Be The Teacher Of Your Own Children
	Today's society is harmful to children...
	Parents have to set an example.
	Train your children when they are still young.
	Pay attention to them and share with them,
	Train Your Children To Be Independent

Be The Teacher Of Your Own Children 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu Center, Formosa October 9, 1994 (Originally In Chinese) 

God gives us children also to remind us to behave like a teacher. We have to perfect ourselves, because a child is waiting for you to help and guide him. God entrusts a child, a new soul in your hands, demanding you to take care of him, polish him, and create a prototype. So, don’t complain about having children! They are your lessons to learn how to be a teacher.terwards. However, educate them, and show them a sacred and correct path. 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Pingtung, Formosa December 1, 1988 (Originally In Chinese)

Today's society is harmful to children. It's full of violent movies and pornographic posters. All of these posters, movies, and violent images affect our children. Schools also lack courses in morality. This can be changed. National governments could introduce morality courses, letting children read an ethical story a day, or meditating for one or half an hour each day. Then things would improve. (Applause) India has already started this system. Now western universities also have added courses to have students meditate for one or half an hour a day. It was found that students who meditate are wiser, mentally more serene, and treat their teachers better. I think if we want children to improve, it’s better to improve them from the inside rather than from the outside. Also, the whole society should cooperate. We should take care of our own moral qualities as well. The parents are responsible. We should not only ask the kids to improve, but also should improve ourselves.

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Los Angeles U.S.A. April 3, 1993 (Originally in English)

You have to set an example. First be a shining example, and then the children will follow you; there’s no need to force them. One example is better than twenty years of talk. 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Sao Paulo, Brazil November 11, 1989 (Originally in English)

As you know, we don't use 95 percent of our brainpower. In this 95 percent of the brain lie a lot of secrets, a lot of treasures, and a lot of bliss, happiness, and wisdom. 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Los Angeles, CA., USA October 20, 1989 (Originally in English)

Meditation is meant to help us dig out the 95 percent of our dormant ability, to trim and polish it, and to take it out and use it. 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Raising Center, Cambodia July 21,1996 (Originally In Chinese)

You should train your children when they are still young. Let them share in the chores, teach them the value of money, and educate them by giving them rewards — showing them that it is an honor to be able to work well and fast. Then, when they grow up, they will associate work with glory, heartwarming feelings, and love and praise of their parents. It will become their habit when they grow up. 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai in Cambodia March 27, 1996 (Originally In Chinese)

Young children do not demand much. As long as we pay attention to them and share with them, they are happy. They do not ask for dolls every day. Because no one plays with them, they play with dolls.ly by throwing toys at them. 

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai, Singapore March 9, 1993 (Originally In English)

We should serve our families in whatever way is beneficial to them, not to us. We should not demand but always give and sacrifice. And if each member of the family does the same thing, then of course there will be harmony and love in the family. 

You had better teach your children from a young age to be clean and responsible for their own messes, to clean up after themselves. If everyone cleans, and the house is clean all the time, the mother doesn't have to spend all day in the bathroom or kitchen, cleaning and all that. I think the Occidental ways are better. Teach the children to be independent, and they will grow up to be more confident. Many of our Oriental children are a little bit weak and too reliant on the parents, on the elder, on the wife, or whoever can do it. This relying spirit is no good. It makes you weak. Do whatever you can do; it's good for you, really.