Spiritual Parenting: Some Reflections

I think I am on a bit of a roll here because, all of a sudden, I feel I have found teachings on parenting that resonate with my deepening feelings of spirituality.  In all honesty I was going to overlook Chopra and his Spiritual Guide to Parenting. I felt that people  would misunderstand my frequent reference to Chopra as reflective of Hindu Philospohy. But he is a superstar in his own right; and revered globally!

However Chopra transcends religion in his writing. I say this with conviction – these posts are applicable to parents all over the world and to those that belong to any faith.

Rhonda Byrne’s best seller: The Secret teaches us (in a very simplistic and effective way) about the law of attraction in our lives, with the premise that the world has a divine creator.  This is what Chopra does and thus his work is open to any person who believes in some kind of ‘higher’ force or ‘spiritual being’.  In fact, it could be argued, that his philospohical musings can be enjoyed by those with no such hankerings. Obviously there was a plethora of other books on this topic that people may find just as useful.

The other real issue that I had before embarking on these animated discussions about Spiritual Parenting; was the fact that ‘spirituality’ on any level, especially in our Western World, is frequesntly shunned. We live in a secular world where discussions about faith, spirit, God or divinity are treated with abhorrence or indeed it is perceived to be in the domain of those with serious psychological disorders!

In fact religiosity after 9/11 is synonymous with terrorism.  I hope those of you who believe that there might be something to an alternative (and firmly from a non- religious) perspective on parenting than the conventional Super Nanny dialogues that we are so used to; will find my musings on these topics interesting.

1. Demeanour for the Ultimate Diva
2. Secret Slobbery
3. From Average to Exceptional
4. The Talent Code: You Tube Clip
5. Babies Don’t Get Bored!
6. ‘It’s Not That I’m So Smart, It’s Just That I Stay With Problems Longer.’ Einstein.
7. The Brontes Were Not ‘Gifted’!
8. The Process That Created Mozart
9. Beethoven Was Beaten. Torture, Turmoil and – Talent?