It is not desirable that in grown-up ages also you should be chastised.
That is not desirable. That is also difficult, because when the disciple or
the son is grown up, if he is chastised, then he breaks. So before being
chastised, you..., we should be conscious that "This is our rules and
regulation. We must observe." Therefore it is advised by Canakya Pandita,
prapte tu sodase varse putram mitra-vad acaret: "After sixteenth year of
the disciple or the son, he should be treated as friend." Because if you
chastise when he's grown-up, then he'll break up. That is also another
risk. So our request is that instead of chastising, with folded hands I
request you, don't you become hippies again by growing hair. Keep your head
cleansed at least once in a month. That is my request. Neither I can
chastise you. I am also old man; you are young men.
Srila Prabhupada lecture, Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.6.3 -- Vrndavana, November 25, 1976
That is not desirable. That is also difficult, because when the disciple or
the son is grown up, if he is chastised, then he breaks. So before being
chastised, you..., we should be conscious that "This is our rules and
regulation. We must observe." Therefore it is advised by Canakya Pandita,
prapte tu sodase varse putram mitra-vad acaret: "After sixteenth year of
the disciple or the son, he should be treated as friend." Because if you
chastise when he's grown-up, then he'll break up. That is also another
risk. So our request is that instead of chastising, with folded hands I
request you, don't you become hippies again by growing hair. Keep your head
cleansed at least once in a month. That is my request. Neither I can
chastise you. I am also old man; you are young men.
Srila Prabhupada lecture, Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.6.3 -- Vrndavana, November 25, 1976
