Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

How Much have You Served Your Elders?

 

Whatever we have received, must be utilized properly. Children must

be taken care of properly. They must be taught good lessons and

things. They must develop good inner feelings and expressions

(bhava). They must have good characteristics and qualities. Their

behavior must be good. You have time to earn money, but what are the

children doing? How are they being raised? What are they learning?

You are totally oblivious and not paying any attention to such

things.

 

Oh Brothers! The children are the real treasures. They can become

great souls and that will be such a great thing. For the number of

great souls that were born, their mothers were found to be very

divine and such divine mother's children inevitably turn out great.

Many have become great saints and great souls. Mother's nature comes

in the children. Therefore mothers must want their children to learn

good lessons and things in life.

 

But on the contrary, the lessons she gives are just the opposite. She

teaches the girls to keep their money in their own possession, so

that when there is a separation that money comes to the girl, and

with such teachings she sends her daughter to the in-law's home. She

teaches things like why do you do all the work, let the sister-in-law

and others do the work. Don't do so much work. All this leads to

confrontation with the husband's family.

 

Now just think, what if such things were taught by all the mothers?

One day we too will have a daughter-in- law and she too will behave

the same way. She too will not work and we will complaint that my

daughter-in- law does no work. If you do good, then things will be

good for you. Brothers ! If you do evil, then things will be bad for

you.

 

" Kaliyug hai is haath de, us haath le, kyaa khoob saudaa nagad hai. "

 

Have great respect for your mother and father, your in-laws and

elders, serve them, give them respect, then these impressions will be

imprinted on the children. In old age they too will serve you. But if

you do not do this, if you do not serve the elders, then the children

too have the same impressions in their mind and their nature too will

become the same. We cannot remain the same at all times and there

will be a time when this body too will become old and incapable of

doing a lot. At that time, your children will not come to help out.

Then you will complaint that they do not help, they do not listen.

Well! How much have you served your elders? Now why must you expect

anything from your children? Therefore commit at this moment and let

your conduct and behavior be good.