恭敬不如孝敬 孝敬不如行動
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傳說中，在烏鴉小的時侯，都是由烏鴉媽媽出去尋找食物，不管找回來的食物有多少，一定會先餵飽孩子，即使自己餓著肚子也沒關係。漸漸地，小烏鴉長大了，烏鴉媽媽也已經老了，飛不動了，沒有體力再飛出去尋找食物了。這時，長大的小烏鴉會學著媽媽當年哺育牠一樣，也每天飛出去尋找食物，再回來一口一口餵給媽媽吃，照顧老烏鴉，直到老烏鴉自然死亡後。這就是「烏鴉反哺」的故事。
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想想這一生，父親、母親對我們的好，給予我們的關心和照顧有多少？有的人說：「我也送過禮物給雙親啊！」但是，和他們對我的養育之恩、他們的寬容大度、不求回報的愛相比，實在太渺小了。
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這一天，咱們能做的，就是給予雙親更多的陪伴，為父親念佛、為母親念佛，祈願他們都能夠身體健康、幸福快樂。所以，我也希望大家能有所領悟，希望你們能想一想曾為父母親做過些什麼呢？還能為她們盡些心力的、能給予陪伴的，就趕快去做吧！！
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需明白…
樹欲靜而風不止，子欲養而親不待。。。
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在臨近母親節的吉祥日子裡，祝福大家：
闔家幸福、健康、幸福、快樂！！
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*據記載，「反哺」是烏鴉的習性。《本草綱目》中稱烏鴉為慈鳥，此鳥出生，母哺60日，長者反哺60日，可謂慈孝。後來人們便將反哺，比做子女孝敬父母最佳的典範。
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恭敬不如孝敬 孝敬不如行動
It is not sufficient to just be respectful or filial to our parents, rather it is how we treat them that is most important
Legend has it that mother crows are the ones who search for food for their babies. When they return, they will always feed the babies first regardless of how little food they find, even if it means that they themselves will have to go hungry. Eventually, under such tender care, the babies grow up into sturdy adults. By then, the mother crows are old and can no longer fly. They do not have the strength to fly out to look for food any more. This is when their children reciprocate what their mothers used to do for them and go out in search for food. When they return, they will feed their mothers patiently. This happens every day until the mama crows pass away. This is the story of the “Filial crows feeding the parents.”
Think of what our parents have done for us and think of the care and concern that they have showered on us. Some people think that the presents that they bought for their parents are sufficient repayment. But if you compare that to the unconditional love and tolerance that they have given us, you will understand that it is clearly not enough. Not to forget everything else that they have gone through in order to bring us up,
Instead of showering our parents with material goods, let us spend more time with them. Let us pray for them and seek Buddha’s blessings of health, happiness and good fortune for them. I hope to inspire all of you to reflect on what you have done for your parents lately. While we still have the opportunity, let us spend more time with them and help them with what they need.
Consider this Chinese saying…
“The trees would like to remain still but the winds will not stop;
The children would like to care for their parents but the parents are no longer around…”
As Mother’s Day approaches, I wish that you and your family will be blessed with happiness, good health and joy!
*According to records, it is the crows’ custom to reciprocate and feed their parents when they are old. In the classic volume “Compendium of Materia Medica”, crows are called “birds of compassion”. From the time the baby is born, its mother feeds it for 60 days. When the mother is old, its offspring also feeds it for 60 days. The filialness of the crows makes them role models for us in how we ought to treat our parents.
#FilialPietyIsBetterThanRespect, #HelpingThemIsBetterThanBeingFilial, #FilialCrowsFeedingTheParents, #Gratitude, #Joy
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