1. Practise What You Preach

2.  Farid ji was visited by a mother and son, she was very frustrated, 'O Baba ji, tell him to stop eating Gor (sugar cane candy), it's bad for him, yet he eats it all the time.  I've tried everything but he just doesnt listen, so my humble request is YOU tell my son to stop'  The wise old Sant nodded his head as the mother spoke and listened carefully, he replied 'Bibi ji, ask me again in one week's time'.

3. PRACTISE WHAT YOU PREACH.  The mother said, 'Sat Bachan (OK)' and departed. She came back in exactly a week and listed all the same problems, 'O Baba ji he still didnt stop, he might listen to you, please tell him'.  The Sant looked at the son and said, 'Son listen to your mother and stop eating Gor.'  The sevadars around the Sant had observed the incident and said, why didnt you just tell the boy last week?  The Sant replied, last week I used to eat Gor, how could I tell him to do something that I don’t practise myself?  After they left last week I stopped eating Gor and that is why I was able to ask him to stop as well!'