Family & Relationships Books

It is said that parenting is the most important role in life, as well as the one for which there is the least amount of preparation! It is only natural to wonder how to be a good parent, to seek parenting advice, or to inquire into how to discipline children. Parenting teenagers requires the strongest parenting skills – and an almost endless supply of parenting tips. In the book “Generation gap”,... more...

Wenn du ein Freund deiner Kinder wirst, wird sich die Eltern-Kind-Beziehung verbessern. Wenn du jedoch deine Autorität als Eltern geltend machst, riskierst du, sie zu verlieren. Deine Freundschaft sollte so sein, dass das Kind nicht anderswo nach Trost und Führung sucht. Starke Eltern sind diejenigen, denen es gelingt, das Verhalten ihrer Kinder durch Liebe und Verständnis zu verändern, auch dann,... more...

Among the myriad of relationships in life, the one between a Guru and disciple is most sacred and unique. In the book “Guru and Disciple”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides insight into the nature of the Guru-disciple relationship and offers in-depth answers to questions like: “What are definitions of Guru, and disciple? How is a Guru necessary in spiritual... more...

Ao longo da vida, mesmo em lares felizes, é natural encontrar problemas no casamento. Mas, para alguns, pode-se dizer que o relacionamento entre marido e mulher é a própria definição de conflito! No livro "Harmony in Marriage" (Harmonia no casamento), Gnani Purush (personificação do autoconhecimento) Dada Bhagwan fornece dicas de relacionamento espiritual relacionadas à manutenção de... more...

Wie kann Frieden herrschen? Um Frieden zu schaffen, musst du Dharma (Religion, Pflichten, moralischer Verhaltenskodex) verstehen. Du solltest allen zu Hause sagen: "Wir sind nicht die Feinde des anderen; niemand sollte Streit mit dem anderen haben. Es gibt keinen Grund, Meinungsverschiedenheiten zu haben. Lasst uns das, was wir haben, miteinander teilen,und lasst uns glücklich sein." So solltet... more...

Over the course of life, even in happy homes, it is only natural to encounter marriage problems. But, for some, the husband and wife relationship can be said to be the very definition of conflict! In the book “Harmony in Marriage”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides spiritual relationship tips related to maintaining a harmonious marriage. He offers marriage advice in... more...

A while ago I came across a newspaper clipping—a recipe written by a Baltimore lady—that had long lain dormant in my desk. It ran as follows: “A great many husbands are spoiled by mismanagement. Some women go about it as if their husbands were bladders, and blow them up; others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze, by their carelessness and indifference. Some keep them in a... more...

How to marry well Some girls start in life with the idea that to snub the opposite sex is the surest way of bringing it to their feet. All such imaginings are vain! A man may be amused by the coquettish impertinences of a girl, he may even be attracted by it to a certain extent, but in the end he feels repulsion, and unless it be the exception that proves the rule, hastens away presently to lay his... more...

1. The Maternal Instinct A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something akin to pity. His most gaudy sayings and doings seldom deceive them; they see the actual man within, and know him for a shallow and pathetic fellow. In this fact, perhaps, lies one of the best proofs of feminine intelligence, or,... more...

Hast du die verschiedenen Konflikte, die in deinem Leben auftreten, satt? Fragst du dich, warum diese Konflikte immer wiederkehren? Das Ergebnis kann alles sein. Alles, was du tun musst, ist die Absicht zu haben, Konflikte, die im Alltag auftreten, zu lösen. Treffe die Entscheidung, tägliche Interaktionen mit Menschen mit Gleichmut zu begleichen, ohne dir darüber Gedanken zu machen, ob es dir... more...