Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Virtues: Dedication

Episode Summary

Welcome to Parenting Culture, a space to learn and reflect on 20 virtues that are prerequisites to be an extraordinary caregiver. ​During Week 10, we pursued Virtue #6: Acharya Upasana (Dedication) to understand that to become better caregivers, we need an Acharya who leads themselves through self-development to self-realization, like Shri Krishna.

Episode Notes

Recap:

• We are more authentic when we are less annoyed with ourselves and others. 
• Adapt ourselves functionally, not fundamentally, i.e. change how we communicate (i.e. respectful towards parents, careful towards children, casual towards siblings).
• Acharya is one who leads themselves; they are unique. Upasana is to sit near one who is dedicated in a certain field. 
• Role models are those we think about all the time. As you associate, so you think, so you become.

How to practice Acharya Upasana (Dedication)?

1. Be careful. Care fully about ourselves, how we lead our lives and treat others around us. 
2. Practice living independently. Enjoy our own company more, without depending on other people’s validation.  
3. Label less. Be less judgemental of ourselves, our experiences and others.