Only those leading their children by setting a very high example can help them avoid mistakes. Children don’t really need parenting that “inflicts good” on them, as they tend to say nowadays. It is vital to set up an environment that would help the child awaken their innate abilities.

Start by observing the child: try to understand who has come into your life, who this child really is, how they see their future life, and what their innate traits are. Don’t rush into parenting before you become a role model for your child. Instead, observe your child to find inspiration for self-improvement: children often reveal what we should strive to embody.

There is a time-worn phrase “this is how our ancestors lived”. But we don’t know how our forefathers actually lived and who they were. You know how your grandparents lived, but being aware of their lifestyle is insufficient because they lived the way you do now, and you live the way they did. Combined, qualities of these individuals form a potent source of power. That’s why various techniques of ancestral healing have emerged to help people stay connected with their roots and remember their ancestors. This is the right thing to do. A family, in all its generations, embodies an aspect of God. Every one of us is a manifestation of the Divine. Why don’t we unlock this potential? Because our attachments create barriers. Why don’t we help our children unlock this potential? Because it’s the path of least resistance.

When people ask me, “When will I attain samadhi?” I reply with a question, “When will you let go of your attachments?”. You will attain samadhi when you can completely free yourself from the flow of thoughts and your emotional attachment to thought patterns. It’s at this point that samadhi becomes achievable. The formula is simple.

Children often experience samadhi. As a child, I used to be so absorbed in my homework that I didn’t hear my parents calling me. I didn’t hear anyone because I was fascinated by what I was doing, enjoying every moment of it. Now I understand that it was a state where my consciousness was completely focused on the subject I was studying,–this is an aspect of samadhi. Upon spotting its prey, a cat becomes completely engrossed in its observation, oblivious to any other sights or sounds. This is an aspect of samadhi. But the cat, being unaware of this state, can’t attain self-realisation.

If we don’t know how to navigate this path, it will be challenging for us to discover the meaning of life and who we really are. Therefore, knowledge—the true knowledge—is our primary path to liberation. I recommend that everyone read books written by realised Masters and engage with Masters and people who can share their personal experiences of navigating this path. Don’t waste precious time on shallow exchanges with those who lack knowledge about it.