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DISCOURSE 66
249 From the Audience : We request our parents to carry out spiritual austerities but instead of doing so, they keep themselves immersed in the worldly affairs. What can we do?
Maharajashri: In such a case, be silent; do not wrangle with them. You cannot compel your parents to carry out spiritual austerities. If your parents have the aspiration of performing spiritual austerities then you must fulfil their aspirations.
These vital points should be noted : (1) Parents should carry out their duties properly towards
their children. (2) Children should carry out their duties properly towards
their parents. Both parents and children must have such lofty emotions as affection, cordiality, devotion and gratitude. They should not have hatred, contempt, impoliteness, arrogance and other such derogations.
Now, we have made a detailed discussion of the principles relating to the adoration of parents. This sixteenth ordinary principle is an extraordinary one. You should not forget that it is a highly significant principle. My auspicious aspiration is that all children should worship their mothers.
This is enough for to-day.
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