On Children

On Children

A woman with a babe seeks wisdom on children. The speaker offers deep insights about parenthood and the nature of children.

• Children as Individuals, Not Possessions: Children are not owned by their parents; they are manifestations of Life’s desire for continuity, separate beings who come through parents.

• Ownership of Thoughts: Parents can provide love but should not impose their own thoughts; each child has independent ideas.

• Housing Bodies, Not Souls: Parents nurture children's physical presence but do not control their inner essence, which looks to the future.

Dreams and Aspirations

• Limited Access to Future: Parents cannot dictate their children's destinies.

• Individual Paths: While striving to be like children is encouraged, parents should not force conformity to their own ways.

The Nature of Life

• Forward Flow of Life: Life progresses and does not dwell on the past.

• Symbolism of Bows and Arrows: Parents are like bows and children like arrows; life guides children to fulfill a divine purpose.

• Embrace the Process: The joy of shaping the bow, like an archer, reflects love for both the arrow's journey and the bow's stability.