Five Spirits
From “Kazenoko Letter” No.388 - May 2010
| When parents are asked “How do you want your child to grow up?”, they
probably wish for their child to have an honest and gentle nature. This
is probably a common wish as a parent. We aim for children to cultivate
an ability to build relationships with people who are important to them. It is necessary for human beings to have the strength to connect well with other people while remaining independent. This does not just mean getting along with other people. It’s more important to build the person’s reliability; becoming a person whom people can trust. In order to cultivate this, what kind of things do we need to pay attention to during a child’s growth? Here, are the “Five Spirits” we can use. 1. “Thank you” (Expressions of gratitude). 2. “I’m sorry” (Expressions of reflection). 3. “Yes” (Expressions of obedience) 4. “Thanks to you.” (Expressions of humility). 5. “I’ll do it.” (Expressions of service). There are few people who embody these five spirits completely. However, it is very important to cultivate the first three spirits from when they are a child and then it becomes possible to turn this into a habit. A child grows up watching adults, so the issue is whether the guardian themselves show their five spirits in front of the child. An adult is sometimes stubborn, and can’t express things in words even though they have things on their mind. Everyday greetings such as, “Good morning”, “Hello”, and “Good bye” are very important in building social relationships. And these five spirits are also very important in developing a person’s character. Please draw on these spirits and practice them as part of your household education in order to raise a child who has an honest and gentle nature toward others. |
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