If one listens to Pralada Maharaja’s teachings to his class mates , one should draw certain conclusions and come to understand that Pralada is giving the overall picture of material life with its many almost forced engagements within the material world . This all  begins at childhood , but childhood is also a continuance from a previous life and immense previous entanglements and obligations. The teachings of Pralada are, of course, meant for everyone , but Pralada is encouraging everyone at sn early stage of life to make a head start in developing a wisdom that runs deep .What you learn as a child remains deep within the psychic. Practical applications to such teachings are within the Bhagavad Gita and the Puranas and the Srimad Bhagavatam .Through Karma yoga , jnana yoga , a devotional astanga yoga , when Bhakti to Krishna is added , is the way Krishna outlined in Bhagavad Gita to pure Bhakti yoga , with the absence of karma or jnana, pure Bhakti is achieved . Gradually or more quickly , according to previous lives and sukriti , one extracts oneself from the illusory energies .  As said before , there is not only one path , yoga consists of Karma yoga, niskama karma yoga, jnana yoga , featuring jnana sunya bhakti ,and astanga yoga. Bhakti , or pure loving sentiments , that are  learned from pure devotees , when added in any degree, moves one along these paths at a steady pace towards the goal , love of God . In some cases, immediately one can take up high levels of Bhakti , but not every one is able to , karmic synchronicities run deep .
Thus , common sense and a  devotional understanding , minus any fanaticism , is required when hearing Pralada Maharaja’s teachings. The fanatical might force a child to be in some kind of renounced state ….that’s not the purpose of Pralada Maharaja’s teachings.

Getting the balance and applications of spiritual and material life is important in everyone’s life and especially in children’s lives , sensitivity , intelligence and common sense is needed along with the help of the genuine intelligentsia whose characteristics are sublime.

Whenever we see people applying themselves to any spiritual path, we should think how wonderful it is . However, if we think our path is the one and only religion or way to God , we miss the whole point of Divinity,  who clearly lays everything out .

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