Durdarshan

Swami Bhakti vikasa wrote, "They (Indians) invented a word for television- doordarshan... dur means very bad darshan (bad association)” Not only that, countless dollars, manpower and materials are wasted in creating elaborate sets of illusion. Prabhupada writes that a sign of a demoniac civilization is that they are very expert at creating illusion.

But I admit, TV has been a part of our lives.

Give Children "Positive Life"

Prabhupada: Don't say "no." But give a taste for the good, then it will be automatically "no." ...If you say "no" then he'll, they will rebel. The four "no's," that is very difficult. Still they are breaking... But if they develop Krishna consciousness, this will be automatically "no." So don't bring many "no's," but give them positive life. Then it will be automatically "no."...If you say "no,"

Nourishing Faith

In the nine stages of devotion to Krsna, the beginning is sraddha or faith. How to instill faith in the children? Prabhupada gives a hint in his purport to the following Bhagavad gita verse (15.12). Lord Krishna asserts:

"The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me. And the splendor of the moon and the splendor of fire are also from Me."

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