24 Quotes from Sadhguru on Mother's Day
Here are a few quotes from Sadhguru on motherhood, parenting, and growing up.
ArticleMay 11, 2019
The Beauty of Motherhood is not a certain capability but willingness to include. -Sadhguru
Being a mother is not about reproduction – you are creating the next generation of people. This is a tremendous responsibility. -Sadhguru
You don’t have to be super smart for your child to grow up well. You just have to be joyful, loving, and straight with them. -Sadhguru
The beauty of motherhood is not in reproduction but in inclusion – to experience another life as a part of yourself.
If you make yourself into something truly wonderful, your children will look up and listen to you.
We need to raise our children to be true contributions to the world. The next generation should be better than us.
My mother set the ambience for me, without which I would not be what I am. Motherhood is not of biology but of unconditional inclusion. -Sadhguru
You don't have to be super smart for your child to grow up well. You just have to be joyful, loving and straight. -Sadhguru
If you make yourself into something truly wonderful, your children will look up and listen to you. -Sadhguru
We need to raise our children to be true contributions to the world. The next generation should be better than us. -Sadhguru
Your parents gave you a human body. After that, whether you want to get raised by them or you want to grow up should be your choice. -Sadhguru
The sweetest part of having children is when they are growing up. This is the time when you should overflow with sweetness. -Sadhguru
For integrity to flourish in society, we have to nurture it – within ourselves, in our children, in our education systems. -Sadhguru
Children don’t listen to you. They observe you. -Sadhguru
One significant thing that you can do for your children is to invest some time into taking them out into Nature. -Sadhguru
There is nothing romantic about childhood. Children can enjoy their childhood only if the adults create the necessary atmosphere. -Sadhguru
We need to raise our children to be true contributions to the world. The next generation should be better than us. -Sadhguru
When you claim authority over your children, you lose their friendship. -Sadhguru
When a child enters your life, it is time to learn, not to teach. -Sadhguru
If you have children, first of all, you have to establish integrity. Your words and your actions should match. -Sadhguru
If you have a child, all you have to do is create a loving, supportive, and invigorating atmosphere. -Sadhguru
Love, affection, and respect must be earned, not expected. Especially in a parent-child relationship, this is important. -Sadhguru
A child is closer to life than you are. When a child comes into your life, it is time to relearn life, not teach them your ways. -Sadhguru
Parents should get off their pedestal and start treating children as equals. This has to happen right from early childhood. -Sadhguru
If you really want your child to blossom, you need to first transform yourself into a loving, joyful, and peaceful being. -Sadhguru
Our children are the future of the world. It is not about what we can get out of them – it is about how we can empower them. -Sadhguru
We must stop influencing our children and start supporting them by creating a loving, joyful, and intelligent atmosphere. -Sadhguru
You do not have to ‘raise’ children. You have to give them space, love, and support to grow. Every human being is capable of a unique possibility. -Sadhguru
Editor's Note: Sadhguru explains how Mother's Day is a time to be grateful and appreciate not just our mothers, but every single aspect of creation because if you look closely, there isn’t one thing in creation without which we can exist.
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