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माँ-बाप मुझे समझते क्यों नहीं || आचार्य प्रशांत, युवाओं के संग (2013)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Understanding
Conditioning
Parenthood
Expectations
Biological process
Gratitude
Capability
Humanity
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the common grievance of why parents do not understand their children. He explains that a mind conditioned by thoughts, beliefs, and external influences is incapable of true understanding. This lack of comprehension is a universal human condition and not limited to parents. He asserts that parenthood is primarily a biological process, much like in the animal kingdom, and does not automatically bestow divinity or special wisdom upon an individual. Therefore, expecting parents to possess superior understanding simply because of their role is a misplaced expectation. He describes the world as a place where most people live and act without real awareness, driven by unconscious patterns. Regarding the sense of debt children feel for the resources parents spend on them, Acharya Prashant provides a balanced view. While he acknowledges that a child should support their parents out of humanity and gratitude, he clarifies that parents often spend on their children for their own personal joy and satisfaction. Since the child did not ask to be born or to have those expenses incurred, the relationship should not be treated as a business transaction or a burden of debt. He emphasizes that parents provide the physical body, but not necessarily understanding or wisdom. He concludes by advising that the first priority for an individual is to focus on their own growth and development. One can only truly assist or support their parents when they have first become capable and self-aware. He encourages moving away from a sense of being indebted and instead approaching the relationship with love and humanity. Life, he explains, is not a debt to be repaid but a journey of developing one's own capability and understanding.