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It Out On the Children times of stress and hardship. These children' when older will surely
uphold the principles of dharma and will not succumb to the
temptations of the lower mind.
The flower penance: Those who have been physically abused are
as much in need of penance to mitigate the experience as are those
Corporal punishment defeats its own purpose, causing who ,abused them. The penance, or prayashchitta, for abusees is
called the flower penance, or pushpa prayashchitta. It has been suc-
harm th~t is difficult to forgive . .. but forgive we must cessfully performed by many children and adults to mitigate the
hate, fear, resentment and the dislike toward tHe parents, teachers
or other adults who beat Ylem, by hitting, pinching, slapping, can-
B Y, SAT G U R U S I V A Y A SUB RAM U N I Y A S W A M I ing, spanking or other methods of corporal punishment. This pen-
ance is very simple to perform, but often very difficult to carry out.
HE WHOLE WORLD IS REEVALUATING never spank or beat Each person-child or adult- who has been beaten at any time,
HOW we treat women, children, the aged children, ever. Those no matter how long ago, is enjOined to put up in the shrine room a
and infIrm. Ways of behaving toward our who are physically pun- picture of the person or persons by whom they were beaten, be it a
fellow human beings that were normal and
acceptable one hundred years ago are no longer
ished are taught to later
punish their children.
father, mother or teacher. Then, every day for thirty-one consecu-
tive days, without missing a single day, he or she must place a flower
/
acceptable. We now comprehend, as never be- 'ifhis is a vicious cycle in front of each pieture, and sincerely forgive the person in heart
fore, the tragedy of a battered wife or an abused that can only be broken and mind. If no picture is available then some symbol or possession
or neglected infant. Shamefully, we do not always by the child's later, as an can be substituted, or even a paper with their name written on it.
live up to the Hindu ideal in these areas. adult, facing and forgiv- When it becomes difficult to offer the flower of forgiveness be-
What is that ideal? It is this: Never injure oth- ing the way he was mis- cause hurtful memories come up from the subconscious mind, the
ers. Hindu children are always treated with great treated and vowing to individual must perform the vasana daha tantra, writing down the
respect and awe, for one does not always know not do the same to his hurtful memories and burning the paper in a trash can. This tantra
who they are. They may be incarnations of a children. releases the deep emotions within the individual who fmds that he
grandmother, grandfather, aunt or uncle, dearly bel0ved mother, The wife-husband relationship is or she does not like or deeply resents the parent or other relative,
sister, brother, respected father, a yogi or rishi returned to flesh to where it all begins. The mother and school teacher or principal. After writing about these experiences,
help humankind spiritually. As parents and teachers, we must ask, father are karmically responsible for the expressing in words the emotions felt, on many pieces of paper, the
"Who are these' souls? What is their destiny to fulfill in this life? tenor of society that follows them. An area of fhe subconscious mind holding the suppressed anger and re-
How can I help?" Parents love their children, or at least they ahimsa couple produces the protectors sentment gradually disappears as the papers are seen burning to
should, and the principles of ahimsa-nonviolence and nonhurtful- of the race. Himsa, hurtful, couples pro- ashes in a garbage can.
ness, physically, mentally or emotionally-do apply in the parent- duce the destroyers of the race. They Upon recognizing and admitting their fear Of hatred of their
child relationship, as well as in the husband-wife relationship. are a shame upon humanity. It's as sim- abuser, they must deal with the pangs of pain that arise each day by
Children must be allowed to develop physically, emotionally and ple as that. Its also so crucial that it mystically turning the slap, beating or spanking into a beautiful flow
mentally without being hurt in the process. Even profeSSional dog needs to be said more than once, "Him- of prana by placing a flower before the picture with a heart full of
trainers know the importance of bonding with their dog, through sa, hurtfui, couples produce the destroy- love. Each day while performing the "flowers of forgiveness
kindness and affection, and the folly of abuse or neglect. ers of the ra£e. They are a shame upon prayashchitta," the individual should mentally approach thEt antag-
W~ know children are sometimes mischievous and can gElt on humanity." The beating of a child is a onist-the person or persons who beat him or her-and say, "I for-
ones'Ilerves, but religious parents and worthy teachers are, in kind of psychological murder, killing give you. I don't hold anything against you, for I know that you gave
truth, more mature than the children and are able to handle situa- creativity, killing love and trust, and back to me the karma that I set in motion by performing sinillar ac-
tions as they come up without recourse to pinching or hitting. awakening fear. A five-foot-ten-inch tions at a prior time." If possible, this verbal forgiveness should also
Only in this way can we bring children from one stage of physical, adult beating on a tiny child-what cow- occur in person at least once during the 31.days, ideally face to face.
emotional, mental growth to another and still nurture spiritual ardliness. What cowardliness! Yet anoth- but at least by phone (if the person is still on this Earth plane).
qualities. To hurt a child in any way is to drive that child into fear er kind of cowardliness belongs to those Of course, for most it's much easier to pass on the slap or beating
and cause the development of anger and resentment at an early who stand by, doing nothing to stop to someone else. Parents often hit their own child, or abuse another
age. Bhakti, love of God and cpmpassion for all, will awaken in known instances of harm and injury in person in order to "get it out of their system." That slap has to go
such a person only with great effort. ·Parents are supposed to lift their.community. Such crimes, even if someplage, and turning it into a flower is very, very difficult. This
their offspring into the higher n~ture of love, forgiveness, friendli- the law dq,es not punish, earn a lifetime prayashchittf! brings up all those awful memories. This discipline
ness and security, not drive them into the lower nature of hate, imprisonment in the criminal's own karma, because they always Of course, we can excuse all of this as being simply karma-the brings up all the pain. It brings all the injustice to the surface of the
mistrust, resentment, offishness and insecurity. Obedience through know that they watched or knew and said nothing. Beating a child I karma of the parents as taught by their parents and the karma of mind. Nevertheless, this tantra or method has been a great help to
fear is not a desirable obedience. Conformity through threats does destroys his or her faith. It destroys faith in humanity and there- the children born into the family who abuses them. But the divine many. It is difficult to forgive, and some had to work very diligently
not build a loving family or a strong society. To anger a child at an fore in religion and in God. If he is beaten by his father and moth- law of karma cannot be used as permission or an opportunity to within themselves to face up to being able to place that little flower
early age is to place him on the path of retribution toward others er, his first gurus, who is he going to trust throughout his whole be hurtful. Simply speaking, if hurtfulness has been done to you, lovingly before the picture 'of a parent or a teacher, perhaps looking
later in life. Striking or pinching a child may seem expedient in the life? Certainly not another guru or swami, no matter how spiritual. this does not give you permission to perform the same act upon like one in the painting on this page. Many tried and failed again
confusion of the moment. It may provide a short-term solution. But Beautiful children who see their father beating their mother or another. It is dharma that controls karma. It is not the other way and again when deep-seated resentment emerged but fmally suc-
never forget the long-term price that we pay. their mother scratching their father's body after she emotionally around. ceeded in true forgiveness, whose byproduct is forgetfulness. They all
I have been asked, "Should parents never spank a child?" destroyed his manhood by insinuations, threats and tongue lashing Those beautiful children who see their mother and father 'work- feel so much better today. Now they are responsive, creative and hap-
"Should teachers use corporal punishment?" Of course, one should have at those very moments been given permission to do the same. ing out their differences in mature discussion or in the shrine py inside. Yes, hitting people is wrong-and children are people, too.
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Should corporal I
punishment endP
By V G. JULIE RAJAN, PHILADELPHIA
HOUGH THEY DON'T SAY MUCH ABOUT IT, YOUNG HINDU ADULTS
as
today feel deep resentmen~ and anger at having beeI;l beaten chil-
dren. We struggle with feelings of low self-esteem and failure. Many qf
us will continue the cycle of violence by beating our own children or
our spouses simply because we are unable to tesolve those feelings.
We don't blame our parents, who genuinely loved us and sacrificed for us,
for they ~e themselves just the previous round in this same cycle. We don't
blame our Hindu faith either, for corporal punishment of c~ildren is pre-
sent in every culture. But as advocates of nonviolence, we do claim a spe-
cial role in solving this problem. Unfortunately, when objections are raised
to corporal punishment, the Hindu community's reaction too often is out-
right denial, or a cmt,dismissal, as it "never happen? in high-caste nouses."
Some offer the defiant defense, "I was beaten as a cbild and am a better
adult today," or, "It is in our tradition." Unfortunately, such evasive and
erroneous replies mask th~ real harm being perpetuated.
clawed it." USA: "I have been slapped my father must have gotten if they had done something India: "I saw the father slap with the knuckles is :>: • •~
USA: "My cousin was raised on the face. I think that's ac- mad because he began hitting wrong." his one-year-old baby, and it comrrwnpunishnwnt ~ L-~ ____________________________________~____~.......
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to anyone."
The next generation of Hindus,
however, is not prepared to main-
tain this conspiracy of silence-
witness their stark testimonies for
this article. Nearly all frrm1y be-
lieve that corporal punishment is
wrong, and do not intend to use it
on their children. Of course,
when the reality of parenthood
comes upon them, as it did to
HINDUISM TODAY correspondent
Shikha Malaviya of Minnesota,
young mother of a two-year-old,
they may waiver. "You don't real- I '
ize how overwhelming the re-
parents and develop poor associa-
tions outside the family." Vamadeva Shas-
". "In the old days, children had sponsibility of bringing up a child
is. If your child is beyond control,
tri, an expert in ayurveda, pointed out that
children react differently to punishment
strong nerves. Today children and believe me, they can be ab-
solutely defiant, what do you do? I
according to their physical constitution have a'different meJltal make- started thinking, 'Maybe it is OK
(cWsha). ''A vata cWsha child can be dam- to hit: then I thought, 'How could
aged for life by physical punishment; the up. Violence is sure. to damage I think like that?'"
kapha child needs j:o be stimulated from
the inside, not the outside; the pitta child their psyche and leave scars We can look to the country of
Sweden, the first (0 ban corporal
will develop strategies to fight back."
Beating children actually undermines
carried to their next birth." punishment, as a model for the
massive change in societal atti-
any discipline that parents might be trying SWAMI SAHAJANANDA tudes required. They did it not
to' instill in their children. An August 1997 through criminal penalties, but
study by Dr. Ml,lITay Strauss in the Archives through a Parent's Code which
of Pediatrics and AcWlescent Medicine re- calls for the intervention of social
ported that the more children are spanked, service agencies to teach parents
the more likely they will be aggressive or en- alternative methods of discipline.
gage in other anti-social behavior. In a 1994 The trend against corporal pun-
study of 8,000 US farnilies, Strauss found that ishment in Sweden began in the
children who are beaten more are more like- 1920S when it was outlawed in
ly to attack theIr own' siblings. They develop schools. In 1966 it was banned for
less adequate consciences, experience de- parents. While there were initial
pression as adults, and are inclined to physi- periods of permissiveness by the parents, a
c&ny attack their spouses as adults. recent report indicat~s they hl;lve gained
"When they grow older they 'can see considerable skill with nonviolent methods.
abuse as a way of control," agrees Santhi Pe- By 1994, only eleven percent of Swedes sup-
riasamy, a US-born, Hindu graduate student ported corporal punishment. After a year's
in psychology. "For boys, they have more of "experiment," even school headmasters con-
a tendency to hit their spouses and their ceded nonviolent methods worked better.
children. For women, you have a tendency Just as parents can improve the' lives of
to g~t into an abusive relationship and stay. It their children by setting a positive example,
can predispose you to anorexia, depression. parents can harm their children by setting a
It can affect you in so many ways." baa example. When you beat your child, you •
Worst of all, when we beat children, we show them it's alright to peat others. When
are only falling into a continuous cycle. "Be- you slap them, pinch them and twis their
yond any doubt, I think all studies prove ears, you teach them that violence and anger
that abuse is perpetuated from one genera- are the preferred ways to solve problems.
tion to another if there is no early interven- When you beat with the intent of teaching
tion," adds Dr. Krishan. them a lesson, you tell them they are failures,
Breaking the cycle: One visitor to the and that they do not d~serve your respect.
HINDUISM TODAY editorial offices in Hawaii You are not teaching them about the great
told a shocked staff that "Hindu parents in. love and tolerance weached by Hinduism.
" America know not to hit their-kids in public So the next time that you are about to hit
because they might get arrested." A virtual your child, think about it. As a Hindu, will
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more complex disorder found in older chil- tial. "I could have practiced low-key without
dren. Studies have showh. that when a going to school," explained Sodhi, ''but I
home becomes abusive or dysfunctional, would be nowhere. I could not get lab tests
Consequences of the childs development will slow down.
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abused children never reach Trauma to the chest and If the infant and younger child does not gained legitimate status. As of 1996, 11
the hospital. They are often upper lumbar area may pro- receive enough personal attention, cud- states regulate the practice of acupuncture
unattended and not discov- duce a hematoma or infrac- dling, holding, kissing and general fulfill- AVIN IS A CASHIER IN A NEW YORK is that you do not try to pretend or sound by physicians and 26 states offer licensing for
ered until symptoms of such tion of the kidneys. A blow ment of his needs, he is likely to have bookstore. But he is no ordinary like you are a licensed allopathic medical nonphysician acupuncturists. Licensing al-
ferocity appear that they are can injure the ureter (duct psychological changes that will also induce cashier. Navin (not his real name) is ac- doctor. Thus, you carmot say 'treat,' 'diag- lows a practitioner to open a clinic and pro-
taken to a doctor. Parents feel from kidney to urinary blad- changes in the gastrointestinal system, so tually a full-qualified vaidya, an nose' or< 'prescribe,' or call your business a vides qualifying services for graduates with
their abuse is not very seri- der) to an extent that it is that a state of malnutrition begins. If a ayurvedic doctor, hailing from Gujarat. "I 'clinic.' You can say 'analyze' or 'suggest,' foreign degrees. Local boards of experts are
ous; however, some children blocked, leading to perma- factor of physical abuse is added to this studied medicine for six years in India. But I and call your business a 'center.' You cannot set up by the state to issue the licenses.
have suffered lifelong consequences be- nent kidney disease. . neglect, there may be marked psychologi- carmot practice iii. America, and so I sell call yourself a 'doctor,' but can say you are a A,yurveda is ~ong the newest systems to
cause of abuse. Here are some of the com- A child is usually reluctant to name the cal changes such as depression, lack of in- books and magazines and occasionally give 'holistic educator' or 'guide.'" arrive in America. It is gaining popularity
mon and frightful complications. abuser. This may be partially due to a mis- terest in games, inability to digest food, free consultations," explains Navin. His fa- Dr. Vrrendra Sodhi, who runs the Ayurve- through efforts of people such as Deepak
Slapping the face may injure the eye placed loyalty to parents or fear of further antagonistic behavior lYld even changes in ther, who lives in the US, brought him from da and Naturopathic Medical Clinic in Chopra and organizations such as Mahar-
from pressure applied. A common result is retribution. The US has social agencies to the mentality, as evidenced by changes in India five years ago. "I was unemployed for Washington State, told HINDUISM TODAY, "I ishis Transcendental Meditation. As yet, it
retinal detachment, which if unrecognized look after all childrens' well being. In cases the intelligence quotient. The personality more than a year before ending up here." studied ayurveda for six years in college in lacks the public support necessary to estab-
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may also be rupture of the eardrum., lead- from the parents. Once, social w~rkers abuse as the child becomes older. of medicine in the US, Navin carmot set up go back to college for four more years of change in just the next few years. ~
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are delicate and may be fractured, leading veillance, it ~as found the boy was abused · tween its members, parental bonding, nur- "Navin is one of the lucky
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