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    Generation Gap: Gnani Purush Dadashri
    Generation Gap: Gnani Purush Dadashri
    Generation Gap: Gnani Purush Dadashri
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    Generation Gap: Gnani Purush Dadashri

    By Shuddha Anami

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    In spite of working very hard and having love for the children, the parents of modern day life, find themselves at odds with their growing children, especially as they come into certain stages of their biological growth. They find themselves increasingly unable to maintain any harmony in the home atmosphere and this often results in anger outbursts from parents who undertake aggressive roles of disciplines which only makes the young ones more rebellious. Very often the father projects his own problems at work on the young ones at home and takes out his frustrations on the wife or the child. At other times the mother finds herself protecting the misdeeds of the young ones because of her own fear and inability to handle the anger of her husband. At other times the children who are smart know how to manipulate the father or the mother and get their work done.

    Amidst all such dysfunction, the parents and children live under one roof, but under a constant subtle sense of tension and unhappiness. There is little harmony here, and love for each other remains unexpressed. Precious time flows away as the young boy or girl leaves home at the inevitable time.

    Gnani or Jnani is the One who has known, is in the experience of, the eternal Self. Purush means the Self. Akram Vignan means means that which is attained without doing anything, and the science behind this. A gentleman by the name of Ambalal M. Patel became a Gnani Purush in June 1958. This happened spontaneously within him. The absolute light of the Self prevailed in him from that time. In that state of the absolute Self, he became the instrument for the salvation of the world. The words that came out through his medium, have become words that are now liberating hundreds of thousands of human beings who were seeking meaningful solutions for their pains. These satsang sessions of the Gnani Purush happened in Gujarati and were carefully preserved and are presented as they are, in many different languages. They are all in the form of questions and answers from Gnani Purush Dadashri.

    Gnani Purush Dadashri has helped thousands of parents and their children in attaining harmony at home. His words have the energy that makes a meaningful difference in human interaction for the benefit of all the parties involved. His words allow the the true blissful nature within, to lift the suffering person away from the entanglements of ego based ignorance.

    This book, a rare gift is for all parents and children who experience stress, and conflicts at home. The one who reads these words of the Gnani Purush will be amazed at the ease with which love and harmony returns amongst parents and children.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShuddha Anami
    Release dateFeb 26, 2015
    ISBN9781311898944
    Generation Gap: Gnani Purush Dadashri
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    Shuddha Anami

    Since 1991, Shuddha has been a translator within a collective, of the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri from Gujarati in tapes, videos or in print into English and since the days of the beginning of internet transmission, these translations have been offered on the web in the form of books, free for all. Gnani Purush Dadashri is the enlightened One who never authored any book, but agreed to the publications of the compilations of his satsang in books. These satsangs are now available in many different languages. Shuddha has been deeply involved in the process of finalization of the words of the Gnani Purush for the sole aim of conveying the deepest meanings in the heart of the Gnani Purush.

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      Generation Gap - Shuddha Anami

      Generation Gap

      Gnani Purush Dadashri

      Shuddha Anami

      Copyright 2010 by Shuddha Anami

      Smashwords Edition

      Word from the Translator:

      Please note that Gnani Purush Dadashri never wrote a word for any book. This book is a compilation of his spoken words in satsang, and Shuddha Anami is a translator within a collective, of the words spoken in Gujarati. Shuddha has been sharing the English translations of the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri on the Internet since 1994.

      Gnani or Jnani is the One who has known, is in the experience of, the eternal Self. Purush means the Self. Akram Vignan means that which is attained without doing anything, and the science behind this.  A gentleman by the name of Ambalal M. Patel became a Gnani Purush in June 1958. This happened spontaneously within him. The absolute light of the Self prevailed in him from that time. In that state of the absolute Self, he became the instrument for the salvation of the world. The words that came out through his medium have become words that are now liberating hundreds of thousands of human beings who were seeking meaningful solutions for their pains. These satsang sessions of the Gnani Purush happened in Gujarati and were carefully preserved by Atmagnani Dr. Niruben Amin, and have been presented as they are, in many different languages. They are all in the form of questions and answers from Gnani Purush Dadashri.

      Table of Contents

      Word from the Translator:

      PART I: THE IDEAL ROLE OF PARENTS TOWARDS CHILDREN

      (1) NURTURING VALUE SYSTEMS

      (2) IT IS MANDATORY SO WHY COMPLAIN?

      (3) DO NOT FIGHT IN THE PRESENCE OF CHILDREN

      (4) UNCERTIFIED FATHERS AND MOTHERS

      (5) CHILDREN IMPROVE WITH UNDERSTANDING

      (6) WIN THEM OVER WITH LOVE

      (7) WRONG HABITS ARE OVERCOME THUS

      (8) A NEW GENERATION WITH HEALTHY MINDS

      (9) PARENTAL COMPLAINTS

      (10) THE SUFFERING DUE TO SUSPICION

      (11) HOW MUCH INHERITANCE FOR CHILDREN?

      (12) SUFERRING LIFE AFTER LIFE BECAUSE OF ATTACHMENT

      (13) CONSIDER YOURSELF BLESSED FOR NOT HAVING CHILDREN

      (14) RELATIONS: ARE THEY RELATIVE OR REAL?

      (15) RELATIONS ARE MERELY GIVE AND TAKE

      PART II: CHILDREN’S CONDUCT TOWARDS PARENTS

      (16) DADASHRI’S SATSANG WITH TEENAGERS

      (17) SELECTION OF A WIFE

      (18) SELECTION OF A HUSBAND

      (19) HAPPINESS IN LIFE THROUGH SERVICE

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      Important note:

      Gnani Purush Dadashri has helped thousands of parents and their children in attaining harmony at home.

      This book is an abridged version of satsnag with him all over the world.

      The pages referred to in brackets are references to the detailed satsang in the main full version of the book.

      PART I: THE IDEAL ROLE OF PARENTS TOWARDS CHILDREN

      (1) NURTURING VALUE SYSTEMS

      Questioner: Here, living in America we have money but we are lacking in moral value systems. What should we do, when we have to live in such an atmosphere?

      Dadashri: Parents should develop ethical value systems that result in a loving family environment. The love from the parents should be such so that their children would want to be with them. If you want to improve your child, you are responsible. You are duty bound to your child. (P.2)

      Parents should instill the highest moral values in their children. Many parents in the US have complained to me about their children eating meat and indulging in other unacceptable activities. I asked them, Do you do that too? And they admitted that they did too. I told them that children would always imitate their parents and their moral values. Even if you were not, they may still do it unknown to you. Our duty should be to instill good value systems and we must not fail in this. (P.3)

      We have to be careful and make sure that they do not eat non-vegetarian food. If we are eating non-vegetarian food, then after receiving this Gnan we should stop. (Gnan is the process by which Pujya Dadashri imparts the separation of the non-self from the Self). Children will follow our conduct. (P.4)

      Questioner: When these children grow up, how are we to impart our religious value system to them?

      Dadashri: When we ourselves become religious. Children will learn whatever they see in us. Therefore, we must become religious. They learn from watching us. If we smoke, they will. If we drink alcohol or eat meat, they will too. Whatever we do, they will imitate. They want to emulate and even go beyond the deeds of their parents. (P.5)

      Questioner: If we place them in a good school, will they not receive good moral values?

      Dadashri: Children will only receive good values from their parents. They may receive some from their teacher; their friends, peers and people around them, but the major part will come from parents. Only when parents are moral their children become moral. (P.7)

      Questioner: If we send our children away to India for schooling, are we not forgoing our responsibilities?

      Dadashri: No, you are not forgoing them. You can provide all the financial support needed. There are some excellent schools in India where even people of India send their children. These schools provide good quality lodging and boarding. (P.10)

      Questioner: Dada, please bless us so that our family life goes smoothly and peacefully.

      Dadashri: You have a peaceful family life, and children will also become good and moral by observing you. Childrens’ misbehavior has come about because they watch their parents. The behavior and thinking of parents is improper. Husband and wife behave inappropriately in the presence of their children. Thus the children become spoilt. What kind of moral upbringing do these children receive? There should be some kind of boundary. Just observe the effect of fire on children. Even a small child respects the boundary of fire. The minds of the parents have become fractured and restless. Their speech has become careless and unkind, that is why the children are spoiled. The wife speech hurts the husband and the husband speech hurts the wife. What is the role of good parents? They should mold their child in such a way that by the age of fifteen, all the good moral values are instilled in them.

      Questioner: Nowadays the moral standard is declining. That is where the problem lies.

      Dadashri: No, not declining, it is practically gone. Now that you have met The Gnani Purush, fundamental morality and decency of good human behavior will return in your life. Every young adult has the potential power to help the entire world. He just needs the right guidance and support. Without such guidance these youths have turned into selfish beings with a very self-centered view of life. For their own worldly comfort and happiness they will prey on others. He who renounces his own happiness can make others happy.

      A wealthy businessman is running around all day, thinking about how to make more money. So I have to tell him You are running after money. Your family is in ruin. Your sons and daughters are roaming around and your wife heads in another direction. You have not gained anything. He asks me what he should do. I told him not to make the pursuit of money his only goal. Look after your health or else you will have heart failure. You need to pay attention to all these aspects, health, wealth and your children's upbringing. At present, you are only focused on one aspect. For example, what would happen if you kept dusting and cleaning only one corner of the house, leaving the rest of it dirty? How would it appear? The entire house has to be cleaned. How can you live your life this way? You must conduct yourself in a proper manner and enrich them with good moral values. Make sacrifices if you must but give them good moral values. (P.17)

      Questioner: We make every effort to improve them, but even then if they do not improve, do we as parents leave it to fate or destiny?

      Dadashri : You are making these efforts in your own way. Do you have a certificate that shows that your efforts are correct? Show it to me.

      Questioner: We make efforts based on

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