- Be The Teacher Of
Your Own Children
- Today's society
is harmful to children.
- You have to set an example.
- Train
your children when they are still young.
- Pay attention
to them and share with them,
- Train Your Children
To Be Independent
Be The Teacher
Of Your Own Children
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu Center, Formosa October
9, 1994 (Originally In Chinese)
God
gives us children also to remind us to behave like a teacher. We have to
perfect ourselves, because a child is waiting for you to help and guide
him. God entrusts a child, a new soul in your hands, demanding you to take
care of him, polish him, and create a prototype. So, don’t complain about
having children! They are your lessons to learn how to be a teacher.terwards.
However, educate them, and show them a sacred and correct path.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Pingtung, Formosa December 1, 1988
(Originally In Chinese)
Today's society is
harmful to children. It's full of violent movies and pornographic posters.
All of these posters, movies, and violent images affect our children. Schools
also lack courses in morality. This can be changed. National governments
could introduce morality courses, letting children read an ethical story
a day, or meditating for one or half an hour each day. Then things would
improve. (Applause) India has already started this system. Now western
universities also have added courses to have students meditate for one
or half an hour a day. It was found that students who meditate are wiser,
mentally more serene, and treat their teachers better. I think if we want
children to improve, it’s better to improve them from the inside rather
than from the outside. Also, the whole society should cooperate. We should
take care of our own moral qualities as well. The parents are responsible.
We should not only ask the kids to improve, but also should improve ourselves.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Los Angeles U.S.A. April 3, 1993 (Originally
in English)
You have to set an example. First
be a shining example, and then the children will follow you; there’s no
need to force them. One example is better than twenty years of talk.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Sao Paulo, Brazil November 11, 1989
(Originally in English)
As you know, we don't use 95 percent of our brainpower. In this 95 percent
of the brain lie a lot of secrets, a lot of treasures, and a lot of bliss,
happiness, and wisdom.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Los Angeles, CA., USA October 20, 1989
(Originally in English)
Meditation is meant to help us dig out the 95 percent of our dormant ability,
to trim and polish it, and to take it out and use it.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Raising Center, Cambodia July 21,1996
(Originally In Chinese)
You should train
your children when they are still young. Let them share in the chores,
teach them the value of money, and educate them by giving them rewards
— showing them that it is an honor to be able to work well and fast. Then,
when they grow up, they will associate work with glory, heartwarming feelings,
and love and praise of their parents. It will become their habit when they
grow up.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai in Cambodia March 27, 1996 (Originally
In Chinese)
Young children do not demand much. As long as we pay
attention to them and share with them, they are happy. They do not ask
for dolls every day. Because no one plays with them, they play with dolls.ly
by throwing toys at them.
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Singapore March 9, 1993 (Originally
In English)
We should serve our families in whatever way is beneficial to them, not
to us. We should not demand but always give and sacrifice. And if each
member of the family does the same thing, then of course there will be
harmony and love in the family.
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