Pure Love 33
never used an authoritative voice . Only when children are very young can one use authority in their voice . Even in such a situation , I show only love towards them . I win them with love .
Questioner : The power of love is greater than the power of authority , right ?
Dadashri : Yes , but you can only love when all your other weaknesses go away . Children have good hearts . You should be kind to them . You can interfere with those who have a lot of intellect but not with those who are sincere and hearty .
When you plant something you have to nurture it and care for it . You cannot keep yelling at it and demand that it better bring forth big flowers . When even a rosebush thrives with love , what about humans ? But these parents beat and abuse their own children !
The world always improves through love . There is no other solution for it . If it could improve through fear , intimidation and repression , then these governments would get rid of democracy and imprison whoever breaks the law and hang him .
Questioner : Sometimes even when we explain with love , he still does not understand .
Dadashri : Then in that situation what else would you do , attack and hurt him ?
Questioner : I do not know , what should I do ?
Dadashri : If you attack and hurt him , he will react in the same manner . That is how fighting starts . One ’ s life becomes full of conflicts .
Questioner : But how can we stay calm in such situations ?