Because we owe an overwhelming debt of gratitude to our parents, we must repay the debt of gratitude firstly by appreciating our parents
“A full-grown tree that has been cared for with the right amount of water and fertilizer can bloom and give fruit to its owner
Ordination…Why is it good? What will you get? And why should you do? Dhammakaya Temple has the answers and is waiting for you, the real men, to prove it by yourself.
In this chapter we will not only meet the word’ Good Friend’ [kalyanamitra] in addition to the ‘True Friend’
Arranging for their marriage to a suitable apouse: As if giving all manner of basic needs and education is not enough, children even expect parents to give approval (or otherwise) when in doubt about who to marry
Training them in virtue: The first ‘good friends’ to each and every one of us in the world are our parents or guardians. As such
The said proper upbringing can be measured in terms of the fulfillment of five parental responsibilities to a child
When it is time for a tree abundant with water, soil and air to bear fruits but it doesn’t, it eventually must be cut down or destroyed.
I believe that many parents always want to cherish their children. No matter how good or how bad they are, they are your own flesh and blood. They actually are pure when they are born.
The direction in front of us represents the relationships the relationships we have with others as a result of their giving birth to us, i.e. our parents.
