Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Challenges: Well-being Review

Episode Summary

Hari Om Dear Parenting Culture CommUnity! We hope you had a wonderful week! Last class, we reviewed the Parenting Challenge of Well-being with Vivekji from the lens of us as caregivers.

Episode Notes

​🎓Recap (March 11, 2024)

💖 Care-giving is the original vocation.

• 🕊️Well-being or Svasti, is symbolized by the Svastika and Bhagavathi Parvati serves as a reminder for engaging in well-being.
• 🌳 Being in nature promotes a healthy body; 
• 🧘‍♀️ Being natural and healing through solitude is effortless and promotes mental well-being.

Here is a recap of what was shared through the lens of the well-being of those we care for:

• 🌿 Ancient Wisdom - 
  • 🍚 Draupadi received the Akshaya Patra during the Pandavas' exile, providing unlimited food until she ate.
  • 🙏 Grateful for its sustenance in the jungle, she conversed with Bhagavan Sri Krishna regularly. 
  • 🍲 Once, after a meal, Krishna visited her. Despite feeling remorse for not having anything to offer Him, Krishna found a single grain of rice stuck to the pot, which he happily consumed.
  • 😊 This symbolized contentment even with a small offering resulting in universal happiness.
     
• 🍎Prioritize providing healthier food options, like fruits, for those we care for.
• 💬 Foster discussion-oriented homes for mental well-being.
• 🗣️ Regular discussions and family meetings strengthen relationships.
• 🌱 Svasti involves encouraging healthy habits and open communication, even outsourcing discussions when necessary.