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uncertified) fathers and untested mothers. If a father is a radish
and a mother a carrot, then tell me, what will their son turn out
to be? Is there a likelihood of him becoming an apple?
Children Respond To Love
A father said something to his son, the son became
agitated and so upset that he told his father “You and I will
never get along.” The father began to plead with his son and
told him, “I did not say anything wrong to you son, why are you
getting so upset with me?” I asked the father, “Why are you
trying to mend fences now? Why did you instigate him in the
first place? You should never instigate anyone. These people
are very sensitive and quick to react. Do not disturb them. Do
not say a thing, just eat, drink and enjoy yourself.”
Questioner : Is it not a parent’s duty to caution their
children if they get on a wrong path?
Dadashri : It’s like this, people can caution their children
as parents, but do we have any real parents today?
Questioner : Whom do you consider a good parent?
Dadashri : True parents will tell their son he is walking
down the wrong path of life, and upon telling him, the son will
stop his wrongdoings. That is the definition of true parents.
Where can you find such love these days? Today’s parents do
not have love. The world can only be won through love. The
love parents have for their children today is comparable to the
love a gardener has for his rosebush. How can you call parents
of today, ‘parents’? They are uncertified fathers and uncertified
mothers! So what kind of a state will their children be in? One
should only be allowed to get married after he or she has been
tested and become certified as a parent. When even the
Government does not give you a job without a test and a
certificate, how can you get married without a certificate? The