Virtues: Diligence and Commitment
from Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture Hosted by Vivek Gupta
Recap: Discipline or cleanliness in our external world (clean body), naturally leads to discipline in our inner world (clean mind). Shaucha can also be described as being Organized. This leads us towards inner purity from outer cleanliness and helps us be more objective about our responsibilities. In our culture, from the age 0-23, we should train ourselves and nurture Vrata Samyama (Commitment). From the age 24-47, we should nurture Kriya (Responsibility). From the age 48 onwards, we should train ourselves in Seva (Service) How to practice Shaucha (Diligence) and Sthairya (Commitment)? Simplify lifestyle. The less we have to manage, the easier it is to be organized. Understanding. When we understand our responsibilities, we will be unaffected by likes and dislikes. Learn/Debrief to learn. Learning from every experience, helps us be committed and keeps one interested in learning from that expereince. About Parenting Culture: Season 2023-24 Buckle up, fellow parents! Our Parenting Culture is gearing up for life changing ride in the coming year, and it's all about "Solving Parenting Challenges with Ancient Wisdom.” We look forward to being inspired by Vivekji as our guide with lessons from the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and more. Here's the secret sauce: To be better caregivers, we've got to start by tuning up ourselves first. The more we understand ourselves, our life's mission, and spruce up our virtues. the better we can show our mini-me's the ropes to discovering their potential. It's like we're turning into life coaches for our kids! We'll tackle the hurdles of modern parenting with a three-part plan: tweaking what we do, how we feel, and what we think. It's like going from fixing a squeaky door to renovating the whole house, one step at a time. So, get ready to embrace your inner parenting guru and join us for a year of adventure, laughs, and enlightenment!🚀🤩👨👩👧👦
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Welcome to Parenting Culture, a space to learn and reflect on 20 virtues that are prerequisites to be an extraordinary caregiver. During Week 11, we pursued 2 Virtues: Virtue #7: Shaucha (Diligence) and Virtue #8: Sthairya (Commitment) to be better caregivers, we need to stay organized in all that we do and stay objective about our responsibilities.
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