Generation Gap
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Keep positive intents (bhaavs) for your children. This will
bring good results. They will change for the better and this will
happen naturally. Today’s generation is the best that has ever been.
Why do I say this? What special qualities do they possess?
They are not bigoted like the contemptuous so-called superior
caste egoists of olden days. Their only weakness is their fascination
for the material world, whereas children of previous generations
had lot of prejudice against other children of lower castes.
Questioner : Nothing like that exists nowadays.
Dadashri : They come with clean accounts from previous
life. They have no greed and care little about false pride and
validation. Until now, people have been full of pride, greed and
anger, but these poor beings are just obsessed with material things.
Questioner : You say that this generation of youth is healthy-
minded, but on the other hand they have some form of substance
addiction and other associated problems.
Dadashri : They may seem addicted, but only because
they do not find a right path for themselves. It is no fault of theirs.
They do have healthy minds.
Questioner : What do you mean by a healthy mind?
Dadashri : Healthy minds are those who care very little
for possession. When we were young we would immediately
pounce on things we thought we could keep. If we went out for
dinner at someone’s house, we would eat more than we would at
our own home. From young to old, everyone was possessive in
nature.
(P.156)
What sort of people are you? In the past, Indian couples
never occupied the same bedroom. They always slept in separate