The bond between a parent and child cannot be broken nor replaced. I believe that a relationship between those two are extremely important. Some people take their relationships with their parents for granted. They don’t realize all that they have done for us and how much they care for us. Some people also may not have the best relationship with their parents, so it’s significant that we learn to appreciate them.
This insight had been inspired from the story of Siddhartha and from chapter 11, “Om”. This story contained a handful amount of inspirational lessons. It consists of his difficult journey to enlightenment. He goes through many life-changing experiences and with these, he realized his path towards this enlightenment is what truly mattered.
Siddhartha did not have the best relationship with his son. After his son left him, Siddhartha wanted to find him because he regretted how things were and was still hurt about it. However, he then realized that he did almost the exact same thing to his father when he left to become a Samana. He realized that he put the same pain he has right now, onto his father. Back before Siddhartha left to become a Samana, he was not happy with who he was and wanted a change. This is the identical feeling that Siddhartha’s son was feeling.
“It resembled his father’s face, the Brahman. And he remembered how he, a long time ago, as a young man, had forced his father to let him go to the penitents, how he had bid his farewell to him, how he had gone and had never come back. Had his father not also suffered the same pain for him, which he now suffered for his son? Had his father not long since died, alone, without having seen his son again? Did he not have to expect the same fate for himself?”
In this short film, “Bao”, a little dumpling grows up with his mother. She spends her whole life taking care of him and making sure that he is loved. One day, he comes home with his girlfriend and wants to move out. This dumpling grew up too fast in his mother’s eyes. A parent would do anything to protect their child. The mother was heartbroken over it. She didn’t allow him to leave, but he was being stubborn so she ate him. Even though eating him wasn’t the best decision, she did it out of love. He didn’t appreciate his time with his mother and she simply wanted to spend more time with him.
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Wow, this entry was very insightful! I really enjoyed your use of the short film to show the connection between a child and their parent. I have not experienced it yet (obviously) but once I do, and when my children have to leave the nest, I will try and be accepting of them. I do not want to stunt their growth, but as a parent, it must be hard to let go of something you loved and nurtured into adulthood. Great post!
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