Education either in the reality or in the Dhamma consists of 4 factors. The parents must know that the wisdom of their children comes from 4 factors
Parents have to teach children who the bhikkhus are: The word “Phra Sangha” is combined by 2 words: “Phra” means great and “Sangha” (pronounced Song) means group
All of the parents in the world want their children to be clever. The cleverer they are the more the parents will be proud of them. How to raise the children to be clever is not easy because there are different categories of cleverness
What are the lessons to train children in to become disciplined and responsible? Behavior with regards to the rules of Dhamma is the lesson, so parents have to train their children to behave according to the Dhamma rules and to control their emotions as well.
Once parents realize the answers, they will have a standard with which to raise children
Teach your child to be established in virtue. Parents must put emphasis in the development of the child’s mind because the mind is the center of all action.
Physical Token of Respect This refers to a gift that is used as a way for us to express our respect to our parents
Passing on their heritage to them in due course: In non-Buddhist countries, where social values dictate that sons and daughters shouldn’t expect to look after their parents in their old age
Arranging for their marriage to a suitable apouse: As if giving all manner of basic needs and education is not enough, children even expect parents to give approval (or otherwise) when in doubt about who to marry
Our parents, our first role-model: Both children and young adults will observe the actions of adults around them and naturally copy what they are shown
