DO THE PARENT

Buddhist scriptures often speak of the Buddha's compassion and the Bodhisattva of compassion for beings like parents to their children. In short, rewards beings as parents and children. We are injured as the Buddha, and want to learn the way of his, should be called the Buddha (Buddhist).

Son of the Buddha, to be like Buddha, to move from gender, the, wisdom, breaking the ego, affordable, except for distress termination, leave all the crazy dream, reaching a state of tranquility, love kills, very Join ... The road from the position a child towards ordinary place of the father of high intellectual merit thick, is far from the path length, inconceivable, as it may short narrowly that can also go through the existence of infinite time. Unable Tripitaka but three goals exaggerate, let alone a couple of lines of real life language.

But go back to the issue of Buddhist compassion for all beings, or compassion of parents towards their children. This is a living example, specifically, for those who had a parent, and of course very vague wiggle butt for those who have never experienced nurturing and parenting. And the men, are the feet of monks ordained, life qualities. Also include some other special cases are the secular case can not have children, or not having children, or for any reason, not to have children. No experience is if you love children and want to start to spread the compassion with other people or other beings equally, unconditionally-as parents to their children-all to practice. That the practice of Buddhist practitioners, there are basic "consistent compassion" (one of five custom home care), deeper than wide at the center to develop all four immeasurable satisfaction (love, compassion, sympathetic joy, discharge). In that realm, compassion for others and living beings are infinite, even the love of parents towards their children also can not match. But not yet reached the stage practice, the position and interest of the scene in the feet of the above qualities, hard to start feeling things require experiment yourself, your parents are feeling. Romance was filled with a natural, friendly, family net, sticking from the blood, did not experience both physically and mentally I can not comprehend fully. So, except when one reaches the level of self, to realize fully the four boundless mind, otherwise still being treated with compassion but also to a large, but not free from conditions and gender time.

Perhaps so that event-related section-became an important factor for market Buddha declared a beneficial way to save suffering beings by other visualization methods, based on the child's feelings for their parents rather than vice versa . Thus, to perform the Bodhisattva path, saving sentient beings with infinite compassion and without discrimination, to equal the price of love and affection for the parent signs this life, then from father Mother of this world, many parents think of your life, and from many parents think of the countless lives innumerable beings in the three worlds and three times (past, present, future), all of which are their parents.

In the secular be? We already have the answer, do not hesitate to think, practice and love of others, other beings, as their parents, just like the religious world-event-related Items authors did. But reality shows, taste and feel compassion for the child's parents is very limited. Parents and children, I often think that children think of their parents. Therefore, the Buddhist scriptures as well as other religions, cultures or different ethics in both eastern and western continually call and remind and encourage their children about filial piety and love think of their parents. Buddhist texts recommend prompt signaling, which is to encourage education of the children. West is the date for father and mother are very formal, but not required to have a special day for children. As children, they need to remember, often, parents think that kindness newspaper temple. As for the parents need not call to remind all, because the love of parents for children is not limited, and without interruption. Almost all the time, and my whole life, thoughts and feelings parents have for children.

As a father has done before in the direction of fruit and, of course Buddha deeply felt that his parental love for La-la-most, his son; so that, when compared kindness Buddha's compassion for living beings with loving parents for their children, he said the fact his experience: the heart of higher awareness, as well as his father. It is the experience real, live, not theoretical. The comparison also suggests such a method we practice, taking children to visualize item, associative, and obtained mercy of the parents as material, as a driving force, thereby to open the full of infinite compassion.

It can be said that no religious teacher, or the religious leaders of any increase to the position of parents as the paramount place in Buddhism. Buddhist scriptures say, having no Buddhist period, the glass can worship his mother in the home, as well as offering the Buddha's blessings, parents are no different students spending money in the Buddha. Comparison does not deserve more. But we must also understand that all comparisons are relative: only borrow what you know to describe, visualize the unknown. Thus, the Buddha and his parents only similar in one respect only. Buddhist can not replace parents, and vice versa, parents can not replace the Buddha. Only the children how to love unconditionally and without limitation of the parents is rewarding, engraved, to learn, while in addition, parents are still normal people, living in a world of trouble brain, the UE before, also joy, anger, love, stained as anyone. Some parents often blame crime unfilial son, said that once they are married, living child, the parents forget, just take care of their families. Responsibilities such order shall also mean, as noble parents who also had the real taste, just caring and loving husband (wife) that I forget his parents (his grandparents, Department). The conflict was, is said to actually limit the child's family. Parents can only be the Buddha, the Bodhisattva, for their own children only.

Anyway, feel free his love, with compassion of the Buddha is not great, but for the children, the sea, the sky is wide, it's too full to live, grow, and go all the way hundreds five of them on home life full of love that color is not without pitfalls, thorns, or exchanging emotions, deception, falsehoods, from individuals or from groups.

On all the human emotions that parents love. Compassion for the child's parent is the compassion of the Bodhisattva of beings. Compassion does not distinguish the good or bad, kind or evil, smart or stupid filler, docile or stubborn ... Parents know only wounded. Even the handicapped child, sickness, mushrooms and life, parents are still injured, take care of each li by little, hugging, patting, coddle, as each jewel you Tiu. My parents are always shady, form the basis for children in all circumstances. Parents are like that, where children, despite the gray hair on the head, can still go back to natural pet, extortion, receiving love and tolerance noble heart.

At home, property left to parents when children are great, sometimes not much, sometimes nothing, but fortune love is infinite. In life, being also a kind of fortune desire compassion, suffering such research from the Buddha and Bodhisattva. Those who want to study Buddhist love all living beings, can start by learning from their parents. The love that no landing ashore. You can call it compassion. Compassion that interpretation and meaning of notes follow Buddhism very wide, say not the same. But we can barge into our parents to trade and business, will feel the immense character of compassion that we want to pay for other people like.

Bodhisattva injured beings can not launch any notion of distinction, no comparison. Like parents to children, the only thing love. Sage Business man, master has spent; trade and equal treatment with malicious, dishonest is difficult. But parents do for their children, the Bodhisattva must do for our students.

Dalai lama, who is revered as the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva Quan-the-music-organ Western tradition, saying that the practice spread compassion, he should first practice with those "cute," as parents, children, siblings, friends, the good knowledge, good neighbors ... and then, new advances to the stage to practice more challenging, it love is a subject that in real life, is one who "hated" his people.

No child goes down, business is not a parent; also, do not love the bad guys can not be called a Bodhisattva.

Over thirty years ago, when I was tiny, I heard a deep metaphorical story during a sermon by a preacher. Unfortunately, teachers do not tell you a story that quoted from books, or have said but I do not remember.

The story is that, in the village it has a large snake, usually biting the bad things, who have also avoided the two numbers. One day a monk walks, snakes to attack but did not see his terrible temper, but also exudes a love for it not shore terminals, solid rules to apply for life taught to move lives. Solid monks taught about compassion and tolerance, no damage to the lives of others. Teach then, monks continued on their way of. Snake in the teacher says, do not bite people, other animals do not eat meat, eat only vegetables. The children in the village herd initial solid experience fear and run away, but then again, that snake looks gentle and do not mean to bite, we all fear; not only that, come back stoned, beaten solid to complete their degrees of injury. Snakes monks remember, do not show any vicious attitude of learning, cruel, just have patience to endure the beatings of the children. One day, the monks have the opportunity to go through the villages, see snakes lay motionless roadside filled with his injury, the monk asked, "Why in this painful situation?" Snake crying: "Sir, since our main compassionate patience that children subjected to abuse by attacking others like this. I do not want to hurt anyone again bullied by people. "The monk said," I was wrong. Patience, compassion does not mean passive as rocks exposed to the attacks of others. With patience, you can endure every misfortune and uncertain start in life without resentment conviction; with compassion, love you always and not to harm others. But I can show a certain attitude to defend themselves, to others that you have the ability and bravery to kill them, but because of compassion, I do not. However, children are not necessarily harmful to their children to be good at networking. "Listen to the monks, the latter every time the kids were gathered persecution, snakes puff bearing, rolling eyes, teeth causing them to fear that fear away. Since then, the snakes are alone, keep the network in order to practice.

It is a story heard from more than thirty years ago. Ten years ago, I recounted this story in a feature-length works. The reason mentioned for thirty years and ten years, as though to say what time, for me, the meaning and methods of implementation of compassion will not change.

When necessary, the Buddha who can speak a voice of truth. The voice that comes from compassion, not by faith hatred. Out of compassion, but to defend those who are not self-defense methods. Out of compassion that spoke of the wicked advice, correct their mistakes. All for compassion to be of benefit to others. Like spoiled children when parents teach: the teaching trade. No spanking, la charge, found guilty of disloyalty because I did not do as you like. The wicked for the Buddha-like children delighted solid beat. If you do not make sense to look for opportunities of children, snakes should not be harmful to flee away; if not isolated, maybe teeth, rolling eyes to protect themselves. But the kids chased to the ends of the village went overkill then; no longer an expression of self-defense or protecting others, but only the strong boot from anger, malicious, psychological revenge.

The boy was password contempt. I know and get acquainted with him when he was ten months old, and toddlers. At three he offers to send me kept as far away he was fourteen months. At first I was afraid, because no experience as a father, how that care. But only a few days, it used to. A few days early, sometimes life is frustrating, annoying, that I must turn to speak out than with a few friends. After a week, the tangerine wrap, coddle, as well as cries of the boy was completely occupy me, my metabolism, making flashes radiating in all my love of a father. Bathing, changing diapers and formula, heating bottles, feeding, mouth to eat, hold holding, playing around, take me to play, sleep ... whatever I do, day and night, are filled with compassion. When the boy do the damage, I learned the way of western education, only slight finger lightly on the boy's hand, just quietly just taught, although he is not talking. But sometimes very frustrating because he refused to listen, often turning on stove, I wish more severe sanction instead of finger tapping on the wrong hands. I said, his voice laced bit angry, "Son, why are skeptical that old stove! Put your hands here. "Bewildered boy chubby hand out to me. Just imagine going to use chopsticks only lightly on his hands, the tears I had the fall and then, a fine can not be beat, either hit penalty to teach compassion. I know my parents love me seemed to know what.
After two months, my father brought him to the airport. The boy seems to be the inspiration apart. During the remaining hours, he sad, do not laugh. Before parting at the airport, I kissed his forehead; he also kiss on my cheek. Interest rates and I see pain in long.Toi know my parents had also injured my memory when I know how far from their families, away from discernment of the earth since the childhood.

Thank you parents have is the Bodhisattva of life of children. The benevolence of his parents taught you a lot and what led you to do, what not to do. As a father, even a foster father, I really feel what is the vastness, not landing the shore of love my parents, and feel how the compassion of the Bodhisattva. Compassion that radiate anywhere, bring in a cool, pleasant to them.

I know your parents love you, does not require any response to any report, and also never charge you a real taste. But far away, I still want to do something to inform the temple. Perhaps just a simple, keep your heart from, for others, as the parents had a lifetime love of it.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).