What does ‘family member’ mean? However big one’s business, he has that many customers. The smaller the business, fewer the customers it has; and the bigger the business, the more are the customer. When the karmic accounts are settled, the customers will stop.

Son or daughter are not yours if you want to go to moksha (ultimate liberation). If you want to remain in the worldly life, then son and daughter are yours.

Should we not have good conduct at home? Do we not make sure that we do not trample on the plant that belongs to our garden?

This worldly life exists because of people at home, not because of anything else. One does not know how to derive benefits from the home. This is an association of five-six people.

In a true sense, the world is not to be won. The home (family) needs to be won.

If your son has grown up and talks back at you, realize that he is your ‘thermometer’ (gauge). Where can you get a ‘thermometer’ to gauge how much dharma (virtues) has resulted within you? When you have a ‘thermometer’ at home, you do not have to go out

The wife and children have come under our shelter. How can we hurt those who have come under our shelter (and support)? We cannot hurt those who are dependent upon us even if they are at fault.

One is considered as a son if he were to remove all of his father's troubles.

In a home, where the mother is strict, the son will be inept in proper worldly interactions.