Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Challenges: Peer Pressure

Episode Summary

Hari Om Dear Parenting Culture CommUnity! We hope you had a wonderful week! Last class, we explored the Parenting Challenge of Peer Pressure with Vivekji.

Episode Notes

🎓Recap (March 25, 2024)

🌟 Inclusive and generous people radiate happiness and spread joy. 
🌈 Openness ignites this happiness. 

Here is a recap of what was shared:

• 🌿 Ancient Wisdom from the Mahabharatha - 
  • 📚 The once virtuous and disciplined Ajamila, witnessed a man with a prostitute in the jungle, captivating his attention.
  •  🤔 Consumed by thoughts of them, he neglected his rituals and brought her home, leading to his own downfall. 
  • 📖 This tale emphasizes how negative influences affect choices and behavior.
•  💪 In modern life where there can be positive or negative peer pressure, negativity often dominates our experiences.
• 🌟 Our lives and relationships are custom designed for us. What others do is designed for them, not for us. 
• 👥 Avoid negative peer pressure, ignore neutral peer pressure, and seek noble peer pressure. 
  • 🌱Nobility humbles and inspires, making us aspire to the greatness of such people.
  • 💫Creating a "Sattvic Circle" - a supportive social circle promotes independence and quietness. Offer Support to one who lacks this to help prevent them from falling further due to negative peer pressure.