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a like of prejudice causing the other person to have a negative
opinion about you. You must simply remain silent and try to
have faith in him. Nothing improves by nagging. Improvement
comes only through the words of a Gnani. Parents have
tremendous responsibility towards their children. Can you not
get by without telling them anything? Yes you can get by and
that is why the Lord has said for us to act as if we are dead
as far as all the negativities in the world are concerned. God has
said to live as if you are dead to this world. Whatever is ruined,
can be improved. You do not have to cut off and abandon what
is ruined. You should not try to improve what is ruined. Leave
that task to me. I can improve whatever is ruined, but you
should not try to do so. You should simply follow my
instructions. Only the one who has improved himself can
improve others. How can you improve others when you
yourself have not yet improved?
Follow this specific instruction of mine if you want to
improve your children. Take a vow of silence for six months.
Speak only when children ask you something, but you should
tell them you would appreciate it if they did not ask you
anything. For any negative thoughts that arise towards your
children, immediately do pratikraman.
Remain Superficial In Relationships
You carry a baby for nine months and when the baby
is born, you have to help him or her walk and get around in
the world. You should only do this when they are young. After
that, you should let go. Do cows not do the same to their
young also? You need to guide and correct your child until the
age of five, after that you cannot correct him, and after the age
of twenty, his wife will improve him. You do not have to do
that.
You have to be superficial in your relationship with your