The more you try to explain to her, the more she is likely to resist and become fixed in her position. Best is to leave her to her ways. She will learn in her own time and in her own way.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
Dada, there is a professor at IISC who is a sadhaka in the sampradaya of Madhvacharya, and he says that, according to him, the way to find your Swadharma is to do what you can persistently despite failure. I want to ask, is this a good way of practically knowing, or is it too reductionist? And according to you, what can be the best practical way for a young child?π§πβ¨π±
May 22, 2026
That is one way of looking at it. But a slightly negative and outer way of looking at it. There are plenty of things we do which do not involve success or failure. We do it because we find a natural joy in it. This spontaneous joy …
