LIGHTING THE PATH FOR CHILDREN

Parenting �th   Spiritual Awareness

Anthony Marek

Each and every one of us

 

comes into this world whole. For 

those of us who are blessed to have 

children, it is our sacred responsibility 

to support and nurture the divinity 

within our children in order to help 

facilitate its blossoming and to assist 

their conscious recognition of their 

innate wholeness.  

When I reflect on why I am on 

this earth in this human form, and 

what my purpose is in this lifetime, I 

continually come back to the fact that 

I am the father of two young daugh-

ters. I can think of no more honorable 

responsibility than that of nurturing 

the spiritual life of my children. 

Like everything else involved with 

families and parenting, each of us will 

come to find what speaks to our soul, 

and uncover that which also resonates 

with the true nature of our children.  

What we put our attention toward is 

what we create and manifest. I find it 

comforting to begin with the basics.  

The fact is, we are our children’s first 

and most important teachers. We are 

their first contact with this world, and 

the ones who model what it means 

to be in human form. How are we 

showing up? Let us make a commit-

ment, if not for ourselves, for the souls 

of our children, that we will show up 

with intention and consciousness to 

exhibit the values that we hold dear—

love, kindness, patience, forgiveness, 

understanding, and perhaps most 

importantly, our undivided attention.  

Let us remember that we are human 

beings, not human doings. Let us 

simply be present with our children 

to listen and truly hear their inner 

voice evolving and experiencing and 

expressing. Let us be the solid rocks 

of ages from which the new flowers of 

spring miraculously bloom, splashing 

forth their incredible, radiant, indi-

vidually unique beauty.  

The yamas and niyamas, or 

restraints and observances, of the 

Kriya Yoga path are a solid foundation 

to incorporate into our lives and help 

us be conscious parents—truthfulness, 

harmlessness, non-stealing, content-

ment, to name a few. What are my 

thoughts, words, and actions as I go 

about my daily business? Our children 

are watching and learning, minute to 

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Enlightenment Journal | Fall 2011