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Chhant (843-848)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
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Partaal (1153)
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<blockquote data-quote="Amarpal" data-source="post: 4705" data-attributes="member: 10"><p><strong>Developing 'Mint Grade' Khalsas: Part 2: Would be Mothers</strong></p><p></p><p>Dear Khalsa Ji,</p><p></p><p>With ‘The Sat’ willing, today I share with you my views on ‘Developing Mint Grade Khalsas’ based on my studies and learning in my life. What I know, I will share with you all in many small posts.</p><p></p><p>In Part 1, I had shared my on certain general aspects viz.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Introduction</strong>:</p><p>1.1. Definition of Mint Grade Khalsas: </p><p>1.2 Opening statements: </p><p>1.3 Our ancestral past:</p><p>1.4 Nature and nurture: </p><p>1.5 The peer group: </p><p></p><p>In this post I proceed further </p><p></p><p><strong>2 The would be mothers:</strong></p><p></p><p> We are all born to women. Women are the chosen ones by ‘The Sat’ to give us this form. Even, Guru Sahib in the very first sentence of Anand Sahib has address to his mother and informed her of his experiencing “The Sat’; this we recite daily during the Paath. This way Guru Sahib conveyed to us his preference.</p><p></p><p>For my life in human form, according to my thinking, the first comes ‘The Sat’ and second my mother; then my father, family members and others follow them in the order of reverence. </p><p></p><p>Before I share my learning pertaining to ‘would be mothers’, I pay my respect to our mothers (ladies who have children); all would be mothers (ladies who are in this process) and the potential mothers (all unmarried ladies and girls). I tell you all from the depth of my heart and soul that you all are blessed by ‘The Sat’ you create the future of the Panth, we in the Panth depend on you. You have lots to contribute.</p><p></p><p>To all the members of the Panth I say that if our women are anaemic, the babies born to them will not be as strong as possibly they can be – mentally and physically. Subjugation and discrimination of women is contrary to the teachings of Sikhi; it is not good for Khalsa Panth; it is not good for our future. I am ashamed of the current sex ratio within our Khalsa population. </p><p></p><p>More the Khalsas take care of their ladies stronger will be the Panth.</p><p></p><p>With all this said, now I share with you all, my understanding on how the developing fetus gets influenced by the state of being of the would be mother.</p><p></p><p><strong>2.1 Mental state</strong>: </p><p></p><p>We humans are very emotional beings. The brain, through hormones, controls emotional responses. Presence of hormones influences the functioning and development of many systems operating within human body. We all know the fetus draws nourishment for its growth from the blood in which the hormones are. These hormones influence the developing fetus too.</p><p></p><p>The ‘would be mother’, for this reason, should always remain in normal and happy state from a period much ahead of the planned pregnancy, during pregnancy and after. It is the responsibility of the family to help create such conditions and that of the ‘would be mother’ to appreciate what is being done for her and not to be too demanding. </p><p></p><p><strong>2.2 Nourishment: </strong></p><p></p><p>The development of fetus is a very complex process. It is a great evolution. It is a wonder of nature. </p><p></p><p>All the systems and parts of the body do not develop simultaneously; there is time a window when a particular organ or system of the body develops. Deficiency in nourishment at any stage of pregnancy will have an adverse effect on the organ that is suppose to develop during that time window of pregnancy. Fasting by ladies in general and by pregnant lady in particular, in some measure, is detrimental to the health of baby to be born. Providing healthy diet to our ladies is important for the Khalsa to be born and so for the Panth too.</p><p></p><p><strong>2.3 Physical work</strong>: </p><p></p><p>Would be mother should engage herself in all the physical activities that her condition permits. Nothing should be forced on her and this would be mother should not avoid the work which she can do; keep in mind pregnancy is not a sickness. Physical work increases the blood circulation, which in turn is good for the baby developing in the womb; it helps remove the toxins and provide nourishment. </p><p></p><p>It has been empirically established that other aspects being similar, would be mothers who had engaged themselves in physical work have higher probability of normal and easy delivery. Normal and ease delivery is good for their baby. The movement from the secure place and position in the womb to the outside world is an ordeal for the baby too. There are very few individuals, who remember this experience, I happen to be one of them. I can say from my personal experience; it is terribly scary; what this experience is I am not elaborating here. The only thing that I say here is that it is terribly scary. As is the case with all such scary experience this experience at the time of birth has the potential of influencing the emotional well being of the child. By doing reasonable physical work during the stage of pregnancy our ‘would be mothers’ can minimise the pain for themselves - in duration and intensity - and the ordeal for the babies, thereby minimise the impact of this ordeal on the emotional well beings of the babies.</p><p></p><p>With this I close this part. ‘The Sat’ willing, next I will take up ‘The baby to be born’</p><p></p><p>With love and respect for all.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Amarpal</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amarpal, post: 4705, member: 10"] [b]Developing 'Mint Grade' Khalsas: Part 2: Would be Mothers[/b] Dear Khalsa Ji, With ‘The Sat’ willing, today I share with you my views on ‘Developing Mint Grade Khalsas’ based on my studies and learning in my life. What I know, I will share with you all in many small posts. In Part 1, I had shared my on certain general aspects viz. [B]1. Introduction[/B]: 1.1. Definition of Mint Grade Khalsas: 1.2 Opening statements: 1.3 Our ancestral past: 1.4 Nature and nurture: 1.5 The peer group: In this post I proceed further [B]2 The would be mothers:[/B] We are all born to women. Women are the chosen ones by ‘The Sat’ to give us this form. Even, Guru Sahib in the very first sentence of Anand Sahib has address to his mother and informed her of his experiencing “The Sat’; this we recite daily during the Paath. This way Guru Sahib conveyed to us his preference. For my life in human form, according to my thinking, the first comes ‘The Sat’ and second my mother; then my father, family members and others follow them in the order of reverence. Before I share my learning pertaining to ‘would be mothers’, I pay my respect to our mothers (ladies who have children); all would be mothers (ladies who are in this process) and the potential mothers (all unmarried ladies and girls). I tell you all from the depth of my heart and soul that you all are blessed by ‘The Sat’ you create the future of the Panth, we in the Panth depend on you. You have lots to contribute. To all the members of the Panth I say that if our women are anaemic, the babies born to them will not be as strong as possibly they can be – mentally and physically. Subjugation and discrimination of women is contrary to the teachings of Sikhi; it is not good for Khalsa Panth; it is not good for our future. I am ashamed of the current sex ratio within our Khalsa population. More the Khalsas take care of their ladies stronger will be the Panth. With all this said, now I share with you all, my understanding on how the developing fetus gets influenced by the state of being of the would be mother. [B]2.1 Mental state[/B]: We humans are very emotional beings. The brain, through hormones, controls emotional responses. Presence of hormones influences the functioning and development of many systems operating within human body. We all know the fetus draws nourishment for its growth from the blood in which the hormones are. These hormones influence the developing fetus too. The ‘would be mother’, for this reason, should always remain in normal and happy state from a period much ahead of the planned pregnancy, during pregnancy and after. It is the responsibility of the family to help create such conditions and that of the ‘would be mother’ to appreciate what is being done for her and not to be too demanding. [B]2.2 Nourishment: [/B] The development of fetus is a very complex process. It is a great evolution. It is a wonder of nature. All the systems and parts of the body do not develop simultaneously; there is time a window when a particular organ or system of the body develops. Deficiency in nourishment at any stage of pregnancy will have an adverse effect on the organ that is suppose to develop during that time window of pregnancy. Fasting by ladies in general and by pregnant lady in particular, in some measure, is detrimental to the health of baby to be born. Providing healthy diet to our ladies is important for the Khalsa to be born and so for the Panth too. [B]2.3 Physical work[/B]: Would be mother should engage herself in all the physical activities that her condition permits. Nothing should be forced on her and this would be mother should not avoid the work which she can do; keep in mind pregnancy is not a sickness. Physical work increases the blood circulation, which in turn is good for the baby developing in the womb; it helps remove the toxins and provide nourishment. It has been empirically established that other aspects being similar, would be mothers who had engaged themselves in physical work have higher probability of normal and easy delivery. Normal and ease delivery is good for their baby. The movement from the secure place and position in the womb to the outside world is an ordeal for the baby too. There are very few individuals, who remember this experience, I happen to be one of them. I can say from my personal experience; it is terribly scary; what this experience is I am not elaborating here. The only thing that I say here is that it is terribly scary. As is the case with all such scary experience this experience at the time of birth has the potential of influencing the emotional well being of the child. By doing reasonable physical work during the stage of pregnancy our ‘would be mothers’ can minimise the pain for themselves - in duration and intensity - and the ordeal for the babies, thereby minimise the impact of this ordeal on the emotional well beings of the babies. With this I close this part. ‘The Sat’ willing, next I will take up ‘The baby to be born’ With love and respect for all. Amarpal [/QUOTE]
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