The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes #1408 - Before You Raise Your Kids...
Nov 11, 2025
Sadhguru shares insights on parenting, emphasizing that children need a friend, not a boss. He warns against treating children as possessions and encourages parents to raise kids who can exceed their achievements. Honesty and protection from harmful influences are vital, while allowing independence is key. He also stresses the importance of leading by example, as children learn through observation. The conversation ultimately highlights the balance between guidance and freedom in nurturing a child’s potential.
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Children Are Not Your Property
- Children come through you but are not your property to shape as you please.
- Treating them as future investments is a sacrilege against creation and will have consequences.
Be Embarrassingly Straight
- Be one hundred percent straight and sincere in your life if you want to raise something better.
- Your primary qualification is having come here a few years earlier, so honesty matters more than bossiness.
Choose Friendship Over Bossing
- Stop parenting like a boss and act as a friend and good company to your child.
- Children need companionship and respect more than authoritarian control.
