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intelligence? Or they will acquire happiness owing to
their own punya?

While bringing up your child, ensure that your mind does
not revolve around temporary thoughts like “My children
are very good and beautiful! The house is worth living only
because of them. I really adore them. I hope they enjoy all

the pleasures of life.” This is the common mindset. But we
are Jains and our mindset has to be different and a cut above
the rest. We should worry about their spiritual progress –
how they can attain noble qualities, stay away from vices and
thus become religious by heart. This is the true worry and
ultimately it revolves around our soul and the Arihanta Lord.

Can the worry about our children prove to be a source of
spiritual progress? Yes.

Ensuring that the child does not get knowingly or
unknowingly misguided by our actions or words, that we do
not endow him with vices leading him on the path of
destruction – all this means that we truly worry about their
spiritual upliftment.

Making him a loyal devotee and follower of Arihanta
Bhagwanta’s religion denotes our devotion towards the
Arihanta Bhagwanta.

Can you do this after attaining parenthood? After becoming
a parent, your life will take a turn – your anger and tantrums
will decrease, likes and dislikes related to food and fashion
will reduce. Petty quarrels with your spouse, neighbours and

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