A young doctor fell in love with a girl through website chatting. His father disapproved of his relationship and brought him to Swamishri. While describing the situation the father broke down crying. Swamishri explained to the youth, “Your first duty is to your parents. They have endured great difficulties in raising you, therefore it is your duty to ask them before you decide upon anything. If you had asked them earlier and if they had approved then it would have been alright. But your parents do not support your decision, therefore you must tell the girl that you do not want to continue your relationship further. Tell her your parents are not happy with your decision. I give you my blessings for a suitable match.”
Then Swamishri asked the youth, “What do you have to say? Say what you want without any reservation. There is no need to be frustrated. And don’t spoil the life of the girl you will marry because of this.”
The youth replied, “I will do what you say.”
Swamishri promotes the social tradition of maintaining harmony in the family, where the child should always consult and not displease the parents.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Parents’ Consent
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