Archive → January, 2011
Ilchi Lee: Parents Teach Spirit
| Ilchi Lee: Parents Teach Spirit |
| From a translation of Ilchi Lee’s book The Power of the Brain
You may be able to entrust the outside of your child to others, but the core you must protect yourself. “Knowledge” is what children learn outside the home. Parents are the ones who can teach “spirit.” One does not become a respected parent by seeming on the outside to have worldly success and by knowing a lot. Wonderful parents are those who live honestly and openly, who have their own convictions about life. Only then can they serve as bright, clear mirrors for their children. |
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Ilchi Lee: How to Move Your Child’s Soul
| Ilchi Lee: How to Move Your Child’s Soul |
| From a translation of Ilchi Lee’s book The Power of the Brain
You cannot move your child’s soul with questions of survival, with concerns for what they will eat and what they will wear. Our souls, although invisible to the eye, tremble in pure simplicity before some lofty, noble purpose. If moved in this way, a child may even focus wholeheartedly on his studies, not even remembering to eat. If you cannot think of a good answer to his questions, try asking a question of your own: “Hmm… Why study? You’ve come into this world because you have something to do, because the world really needs you. Together, let’s try to find out what that is.” |
