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Right Understanding to Help Others
to the guru. One should serve both without fail. However, if the
guru is not good, you can forego that service.
Questioner: But what about those who neglect their
parents at present; what life form will they inherit?
Dadashri: A person who neglects his parents will not be
happy in this life. What is the direct proof behind taking care of
one’s parents? If a person takes care of his parents, he will not
suffer throughout his life, nor will he experience any difficulties.
This science is wonderful, and that is why the scriptures
tell us to take care of our parents. In doing so, you will not
encounter any difficulties related to money in your life. Whether
this is a principle or not is another matter, but you should
definitely take care of your parents. If you do not, then who will
take care of you? How will your children learn and know that
you are worthy of taking care for? Children observe everything.
If they see their father neglecting his own father, they will grow
up with the same values.
Questioner: What is a son’s responsibility towards his
father?
Dadashri: The children’s responsibility is to fulfill their
obligations towards their parents. How do the children benefit
in doing this? They will never be short of money; all their needs
will be met. And if a person takes care of his guru, he will attain
liberation. But people of today do not take care of their parents
or their guru. They are all going to be unhappy.
The Greatest Obligations
A person who finds fault with his parents will never be
worthy of anything. He may become wealthy, but he will never
progress spiritually. One can never look at his parents’ faults.
How can one forget his obligation towards his parents? When
we cannot even forget our gratitude towards someone who gives
us a cup of tea, how can we forget what our parents have done