Shree Hari
Beneficial Advice for Children
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85. Believing God to be your “Ishtha” (the Beloved Lord), and at all times being in His refuge (depending solely on Him), never worry about anything.
86. Do all your work by yourself. As far as possible do not get you work done by others.
87. Always try to aspire to be with men of excellent conduct, and try to emulate their good qualities.
88. While doing any work, remember that God is seeing to all our actions, and He is deservedly bestowing fruit of our good and bad deeds for our supreme good.
89. Remain ever joyful within.
90. Joyfully forbear all the difficulties that arise while abiding in Dharma.
91. Any difficulties that arise, while doing your deeds lawfully and fairly, understand these to be austerities.
92. Any Predicaments and calamities that arise on their own, understand these to be blessing, a grace from God.
93. Never be fearful of the ordinance prescribed by God and elders, even though it may be against our own thinking, rather remain ever contented and joyful.
94. Do not have pride in your greatness.
95. Do not condemn others regarding them to be small or lowly.
96. Do not hate anyone.
97. Never have the feeling of causing pain to even those who have harmed you.
98. Never deceive, cheat, be dishonest, or betray anyone.
99. Practice celibacy to its fullest. Try to abide in as many rules laid down in the scriptures pertaining to celibacy.
100. Keep your sense organs under control. Let no bad thoughts enter the mind.
101. If you see improper behavior or bad gesture in those who are younger than you, then try to explain to them, or alert their teacher or elders for the good of the child.
102. If you see any improper conduct or bad gesture among those who are older, then humbly inform and alert those elders are well-wishers and will see to their good.
103. Have a fixed daily routine and follow it with great zeal and eagerness.
104. Remain ever resolute.
105. Keep everything in its appointed and proper place and take good care of it.
106. Daily in the evening, at dusk, just like the morning routine, definitely do, minimally one round of beads of ‘Hare Ram’ mantra, and he who has been initiated into Brahmanic way of life, should also definitely do one round of beads of the Gayatri mantra at dusk.
107. To aspire to get rid of one’s bad qualities and conduct, and to develop good qualities and conduct, with a sincere and true heart, pray to God and depend only on God’s power and strength.
108. At bed time, remember your daily “paath”, Gita Shlokas etc., and while repeating the Divine Name of God, go to sleep.
Narayan ! Narayan !! Narayan !!!
From book in Hindi 'Jeevan ka Kartavya' by Swami Ramsukhdasji