Should I Point My Child to Awareness or Just Be Present?

With my 6-year-old, I use simple cues like “we can be here and now”, but previously I used more direct language about consciousness at bedtime. I realised I was doing it from separation, wanting him to have this gift too much. Should I keep giving these simple cues or just let go completely and be present? Rupert says: ‘I would recommend the latter, but I don’t mean to be rigid about it. If there’s a circumstance where you feel it’s appropriate to say something, then, of course, do. But I would use those conscious cues very sparingly. The vast majority of cases, when parents try to impose this understanding on their children, it pushes them away. Don’t make it a formula. Don’t make it a habit.’

From event 07 - 14 September, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Mandali, 7–14 September 2025 – ‘Meister Eckhart and the Love of God’

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