Parenthood and the Spiritual Path - Swami Rama

If there is ever any real profound and peaceful "revolution" in the world, it will take place within the family. When the human being fully understands life, he will not create revolution on the streets, damaging and destroying things in the external world. The real revolution will begin from the home.

How do we create a good home? How do we have healthy children? How do we create that kind of discipline that is healthy for children? Once we know this we can change the whole world: We can take another step in the development of civilization. We have done enough research on mind, matter, and energy. If we decide today that we really want a good and healthy society and we decide we want to change our society, we can change the entire society in thirty or forty years. But to do that, we will have to change ourselves and our habits, so that we have healthy children, and so that the children learn from the very beginning to love and share. It is possible to achieve this.

All over the world man has been very selfish and cruel, and it’s a pity that man has not given full opportunity and rights to woman. Woman is the creator of our society and all over the world that you see around you, she’s the first architect of culture. When she became pregnant, she wanted a shelter and a home. A woman is definitely superior to man, but I am not talking about those women who are irresponsible or selfish. I am talking about those women who are women, who understand. Women have been exploited for many things. But if there is anything that can change the course of humanity, it is woman. The day that woman understands who she is, and the immense power that she has, she will transform the world in a short time.

Woman is being exploited in the world, but she should be respected, revered, and loved. I think the time has come when we are becoming aware of this. Man and woman are equal partners.

© `The Art of Joyful Living’ by Swami Rama, published (1998) by The Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy of the USA, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, USA.

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