Premanand Ji Maharaj on raising children with sanskar

Parents ask how to give their children good values. His answer puts the work on the parent first.

Premanand Ji Maharaj with a hand raised before a floral backdrop

In short

  • Children copy what is done and ignore what is said.
  • Be what you want them to become.
  • Keep the naam audible in the house and the evening simple.
  • Never make devotion a punishment.

They copy, they do not listen

Children copy what is done and ignore what is said.

A child who sees a calm parent learns more than a child who is lectured. Sanskar is passed on by example far more than by instruction.

At home

  • Keep the naam audible in the house, so it is ordinary, not special
  • Keep the evening simple
  • Do not make devotion a punishment or a chore given for bad behaviour

When the family disagrees

Devotion that creates conflict at home has misunderstood itself. Chant quietly, serve your family better than before, and let the change in your behaviour make the case.

Where this comes from

Everything on this page is drawn from what this site records of his public satsang on the questions page and the teachings page. It summarises his position; it does not quote him word for word.

This is a fan website, not the official site of Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj. The article summarises what he teaches in public satsang; it does not quote him. If something here is wrong, tell us and it is corrected the same week.

Quick answers

Questions people ask about this

How do I teach my children good values?

By being what you want them to become, because children copy what is done and ignore what is said.

Should I force my children to pray?

His teaching is not to make devotion a punishment. Keep the naam audible at home and let them see it lived.

What is sanskar?

The values and habits a child absorbs at home, which in his teaching come mostly from example.

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