Vedic Worldview

Our Role in Parent-Child Relationships

Jul 9, 2023

Exploring the purpose of parent-child relationships, the podcast discusses factors in choosing parents, the curse and blessing of materialism, teaching meditation to stubborn children, and supporting a child's journey of self-discovery.

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Individuals, known as Jivas, choose their parents to work through unfinished business and continue the process of evolution.

Approach children with inspiration rather than force when introducing them to meditation, waiting for teachable moments to gently remind them of the practice.

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The Process of Choosing Parents

The podcast discusses how individuals, known as Jivas, choose their parents for the purpose of working through unfinished business and continuing the process of evolution. Unfinished business between souls may be resolved through becoming a child of the same parents. The proximity of knowledge to parents is also a factor, as being born into a challenging parental relationship can quickly stimulate the individual to seek spiritual knowledge. The availability of a couple to generate a human body at a particular time with a specific astrological influence is another consideration in the choice of parents.

Introduction

4min

Factors in Choosing Our Parents

6min

The Curse and Blessing of Materialism

6min

Approaching Teaching Meditation to a Stubborn Child

4min

Supporting Child's Journey to Discover Their Passions

3min

Why do we choose our parents and why do our children choose us?

Working out the evolutionary function of parent-child relationships is tricky, and quite possibly a waste of time. While it might satisfy the intellect to come up with an answer, the contributing factors are likely to be more complex than the intellect can process.

What we can do though, is to become exemplars in the relationship, whether it be with our parents, or with our children. We can bypass the need to know, or the need to control the dynamic, and shine the light for parents and children to follow, should they choose two.

Thom explains more in this Q&A episode…

Episode Highlights:

[00:45] Q-Why Did I Choose My Parents?

[01:12] A-The Purpose of Jiva

[03:33] The Menu of Potential Parents

[05:40] Governing Agents in Our Lives

[07:34] Gratitude for Challenging Home Life

[09:20] The Curse and Blessing of Materialism

[11:24] Parenting Our Parents

[14:13] The Gift of Enlightenment

[16:29] Q-How to Inspire Stubborn Child's Knowledge Without Force?

[17:09] A-Inspiration