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How to be spiritually loving towards one's children? || Acharya Prashant (2019)
Bharat
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Body Identification
Impersonal Love
Materialism
Parenting
Welfare
Transcendental
Object-based Love
Consciousness
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the conflict between parental attachment and spiritual truth, specifically regarding the relationship between a father and his young daughter. He explains that the concept of a fourth dimension is used to indicate that something exists beyond our standard three-dimensional perception, suggesting that the material world is essentially void. He argues that while physical care for a child is necessary, excessive attachment to the child's body acts as a disservice. When a parent focuses solely on the child's physical security and appearance, they communicate a value signal that the body is the most important aspect of existence, leading the child toward materialism and deep body identification.