Generation Gap
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Questioner : Nowadays it is just the opposite. When the
father is at home his children are out and vice-versa.
Dadashri : The character of the father should be such that
his children would not like him to be away from him.
Questioner :So, what should a father do to become like that?
Dadashri : Once people meet me, whether they are
children, elderly or even teenagers, they do not want to stay away
from me.
Questioner : We all want to be just like you Dada!
Dadashri : You can, if you just observe me and act the
way I do. If I ask for a Pepsi and if they say there is none, I
settle for water instead. But you, on the other hand, become
irate. Even if nothing is prepared for me by lunchtime, I will
adjust and drink water instead, whereas you become demanding.
(P.76)
CHILDREN IMPROVE WITH UNDERSTANDING
Instead of nagging all the time, it is better to maintain your
silence. Your attempts to improve your children by persistent
nagging only makes them worse. Instead it would be better not to
say anything at all. If they become spoilt, the responsibility is yours.
Do you understand this?
(P.84)
If we tell children not to do something, they will insist on
doing it nevertheless and be worse off than before, so we will end
up losing them altogether. These fathers have no clue about how
to live their lives. They do not know the first thing about fatherhood
and yet they become fathers. I have to explain everything to them
using every possible means available. Those who have received
this Gnan are able to raise their children well. They sit with their
children and explain to them in a loving manner what the