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आप खिलिए, आपका बच्चा स्वतः खिल उठेगा || आचार्य प्रशान्त (2016)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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8 years ago
Parenting
Child Psychology
Self-Observation
Internal Transformation
Escapism
Environment
Love
Awareness
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that children's excessive attraction to television, the internet, and distractions is a symptom of their environment rather than a character flaw. Just as adults seek escape through weekend trips, alcohol, or entertainment after a draining week of work, children seek escape from the suffocating and boring atmosphere of modern schooling and a home life that lacks joy. When a child is glued to a screen, they are not necessarily moving toward the TV; they are moving away from a home environment that fails to provide them with friendship, laughter, and peace. If a home is filled with love and genuine connection, the child will not feel the need to seek refuge in virtual worlds. He emphasizes that being a parent is a profound responsibility, akin to a divine role, and one cannot guide a child toward light while living in darkness themselves. A child is naturally innocent and radiant, but parents often impose their own internal darkness and anxieties upon them. To raise a healthy and empowered child, the parent must first become a healthy and integrated human being. Acharya Prashant asserts that the creator's state of being determines the quality of the creation; therefore, self-observation and internal transformation of the parent are the primary requirements for the child's well-being. Furthermore, he argues that life cannot be lived in fragments. One cannot be competitive, fearful, and aggressive in the office and expect to be a different, loving person at home. The same mind that seeks to pull others down at work will inevitably teach competition and defensiveness to the child. True love and compassion are universal and cannot be restricted to one's own family. If a person has genuine love, it will reflect in their behavior toward everyone, including neighbors, domestic help, and even animals. He concludes by urging parents to use their love for their children as a catalyst for their own spiritual revolution, realizing that they must change themselves to ensure the true happiness of their children.