A woman becomes a mother without much knowledge of the transformation that this brings to her life, her goals. The children that a woman bears needs the love, the protection, the understanding, the support and most of all the her complete acceptance of the child with all his or her weaknesses and flaws. This crutch that nature gives the child, is the only life-long support that the child has, until he himself in turn becomes a crutch for another.
The mother when she becomes aware of this divine responsibility that she has, for she is not a tree which can bear umpteen flowers and not give a care to their future, nor an animal who probably does not recognize its own adult offspring after some years, but a Human- who is far above in this scale of evolution and it is the divine duty of the mother to be a guide to her children, even if only in spirit.
The monadic soul chooses the life of a mother for learning this wisdom, and learning how to be that guide. We talk today of how our children seem more 'advanced', more evolved than us. But one must not assume at any time that the support that our very being, gives our children, is not of immense value and need, even if the child does not grasp this.
There are many births where the soul may not choose this challenge, perhaps others, and I do think this challenge is for a more undeveloped soul rather than a wise one. For a wise one will provide this crutch to people unconnected by blood as well. A wise person will see the commonality of the human experience of struggle and suffering.
Also the intent of being that support, that guide, by the mother is more important than her physical presence, for many a mother may be physically present but be more a burden than a help to her child. How to guide, how to support, requires clear understanding of the child's needs, his aspirations, his desires. This comes from the mind and heart of the mother and is not automatically granted. Just by feeding, clothing and schooling, a child cannot face this harsh world. What it needs is intelligent understanding, deep commitment to the cause of the child's well-being and spiritual progress, clear grasp of the workings of karma in the child's life and what is the mother's role in mitigating the struggle.
For now am blessed to be a mother and my life is blessed by the presence of my children, to learn all this.
The mother when she becomes aware of this divine responsibility that she has, for she is not a tree which can bear umpteen flowers and not give a care to their future, nor an animal who probably does not recognize its own adult offspring after some years, but a Human- who is far above in this scale of evolution and it is the divine duty of the mother to be a guide to her children, even if only in spirit.
The monadic soul chooses the life of a mother for learning this wisdom, and learning how to be that guide. We talk today of how our children seem more 'advanced', more evolved than us. But one must not assume at any time that the support that our very being, gives our children, is not of immense value and need, even if the child does not grasp this.
There are many births where the soul may not choose this challenge, perhaps others, and I do think this challenge is for a more undeveloped soul rather than a wise one. For a wise one will provide this crutch to people unconnected by blood as well. A wise person will see the commonality of the human experience of struggle and suffering.
Also the intent of being that support, that guide, by the mother is more important than her physical presence, for many a mother may be physically present but be more a burden than a help to her child. How to guide, how to support, requires clear understanding of the child's needs, his aspirations, his desires. This comes from the mind and heart of the mother and is not automatically granted. Just by feeding, clothing and schooling, a child cannot face this harsh world. What it needs is intelligent understanding, deep commitment to the cause of the child's well-being and spiritual progress, clear grasp of the workings of karma in the child's life and what is the mother's role in mitigating the struggle.
For now am blessed to be a mother and my life is blessed by the presence of my children, to learn all this.
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