2
Generation Gap
You have to be careful and make sure that they do not eat
non-vegetarian food. If you are eating non-vegetarian food, then
after receiving this Gnan you should stop. (Gnan is the process by
which Pujya Dadashri imparts to the aspirant the knowledge of
the Self and separates the non-self from the Self). Children will
follow your conduct.
(P.4)
Questioner : When these children grow up, how are we
to instill our religious values in them?
Dadashri : Children will learn whatever they see in you.
So if you become religious, they will too. They learn from watching
you. If you smoke, they will do the same. If you drink alcohol or
eat meat, they will too. Whatever you do, they will imitate. They
want to imitate and even go beyond their parents’ deeds. (P.5)
Questioner : Will they not receive good moral values if
we place them in a good school?
Dadashri : Children will only receive good values from
their parents. They may receive some from their teachers; friends,
peers and other people around them but the major part will come
from the parents. Only when the parents are morally upright do
their children also become morally upright.
(P.7)
Questioner : If we send our children away to India for
schooling, are we not forgoing our responsibilities?
Dadashri : No, you are not forgoing them. You can
provide all the financial support needed. There are some excellent
schools in India where even people of India send their
children.These schools also provide good quality boarding and
accommodation.
(P.10)
Questioner : Dada, please give us your blessings so that
we may lead a peaceful and a happy family life.