KNOWLEDGE SHEET BY SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
POSTED ON: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
We have to imbibe the value of sharing in children
There are two tendencies that are within us, one is of
taking and the other of giving. What is worth noting is which value system we
are imbibing in our children.
If they are hesitant to take or ask, then that is a
sign of good values. But if they are hesitant to give then there is something
wrong there.
It is a good sign when people feel hesitation to put
their hand out to take. But if people hesitate to extend their hands out to
help then we need to change the direction of society.
If the child is sattvic he always makes an effort to
share his belongings with everyone. But if the child is rajasic then he tries
to take things from everyone.
We have to imbibe the value of giving and sharing in
children; happiness in giving and sharing, and hesitation to take. They should
feel hesitation to put their hands out and ask.
There are people who have enough yet they keep asking
for more. This is very strange.
So, when there is an attitude to give and hesitation
to take or to ask, then the direction of life has reached an elevated level.
If there is hesitation to give and no shame in taking
then that comparatively is of a lower level of existence. And there are some
people who even go to the extent of pouncing, grabbing and seizing which is an
even lower level of existence.
Now in this world there are all kinds of people and
all sorts of things happen. So we must not hold anyone guilty. The important
message is that we must set an example for others and not make them feel
guilty.
II JAI GURUDEV II
