Why Respect Elders? || Acharya Prashant
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00:00 Shouldn't we respect behavior instead of just respecting elders?
00:04 And is the notion that we should always respect elders correct?
00:07 If you clearly see that a fellow has very little that can be highly valued,
00:13 there is no compulsion at all to accord a high importance or high value to him or her.
00:20 There is no need at all.
00:21 The same yardstick you use to measure your own worth must be applied to others as well.
00:29 You cannot hold yourself in high esteem and look down on others
00:33 if you and the others are fundamentally the same.
00:37 What is respect?
00:38 You respect someone according to her depth of compassion and you look for that.
00:44 If somebody is exploitative, I will not respect him.
00:48 Being generous, being large-hearted, being magnanimous.
00:53 If I see someone of that kind, then I'll offer my unconditional respect.