Happy Mothers Day dear friend!
Today, people all over the world shower their mother with love, cards and flowers to express their love and affection for them. Tomorrow, please remember the cards, the flowers and affection you expressed. Remember to love your mother by being considerate to her, being appreciative of her, be loving to her.
The Buddha described our mother and father as “Brahma”, as “early teachers” and “those worthy of veneration” [1].
“Living with Brahma are those families where, within the home, mother and father are respected by their children. Living with the early devas are those families where, within the home, mother and father are respected by their children. Living with the early teachers are those families where, within the home, mother and father are respected by their children. Living with those worthy of adoration are those families where, within the home, mother and father are respected by their children. ‘Brahma,’ bhikkhus, is a term for mother and father. ‘Early devas’ and ‘early teachers’ and ‘those worthy of veneration’ are terms for mother and father. For what reason? Because mother and father are very helpful to their children, they take care of them and bring them up and teach them about the world.”
Mother and father are called
“Brahma,” “early teachers”
And “worthy of veneration,”
Being compassionate towards
Their family of children.
Thus the wise should venerate them,
Pay them due honor,
Provide them with food and drink,
Give them clothing and a bed,
Anoint and bathe them
And also wash their feet.
When he performs such service
For his mother and his father,
nThey praise that wise person even here
And hereafter he rejoices in heaven
Care for her. Pour her a glass of water. Accompany her when she goes to the market. Spend time with her. Listen. Look at your mother in her eyes, and listen with your eyes and your heart.
Do it today. Do it tomorrow. Do it everyday. Do it for as long as you love your mother.
Happy Mothers Day!
Photo of a mother walking in the rain while her son is sheltered by umbrella [2]
Reference
- [1] Itivuttaka 106: The Group of Fours
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.4.106-112x.irel.html - [2] Photo seen from Reddit.com
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/tkes0/moms_3/