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21st February4th HourIGNOU SEMINAR HALL
THE PROPHETPart II
Recap Multi- Faceted personality- Gibran Born in Lebanon and settled in
New York Romantic Mystic Beauty, Truth and Freedom- His
works celebrate The Prophet is in the form of
Question and answers.
The Prophet
Set in Orphalese Al Mustafa stays in Orphalese for
twelve Years Waiting for the Ship Ship Arrives in the 12th Year In the seventh day of Ielool The month of reaping
The Prophet
People of Orphalese Sad over the leaving of Al Mustafa
Almitra asks Al Mustafa to give truth to the people of Orphalese before his departure
People ask one by one about the different aspects of life
Themes in Prophet Include… Love Marriage Children Giving Eating and Drinking Work Joy and Sorrow Houses Clothes Buying and Selling Crime and Punishment Laws
Freedom Reason and Passion Pain Self-Knowledge Teaching Friendship Talking Time Good and Evil Prayer Pleasure Beauty Religion Death
Characters Include… Al Mustafa Almitra A Woman with a Babe A Rich Man An Old Man- Inn Keeper A Ploughman A Woman A Mason A Weaver A Merchant A Judge A Lawyer
An Orator A Priestess Another Woman A Man A Teacher A Youth A Scholar An Astronomer An Elder Another Priestess A Hermit A Poet An Old Priest
Structure of The Prophet
People from all walks of Life Put question to the Prophet
He throws light on the different aspects
of life It is in the form of Oration
Of Children
A Woman with a babe asks to say of Children to Prophet
He says the role of Children How should they be treated How they should not be treated Who are they?
Of Children
Your children are not your children Son’s and Daughter’s of life’s
longing itself Come through you not from you They belong not to you You may give them your love Not thoughts
Of Children
You may house their body not the souls
You may strive to be like them Try not to make them like you You are the bows Your children arrows Archer loves the arrow as well as the
bow
Your Children Are Not Your Children
Children are not mere possession of the parents
Parents are no the total owners of children
Parents should know that children have their individuality
Sons and Daughters of Life’s Longing Itself
Parents do not long for children Life longs for children Life has got the longing to come in
to the world Children are the result of longing
for life Life wants to come to the world
Come Through You Not From You Parents are only the medium for the
birth of the children Parents are not the source of
children They help to bring the children to
the world They are not sole responsible for the
birth But they participate in birth
They Belong Not To You Though children are born through
parents they do not belong to parents
The parents cannot force their will on their children
One should not have control over one’s children
They cannot be treated as slaves by the parents
Give Love
Parents are free to love their children
They can shower affection Beyond that the parents should not
expect anything from their children
Don’t Give Your Thoughts Parents should not impose their
thoughts on children Children should be allowed to grow
on their own Parents should not impose their
ideas on children They have their individuality and
personality
You May House Their Bodies Not the Souls Parents can provide shelter to their children Physically they can provide shelter to
children But souls should not be held as a captive by
the parents Parents cannot provide spiritual shelter to
their children Their souls lie in the future it cannot be
visited even in dreams
You May Strive to be Like Them
Parents can be inspired by their children
They can try to imitate children They can be like their children
Try Not to Make Them Like You Parents should not expect their children
to act or behave like them Parents should not make the children
follow their ideals They need not make a copy of them Because life is a forward process Children are for the future So the past of the parents should not
haunt them
You Are the Bows
The image from Archery is used Parents are compared with bows Bows are used to launch arrows Children come through parents As bow shots arrow children are
sent through parents
Your Children Are the Arrows
The children are the arrows They are launched to the path of
infinite by the archer It gives the idea that the children are
come through parents not from parents
The initial idea is emphasized through the image of bow and arrow
Archer Loves the Arrow as well as the bow
Archer may be the creator He equally loves the bow and the
arrow Arrow Flies Bow is stable
Summing Up
Parents cannot Possess children They cannot force their will on
children They are only the medium They can provide shelter But cannot give spiritual wisdom Children are allowed to grow on their
own
Important Quotes
“ Your Children are not your Children.”
“They are the sons and daughter’s of life’s longing itself”
“ You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.”
Important Quotes
“The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might, that His arrows may go swift and far”
To Be Continued
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