Avidya and Vidya

Chapter 2 - Neither Yes Nor No

Day 26

Question - Gurudev, how do we maintain balance between Avidya and Vidya? How do we know we have it already?

Gurudev Sri Sri - Do you know how to ride a bicycle? How do you maintain a the balance? When you go too much to the left, do you go to the right? You will be falling left and right. How you balance a bicycle or a motorbike, exactly the same way. Just do it. 

Whenever you are out of balance, something pinches you inside. Just listen to that. Don't justify that pinch. If you are caught up with your family, doing " my, my, my, my", something pinches you, " Oh I have not done something bigger". And if you are completely ignoring the home on the other hand, even then something pinches you. Listen to that inner voice.

Question - Gurudev, you have said that once you are in knowledge, you can never go back into asuryaloka. If my parents have not stepped into this knowledge, are they doomed?

Gurudev Sri Sri - When you are walking the path of knowledge, a portion of your merit also goes to your parents and a portion goes to your children too. Many of you might have noticed here that after your getting into the path, your parents have started seeing things differently. How many of you have this experience? 

There is a change in the attitude of your parents. This happens. That's why children bring liberation to the parents. Many times they say that if there are no kids, there is no liberation because if you have missed out on something, vibrations from your children can compliment you. 

In India, if someone says, "I haven't done anything, these are the merits of my parents. They did something and we are enjoying their merit." When you take the benefit of your parent’s good deeds, you also contribute to your parent’s well being.