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children though these things no doubt have task to create the right atmosphere and the
their value. It is also not about reading books right environment for the blossoming of a
on parenting or education, gathering tons child. Apart from the subconscious influences
of information, strategies and techniques. that parents bring, there is unfortunately too
These too have their place but this is not much tendency in human beings to quarrel,
the crucial thing. The real thing, as with often over petty issues or even no issue.
rearing a plant, is to provide the right kind Anger and lust and greed are still the major
of atmosphere needed for the child’s soul food for large sections of humanity. Most of
to blossom. This may seem to be the easiest us lead our lives quite unconsciously and
but in reality is perhaps the most difficult our speech and actions are impelled by dark
task. An atmosphere is not something we forces that have a disastrous influence upon
can do mentally or by any artificial means. the child who is open to everything. Even
It is the state of consciousness that we carry those who are somewhat serious about the
around us. It is what we as human beings child’s development and growth easily err
breathe psychologically, so to say. It is the on two extremes. Either they become too
subtle and occult influence human beings cast lax and indulgent like the modern parent,
upon everything around them. The seed of thinking it to be a sign of superiority, often
the Divine is already there in the child. The catering to every small need for comfort;
physical and psychological soil is already or else, they become overly strict like our
provided by the parents. What is needed immediate generation that wants to control
now for the children to blossom is the right and restrict every movement and choice of
atmosphere; say for example, an atmosphere the child.
of love and joy, a breath of harmony and
peace upon their lives, a luminous strength A balanced outlook towards life that neither
that inspires and the freedom to learn and fears contamination with everything, seeing
grow in their own unique way. If we can all contacts and activities with suspicion nor
provide that much of the task is done. gives in to each and every demand mistaking
The seed is bound to blossom provided of it for love, is a most difficult thing. At the same
course the soil, that is parental and antenatal time it is not easy, given the deep emotional
influences, have not been a disaster. All things attachment that every parent is programmed
upon earth take shape in matter which is to have towards the child. This attachment
still so badly tied to heredity and influences in itself is not so harmful; it is even needed
in the womb that it has a strong influence during the early phases of the child’s growth
on the child. But of that we can speak later. until he grows into an adult, but when it is
When we provide the right atmosphere, the mixed with ambition and possessiveness then
divine quality embedded within the child it is harmful. The child is not the property
spontaneously begins to blossom. Nothing of parents or teachers or even of a group,
artificial is needed from outside. the State or nation. On the contrary, he is
the hope for the future of humanity. And
Creating the night atmosphere the future will work itself through him if we
allow it to unfold in its own way. Children
Though this seems so simple, it is not an easy are instinctively turned towards the future

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