Dear Master Lu, my son is in year 12 (the last year of high school). Recently, he has been frequently texting and calling a girl, and his suspicious behaviour suggests that this is not just a normal friendship. He will not listen to me, what should I do?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Firstly, parents should not interfere with their children\u2019s relationships, as each person has their own karmic affinities.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 However, if you are concerned about your children beginning a romantic relationship at too young an age, and you are concerned that their academic performance would be affected or that they would commit wrongdoings, then as parents you should still discipline them appropriately. You can recite Buddhist scriptures and pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to help you to curb your children\u2019s behaviour.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 To help your son, you can include the following sutras and mantras in the daily recitations that you perform for him:
\no The basic recitation should include the following: The Great Compassion Mantra 3 times per day, the Heart Sutra at least 7 times per day, and the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance twice per day.
\no You can recite the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots 21 times per day. Note that it is best to avoid reciting this mantra excessively. It is strongly recommended that you not try to change the predestined path of your children or forcefully separate a couple.
\no You can recite the Da Ji Xiang Tian N\u00fc Zhou 21 times per day. The Da Ji Xiang Tian N\u00fc Zhou is for bringing good fortune and relationships. You can say the following prayer: \u201cMay the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva protect and bless my son, <full name of your son>, so that he will have a good relationship.\u201d A \u201cgood relationship\u201d refers to a relationship that does not affect his academic performance or lead him down the wrong path. It could also refer to a relationship that is delayed until later in life.
\no In addition, you can recite the Cundi Dharani, and pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to protect and bless your child so that he will perform well in his studies.<\/p>\n