Generation Gap

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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know his father. He told me that his father was such a shrewd man that if he could, he would take all his wealth and in addition borrow millions more to take with him to his next life. When he shared this with me I understood what I needed to learn. (P.272)
Dadashri: Of course, no one knows. Does anything remain yours forever? Even your body does not remain yours. It is taken away from you. How long can anything that does not belong to you, remain with you? (P.292)
A man and his wife, who wanted to pursue a spiritual life, relinquished all their wealth to their only son. One should never do this. You should never tell your son that all your wealth is his, too early in his life. What can happen in situations like this? Initially the son may take care of his parents but a day will come when he will tell them to go their own way. Rather than live a life of regret, it is better not to let go of your wealth completely. (P.274)
Because parents have tremendous attachment for their children, when they hear their child utter the words 'mommy' and "daddy', they become further entrenched in their attachment. Even when the child pulls the father's mustache, the father does not say anything. Children are very useful. They act as go-betweens when their parents quarrel. There will always be quarrels between husbands and wives, so how does a child act as the peacemaker? If the father is sulking, the mother will tell the child to relay messages to him. The father 'melts' and forgets everything when he hears the word 'daddy', as though it were some magic mantra! (P.292)
If a father tells his son that he will inherit all his wealth, and the son tells him that he has no expectations of receiving his wealth and that he is free to use his own money as he pleases. The son has the certificate and has good spiritual insight. (P.288)
No man is truly a son to anyone in this world. Is there anywhere in this world, a son, who after being severely scolded continuously by his father for hours, tells his father he still feels oneness with him? Generally, half an hour's worth of rebuke will make the son break relations with his father (P.293).
(12) SUFERRING LIFE AFTER LIFE BECAUSE OF ATTACHMENT
If you are swayed and delighted with your child when he endearingly calls you 'daddy', you should understand that the joy you are experiencing is borrowed happiness, which will have to be repaid in the form of sorrow some later time. When
Questioner: Who is to know whether our children will still be ours when they grow up?