Question: A few days back you spoke how one should not leave the prasadam and not give one’s remnants to others. Many times children leave the prasadam and mothers have to finish that. How does the karma work in this case?

Jayapataka Swami: Any way, up to the age of five, the parents have to accept all the karmas of the child. So that is why the parents should see that the kids don’t kill bugs and stuff. Don’t do violent things, don’t eat unmentionable things. So if the parent finishes...