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How To Preach To Parents?

How can we rectify our parents'mistakes and prohibit them from doing sinful things? When children are grown up and when they point out their parents'mistakes, that hurts them really bad. That what I am referring to, mataji.

In my case, I am trying a lot to make my parents undertsnad if they have done anything wrong, but it will always end up in me crying with their words. I feel so helpless sometimes. I know thye are doing wrong, but I am not able to rectify them. I also want them to come to Krishna's path. I am also praying to Krishna to show them the right path.

You can preach to them by Your good behaviors. As parents they consider themselves elder than You and You as a child and because of that they want some respect for themselves.

Because of that we should give all respect to our parents. In Bhagavad Gita Krishna says that one should do austerity of a body one of which means to respect seniors as like Parents, Guru and God.

And try to serve them. For example, wash for them, cook for Krishna then feed them...seeing Your good qualities they will be pleased and will accept Your opinions.

i had also problem with religion with my parents but i used to pray for them, feed them with Prasadam, speak nicely politely ...and now i can even preach to them and also chant near to them. They do not stop me from going to the Temple, or even to get marry to a Devotee.

In this way Krishna can help You Mataji. Please pray to Him and use the next golden rules in every Your action:

TO BE HUMBLE THAN A BLADE OF GRASS

TOLERANT THAN A TREE

ALWAYS RESPECT OTHERS

AND NOT TO WAIT FOR RESPECT TO OURSELVES.

In this way Devotee becomes dear to everyone and everyone becomes dear to him.

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    ...I usually give food to Krishna when thye are not there. They dont lie it. and you know, it is tough for them to even come to temple when i tell them. I beg and force them a lot. sometimes, they listen, somethmes they just flatly refuse to do it. :(.

    My mom do pray to god, but she offers food only on some festive days. When I am at home, I do offer and even my daughter knows that. Sometimes when I am not able to offer, she asks me whether I have given food to Krishna. :).

    I have tried a lot to make them understand that what they are going to do or talking is sin. So they gives some philosophical answers to make my mouth shut. I am unable to convince them. I do pray to Krishna.

    You just do it Yourself very nicely. And by seeing Your perfect kind qualities they will start themselves to ask You questions.

    They are seniors and they do not like to obey to juniors. But with Your sincere prayers and Your own actions You can preach to them and melt their heart. Which means when You please Krishna He will hear Your prayers and fulfill them and change their heart from within. Please believe to the power of the prayers.

    P.S. Lord Rama says: "if even ravana comes to Me and says "Lord i am Yours!" I will accept him".

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