In one of his enlightening satsangs, Hazoori Roop Sai Sadhram Saheb stated that while children are born with the blessings of Parmatma, it is our duty to nurture them into true human beings.
If we raise our children in good, healthy, and peaceful surroundings, they will become humble, positive, and better human beings. However, if we expose them to tense, negative, unhealthy, aggressive, and unsympathetic environments, they will adopt those traits, becoming negative and behaving like animals.
Saijan said that we must always remember that when a child is born, we say the child is ours. However, what is truly remarkable is that, in reality, we become the child’s parents.
We should strive to eliminate all our bad habits as soon as a child is born into our household.
Our behavior should be upright and righteous.
Our lifestyle, eating habits, and behavior should be appropriate. This way, our child will become much better than us.
We must always remember that we never want our children to repeat the mistakes we make. Parents cannot tolerate and feel deeply hurt when their children go astray or act carelessly.
Before criticizing our children for not being responsible, sensible, righteous, or obedient, we should first reflect on ourselves. Children observe and learn from our actions, and we must always remember that even one wrong behavior they adopt can lead to significant problems in our lives. We should be mindful of our influence on the younger generation, rather than focusing solely on the elderly.
If anything wrong happens the elderly very calmly and sensibly handle the situation but if the younger ones have to handle any unpleasant situation then they get agitated and become restless.
If elders or those with greater responsibilities discover any shortcomings, weaknesses, or mistakes among younger individuals or juniors, they often handle the situation delicately and may even attempt to conceal it. However, the opposite can be true for juniors in business, offices, or accounting departments. If they uncover secrets or mistakes made by their superiors or elders, they may mock them and potentially seek to exploit or even blackmail them. This applies to our own children, caregivers, accountants, or anyone under our authority—they could exploit or blackmail us if they discover our vulnerabilities. Therefore, it is our responsibility to be cautious and avoid actions that could lead to embarrassment or exploitation.
With great power comes great responsibility, So the parents should use their power sensibly to guide and shape their children.
Sacho Satram
