Book Title: Path to Righteousness
Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Sadhna Kendra Koba

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________________ | Family Members Some times we see people getting embarrassed by the so-called unsophisticated behavior of their family members. They keep on apologizing about their lack of class and manners or about their drawbacks to outsiders. My wife can't speak proper English; she doesn't know what's happening in the world, so I avoid taking her out or introducing her to my friends and business associates... My parents can't eat with a spoon and fork, so I don't take them to restaurants... My husband is working as an ordinary clerk, so I feel awkward when I introduce him to my rich friends... My brother is mentally challenged, so I don't feel like going out with him... More than love and devotion for a family-member, it is very important to understand and have a healthy respect for the other person's life-style. Here is a real life illustration: • An old man, staying in a small south Indian town came to visit his son in Bombay. The son, in his early thirties, is a successful businessman living with his wife and son. The father, having 1.8 Path to Righteousness Education international For Olvete Personal use wwwaainglibang

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