Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Challenges: Life Skills

Episode Summary

Hari Om Dear Parenting Culture CommUnity! We hope you had a wonderful week! Last class, we explored the Parenting Challenge of teaching Life Skills with Shankarji.

Episode Notes

​🎓Recap (February 5, 2024)

🛠️ Teaching Life Skills is like equipping children for life's challenges.😊 

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 In the first phase of life, Brahmacharya, the focus is on learning skills like conflict management, emotional control, self-reflection, and recognizing weaknesses.🪞

📚 Parents tend to prioritize secular intelligence over moral goodness, though it requires conscious effort for both. 💼

🌱Ancient Wisdom shares Sadhana Chatushtaya: 4 fundamental (expanded to 9) life skills for becoming good students. 📜

• 🤔 Viveka, or prioritization, involves knowing what's important and planning ahead.
  • Prioritize activities crucial for personal growth, even if not urgent.
• 🙏 Vairagya, or acceptance, enables moving forward from setbacks.
  • It involves acknowledging lack of control, finding positives, and learning lessons.
  • Emphasizing positivity and minimizing personal preferences fosters acceptance in both children and parents.