Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 Hi! Hari, If u r interested in the story, then dont read this mail cause I am not aware of it, but I would like to share the reason why v must tell children that they r pure. I have read Swami Vivekananda saying that if he had a child he would tell the child about his pure and divine nature. I dont know how it is in the West but here in India I feel that parents r so attached to their children that they tend to be afraid to let the child bloom. My parents always told me so many times not to do this and not to do that cause they r attached to me. What eventually happens is either the child revolts and does not listen to anything his parents say or else he becomes a total mama's boy completely sheltered and incapable of using his own intellect.. Bottom line is that both r signs of weakness and downfall. If parents start telling their children about their pure self, Satchidananda, the child will be much more mentally stronger to handle life than by telling him how weak he/she is. Kedar.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2000 Report Share Posted May 3, 2000 Dear Kedar, Yes I was interested in the story, and above all in the beauty of the idea. We all know childhood/adolescence is the most formative period in our life and so what we learn, particularly from those to whom we r attached with is most vital in framing our character. Recently I read a story about a Hungarian mathematical prodigy. She belonged to a poor family, too poor to buy genuine wallpaper, so instead they used to paste on the walls, paper from an old mathematics textbook. So it happened that this girl had a most extraordinary introduction to the world of mathematics, and she learnt many difficult equations, without having an idea as to what they are meant to be. Lateron as she grew up, she realized her tremendous passion for mathematics, and made amazing discoveries.... There are many such stories, and I think the underlying theme is common, that we all have tremendous unmanifested powers, and with just a spark in our childhood(as the equations in the wallpaper in this case), and if left alone without hindrance we would be able to bring them out ourselves, and to an amazing degree. I'm just wondering what happened to that most fortunate son of the queen! > ---------- > Kedar Subramanian[sMTP:ksubramanian] > Reply Ramakrishna > Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:42 AM > Ramakrishna > Re: [ramakrishna] Digest Number 426 > > > > Hi! Hari, > If u r interested in the story, then dont read this mail cause I am not > aware of it, but I would like to share the reason why v must tell children > that they r pure. > > I have read Swami Vivekananda saying that if he had a child he would tell > the child about his pure and divine nature. I dont know how it is in the > West but here in India I feel that parents r so attached to their children > that they tend to be afraid to let the child bloom. > > My parents always told me so many times not to do this and not to do that > cause they r attached to me. What eventually happens is either the child > revolts and does not listen to anything his parents say or else he becomes > a total mama's boy completely sheltered and incapable of using his own > intellect.. Bottom line is that both r signs of weakness and downfall. > > If parents start telling their children about their pure self, > Satchidananda, the child will be much more mentally stronger to handle > life > than by telling him how weak he/she is. > > Kedar.S. > > > > ------ > Now the best and coolest websites come right to you based on your > unique interests. eTour.com is surfing without searching. > And, it's FREE! > http://click./1/3013/2/_/411454/_/957260254/ > ------ > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2000 Report Share Posted May 4, 2000 _____________ Hi Hari, Madalasa gave birth to four sons. When each son was born, she did not desire that they should study, earn great wealth and acquire name and fame. From the time the child was in the cradle, she taught the child the ideal of renunciation (Vairaagya). She sang a lullaby for the child, treating Pranava mantra as the cradle, the Mahavaakya Thathvamasi(Thou art That) as the bed, Awareness as the cord drawing the cradle. The four Vedas were the chains for the cradle. Rearing each child in this manner, she sent him to the forest telling him that he will find real rest there. I am not very much clear where this story comes. I faintly remember that in one more story of Rutudvaja a character by name Madalasa comes and she is daughter of king Vishvurda Ghandhara. Once again I am not sure whether the above character Madalasa and this are same. Sarvam vasudevamayam jagath Prashanth > Hi friends > > I am reading through the lectures of Swami Vivekananda. In the lecture > entitled > Vedanta and Indian Life, there is a mention on the story of Queen Madalasa, > who " as soon as she has a child, puts her baby with her own hands in the > cradle, and as the cradle rocks to and fro, sings, Thou art the Pure One, > the > Stainless One, The Great One. " > > Can anybody throw more light on this story, ie where it occurs, what is the > full story? > > regards > Hari > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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