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Posts tagged with "filial piety"
Jun. 12 | How good can one be
if not repaying the kindness
of those first kind to us?
– Nowanden
A certain affluent brahmin had four sons and he had given away half of his property to the sons when they got married. Later, when his wife died, his sons came and...
Apr. 18 |
Being the fundamental source
of physical kindness in our lives,
our parents should first to be repaid,
by sharing the Dharma learnt with them.
– Shilashanti
As recounted by the Pure Land Tradition’s 2nd Patriarch Great Master Shàndǎo (净土宗二祖善导大师)...
Jan. 12 |
佛名大觉,具一切智,
若在世时,我母死后,
傥来问佛,必知处所。
– 婆罗门女
《地藏菩萨本愿经》
[The] Buddha [is] named [the] Great Awakened [One],
complete [with] all wisdom,
thus [on] when alive, [and]...
Nov. 10 |
Question: In Buddhism, what are the best ways to express filial piety to our parents?
Answer: Beyond the usual ways of taking physical care of them, in terms of offering enough clothing, food, shelter and such, which are worldly in nature and thus still...
Feb. 24 | As featured in the June 2018 issue of ‘For You Information’
Anger at another’s true mistake
which already harms you
creates another true mistake,
which further harms you.
– Stonepeace | Books
Does having anger break any of the...
Aug. 2 | Question: I understand that filial piety is very important in Buddhism. However, I’m estranged from my family. As my parents treat me as non-existent, I rarely contact them. As staying with them caused them suffering, I chose to move out. They even...
Jul. 19 |
Whenever action is possible,
the true measure of compassion
is a true measure of action.
– Stonepeace
Not infrequently, the Buddha-to-be, as Prince Siddhartha, is mistaken to be a heartless husband, father and son, due to his unannounced great...