear All,

 

Shri Mataji does not give general advice for 'World Peace'. She pays attention

to every detail. It is clear that if the 'details' are looked after, that the

'whole picture' will change for humanity. So do human beings understand just how

important all the details are, to achieve a New Age where there is 'World Peace'

instead of 'World War'?....

 

In Part 3, we concluded with:

 

" Most of the schools in the West are flooded with this kind of sexual

perversion, because the children already know what sex is and they want to

indulge in it. The teachers have to teach the children how to love, in the pure

sense of the word, how to be compassionate, how to be detached and how to be

useful to the society. That is the first lesson that has to be imbibed by the

children. Other things like arithmetic, spelling and all, that can follow, but

the main thing for the teachers should be to instill all these qualities in the

children, firstly by their own high standards and secondly by teaching them

through good books. Books written by great souls, as well as books which show

how a person suffers, if he does not have these qualities or does not heed the

commandments, have to be followed. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Meta Modern Era

'World Peace'

Chapter 8

29/09/95

 

Here now is Part 4.

 

Enjoy.

 

violet

 

 

Shri Mataji's Vision for World Peace - Part 4

 

In India, when people dine together together, no one passes salt or a salt

container by his or her hand directly to the hand of another person at the

table, because of the 'belief' that the person giving the salt and the person

receiving it 'by hand' would tend to quarrel. The 'morale' of this practice is

that nothing should be done, which tends to promote a quarrel.

 

The feeling has to come first, that we don't want to quarrel with anyone because

it is against human dignity. Children should be made aware that human beings are

at the epitome of evolution. They have to know that we should be peaceful,

friendly and please others. We cannot be like animals. To please others is very

important and this should be taught to children by every possible method. The

children should know that avoiding quarrels is not a sign of weakness in a

personality and that living together peacefully and happily is glorious. One

must forgive and forget; that is a virtue. Once the children start enjoying the

virtues, they will not take to foolish things.

 

In India, a few years ago, some Westernised people started a newspaper for

teenagers. " We [indians] never divided our lives into adults and teenagers " .

This was a modern idea. They came to meet my elder daughter when she was just

thirteen years of age. I was asked to leave her alone. They asked her very odd

questions. One of them was: " Have you got a boy friend? " So she said: " I have

many girl friends and I have many brothers (cousins). " In India, cousins are

brothers in every sense of the word. The next question was: " Do you want to be

free like a bird to fly in the sky? " She responded: " Let my wings grow first. "

Then attacking the mother, they said: " Does she control you? " She said: " She

loves me and I do not want to do anything to displease her. She knows what is

good for me. "

 

A strong sense of self respect must be inculcated in children to such an extent,

that they should not go on asking for things and demanding things and

quarrelling about things. This can be done by talking to them and telling them

stories of self respecting people. In India, a few years ago, some Westernised

people started a newspaper for teenagers. We [indians] never divided our lives

into adults and teenagers. This was a modern idea. They came to meet my elder

daughter when she was just thirteen years of age. I was asked to leave her

alone. They asked her very odd questions. One of them was: " Have you got a boy

friend? " So she said: " I have many girl friends and I have many brothers

(cousins). " In India, cousins are brothers in every sense of the word. The next

question was: " Do you want to be free like a bird to fly in the sky? " She

responded: " Let my wings grow first. " Then attacking the mother, they said:

" Does she control you? " She said: " She loves me and I do not want to do anything

to displease her. She knows what is good for me. "

 

A strong sense of self-respect must be inculcated in children to such an extent,

that they should not go on asking for things and demanding things and

quarrelling about things. This can be done by talking to them and telling them

stories of self-respecting people.

 

Once we had gone to Brighton and my two grand-daughters were with me. They went

for a ride on a small little railway train. When they came back, the younger one

wanted to go back on the same train and she started crying. Suddenly she felt:

" What am I doing? " Her self esteem came up and she just hid her face: " I'm

sorry, Grandma; I'm sorry! " She kept hiding her face for quite some time and so

I asked: " Why are you hiding your face? " She replied: " I feel very ashamed about

the way I behaved. "

 

Children can mature very well and very fast, in their innocence, if we give them

a chance and develop the proper attitude to understand them. By positive

reinforcement of their virtues and little, little attainments, they are

encouraged and learn that 'what is good' is what is appreciated.

 

I have another very good memory about my second daughter. She stood first in the

Master of Arts Examination in Bombay University. Before that in Delhi, she went

to a college which was rather Westernised. One day she asked me whether she

could wear sleeveless blouses as many girls were doing. I told her: " Now you are

grown up. You can decide for yourself. " Then she asked: " Mother, why do you not

wear sleeveless blouses? " I said: " I do not want to expose my shoulder joints,

because if I expose them I may develop some pain. Moreover, I am very

traditional. " She thought for a while and then said: " There must be some deeper

reasons. " Then I had to tell her that both the shoulder joints have the most

important chakras named as Shri Chakra and Shri Lalita Chakra, which must be

covered. She was very shocked. She said: " Mother, then you should not permit me

to do anything which is wrong. You are my Mother, much wiser. You should have

just said " No " and should have saved my Chakras. "

 

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Meta Modern Era

'World Peace'

Chapter 8

29/09/95