How does a devotee behave and deal with a non-devote parent? How should he overcome the obstructions shown by the skeptical attitude of his parents?
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How does a devotee behave and deal with a non-devote parent? How should he overcome the obstructions shown by the skeptical attitude of his parents?
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> Firstly, Do not argue with parents regarding KC philosophy, relegion etc.
> Intelligently try to follow the proper standards and tell them the material benifits you are able to get from that.
> Do not disobey them but intelligently decide based on every situation what is favourable ... Ex: Some non devotee parents want their devotee son to take meat, onion garlic etc...He may tell them "I have a stomach problem".
> You can slowly reveal KC to them by introducing them to some local temple preachers..Do not preach yourself.
When Raghunath Dasa Goswami was sent back to home by Lord Chaitanya, he gave wonderful instructions which all can follow when parents are very skeptical --
“You should not make yourself a showbottle devotee and become a false renunciant. For the time being, enjoy the material world in a befitting way and do not become attached to it.”
“Within your heart you should keep yourself very faithful, but externally you may behave like an ordinary man. Thus Krsna will soon be very pleased and deliver you from the clutches of mäyä" CC Madhya lila 16.238-239.
Ys.
Hare Krishna Vinkesh Dev Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Before becoming a Devotee first we have to become a human being. Which means to cultivate the main 4 qualities like:
1. Compassion
2. Purity
3. Sincerity
4. Austerity
And these qualities come when we follow 4 regulative principles.
And when we are a human being we will be compassionate to all living beings what to speak of parents who gave us chance to take human body and using it now we can quit this world at last.
Of course there will be oppositions from their side but keeping respecting their seniority we have to tolerate them also be strict in our spiritual vows.
Your servant,