Resonance

Resonance is evident in the fact that human mind reacts to a setting. It is the law of nature that brings about harmony and it is something we are naturally designed for. It is materialized in the fact that we set up various rooms in our homes for various purposes. In our home, for example, our family room is filled up with board games, magazines and a comfortable couch. The vibrations of the room also set the tone for our cozy, playful mood, which completely resonates with the space. Our family shares a lot of laughter, and fun times in this room. We don’t wait to be asked to join in, we all just naturally seem to gravitate towards this rhythm of the room. Our dining space on the other hand, is set up to bring out the sparrows in us. We seem to get chirpy and begin to share the day’s happenings in this space. Basically each room has it’s own setting, it’s own tones, it’s own character, it’s own vibes that stimulate our thought and intuit our energies in it’s own unique way.

The awareness and understanding of this concept can allow each family to define a space in their homes where certain activities are ‘generally done’. It creates spaces where certain family values can be emphasized and invoked if necessary. If this is done earlier on, when our children are still young, they grow to resonate with these settings as well. Up until 8 years of age, as defined in the Indian culture, the child’s mind is moldable into cultural and moral compositions of the family. It begins when, each time a baby is held warmly close to his mother, his heartbeat dissolves into that of his mother in order to follow the law of resonance. These chimes continue as the child begins to grow and bloom in their own special way. This very pulse, in their adolescent years, provides them relief from the confusion that starts to develop in their minds. They derive comfort from each space in their home as all the settings begin to show their significance. This is also a time when parents need to develop resonance with their children’s thoughts and feelings. A common setting such as prayer room with a theme melody of truth, helps connect and hold onto the vibrations that were originally emphasized in life.

Naturally our minds and bodies look for rhythms of waves in our surroundings, to tune ourselves with. That is the ultimate reality which when noticed can be harmoniously applied to the upbringing of children to create symphony in family life.