Teach your teen about your Religion

In the last decade or two, speed of life went out of spin, there was no time to teach our children our customs, values and family traditions. We never found time to tell them mythological stories or for that matter family stories, we did not teach them about our faith and religion.

This unusual situation created due to lockdown presents a unique opportunity to spend time with our children and teach them about our faith and religion. Every religion teaches about love, peace, forgiveness, truth, honesty, self-discipline, service and many other good values.

Our customs are so unique, our traditions so beautiful, our ancient texts and holy books so full of wisdom. Seize this opportunity, teach them how to pray, read out from holy texts and talk to them about teachings of great prophets, saints and gurus.

Encourage them to connect to nature, reflect on how wonderful this Universe is. Sow these seeds and let them be! Stop pushing them to activity. Leave them alone, and watch these seeds germinating.

 - Dr.Lalita Anand