Learning with the Mother

MOTHER’S ADVICE

One day all the captains of all the groups were handed out a typed sheet of advice. These were to be followed by those who participated in physical exercises. At the end of the sheet, Mother’s comments were also typed. A few bits of advice to be followed by those who participate in physical exercises:

1. Never eat when you are tired. First take rest and then eat only when the fatigue is gone.
2. Never take a bath when you are tired. First rest and bathe afterwards. A bath does not rest you. Do not take a hot bath unless it is your usual habit.
3. It is always better not to bathe immediately after food. Wait for 1 1/2 hours at least.
4. After food the worst position is sitting. Lying down or standing up are both good.

On account of certain reactions which are rampant among some of you, I feel the necessity of giving you an advice which I hope will be useful.

In any case whatever happens and whatever you do, do not allow FEAR to invade you. At the slightest touch of it react and call for help.

You must learn not to identify with your body and treat it as a young child that needs to be convinced that it must not fear.

Fear is the greatest of all enemies and we must overcome it here once for all.

All this only goes to show how minutely Mother took interest in the smallest of things and allotted time for guiding us in every aspect.