Children Give Me The Opportunity To Learn

Narrated by Fellow Initiate Chan, Hong Kong
Recorded by Fellow Initiate Lee, Hong Kong

After initiation I feel that being a mother is much easier. We keep the five precepts, for example, "no lying." Whatever mother says, children will believe. There is trust between adult and child. Because the adults are vegetarians, the children also eat vegetarian food. Hence they are more cordial and friendly. They don't have sudden outbursts of bad temper. They are reasonable and easy to teach. Compared to other children of the same age, they are much more agreeable and obedient.

After initiation I let inner Master take care of my children. I never need to worry a bit. When they go to kindergarten, all children usually bring their own candies and cookies to school. I worried that my children might unknowingly eat something containing animal products. I asked Master for help. My youngest son would bring home what other children gave him in school and ask me if he could eat it. If I said no, he wouldn't eat it.

Now I feel that giving birth and being a mother is not such a big deal. On the other hand, we should thank our children for coming to this world, giving us the opportunity to learn how to love other people and all sentient beings unconditionally.

The job of a mother is simply to develop a little compassion. This also is the beginning of learning to be an enlightened master. We have to learn to care for our children selflessly around the clock, to pretend to be angry, and to let the children make their own mistakes in order to learn their lessons.

We the initiates are like children in Master's eyes. Taking care of our children is like Master taking care of us. She has to put up with our bad habits, our rebellious attitudes, and at the same time most deeply love and care for us. Now I can understand better Master's hard work and have infinite appreciation for Her.