People copy what they see, not what they are told.
Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Parenting
30 quotes to read, reflect on and share
Quotes drawn from the Bhagavad Gita 30 quotes, each linked to the shloka behind it.
Discover Bhagavad Gita quotes for parenting, on leading by example, acting with patience and love and guiding children without clinging to how they turn out.
All 30 quotes
Fair consequences teach more than harsh ones.
Consistency is a form of teaching.
Teach by living what you hope to pass on.
Every parent, teacher, and leader is a model.
Every day you act is a lesson for someone.
Behave as if you are being learned from.
Your laziness teaches too.
Be mindful of what you normalise.
Love your family without owning them.
Be the wise family someone else is lucky to have.
The deepest support leaves room for freedom.
Leaders teach most by what they do.
A wise upbringing is among life's rarest gifts.
Create the kind of home where seekers grow.
Wisdom passed in love is the best inheritance.
Your example is your loudest lesson.
Real care repeats the essential.
A family’s values are its quiet inheritance.
People follow the path they see you walk.
Households are schools of conduct.
A family is a living library of lessons.
Teach by example, not by unsettling.
Let people grow into understanding at their own pace.
Your habits become your family’s habits.
Support before you correct.
Every family carries a lineage of choices.
In a family, no voice is too small to be counted.
Teaching adapts to the learner.
Values passed down are lighter than values rebuilt.
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