Women's role as Mothers

19 November 1997, Ladies Day, Prasanthi Nilayam

Published English.

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GAAYATHRI is the mother of and also of all creations, principle can be sub-divided into the following four components.

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: The all-pervasive Truth which pervades the entire creation just as butter is present in every drop of milk.

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: Every person is made up of the five elements. Differences are only in the outer forms. Divinity behind the five elements is the same in all.

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: Different forms of the Divine are indicated by corresponding symbols - by the bow, by the flute or the peacock feather, by the , by the (hand-held drum) and by (Conch), (Wheel), (mace) and (the Lotus Flower). Divine forms have various characteristic symbols but Divinity is the same in all.

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: is represented by the nine paths of devotion, namely - listening, singing, chanting the name of the Lord, service, to the Lord's feet, adoration, prayer, friendship with God and surrender to God.

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A woman should not neglect her home A married lady has many great titles like (Righteous wife), (Goddess of the house), (lady of the house) and (equal partner of the husband). These titles have more value than socially recognised titles like Bhushan and Vibhushan given by the Government. A lady must look after the home first and then work outside, if necessary A house without a mother is like an empty . A lady should be an ideal mother to her children, look after her husband and then do outside work. She can study, get degrees, enter politics or do any other work but she should not neglect the home, which is the very foundation of her life. Husband and wife are both equally responsible for establishing harmony at home. But times have changed. Womanly-ideals are not being practised and there are no ideal men and women today. That is why the world is in such a sorry state. Parents must aspire to make their children good persons (those who see God in man) and not great persons (those who see man in God). Though and were very learned persons, set an example of a good person by his deeds, while on account of his excessive ego and desire, became an evil person though he was great in his own way.

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Goodness is the natural quality of a woman The acronym MAN stands for , and . The teaching contained in this term MAN is firstly 'Get over ', secondly 'see the ', and thirdly 'At-rain .' It is well known that a great person has no peace and is always worried while a good person is peaceful wherever he goes. So, not even in a dream should a person aspire to be a great man. A person becomes good when he is respected as such in society. Goodness is a natural quality of a woman while greatness is that of a man.

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Nature is the best reacher, heart is the real and God is the only Friend.

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