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Generation Gap
Then watch the love that develops between you. If you keep
behaving negatively, you are destroying the foundation of their
love and eventually it will not be there.
(P. 437)
Questioner : Why do our elders get angry so quickly?
Dadashri : When a car gets old and junky, it will overheat
quickly. This does not happen to new cars. It is the same thing
with the elderly. When a car overheats, do we not have to let it
cool down? In the same way, they may have had some conflict
outside the home, so that when they come home you will see a
disgruntled expression on their face. At that time you cannot say
to them that they always look disgruntled whenever you look at
them. You merely have to understand that they may have
encountered some difficulty and so you should just leave them
alone until they calm down.
(P.444)
To look after our elders is the highest religion. What is the
duty of today’s youth? It should be to take care of their elders.
Helping 'tow' these old cars will ensure that in your old age you
will find someone to tow you when you break down. You will
receive what you give. If you are abusive all the time towards
your elderly parents, you will encounter similar abuse when you
become old. You are free to do what you want.
(P.445)
SELECTION OF A WIFE
You cannot change what destiny has in store for you. If you
are destined to marry, you cannot avoid it. Even if you decide that
you do not want to marry, you will not be able to avoid marriage.
Questioner : Will the inner intent and design (bhaav) we
make in this life come to fruition in our next life?
Dadashri : Yes, whatever bhaav you have made in this
life will come into effect in the next life. But you cannot change