《天天父母親節》(English version below)
EVERYDAY IS FATHER'S AND MOTHER'S DAY
妳你知不知道，妳你是怎麼出現在這人間的？妳你知不知道，妳你的眼睛，是如何能見到光明，見到這世界的？妳你知不知道，妳你的耳朵，是如何能聽見聲音的？妳你知不知到，妳你的鼻子，是如何能夠呼吸的？妳你知不知道，妳你的舌頭，是如何能嚐到百味的？妳你知不知道，妳你的口，是如何能說話的？妳你知不知道，妳你的身體如何有的？這一切都是我們父母的精和卵結合的生命，還有十月懷胎、安胎、養胎，以及臨盆時的恐慌，與危險而所造就的。
佛、道、儒三教，皆大力倡導孝心、孝行。若妳你說妳你不必行孝，
原因一：妳你是西方信仰。
原因二：妳你無任何信仰。
原因三：妳你是孤兒。
原因四：妳你父母已不在人世。
原因五：妳你不是父母最寵的孩子。
告訴妳你，西方信仰的教義，其實就同中國的儒教，提倡己立而立人，己達而達人，也就是先把人的基礎，給打好。有人將儒教，歸類爲人乘，這段落的開頭吾已寫到，儒教也大力倡導孝心孝行，西方信仰既同於儒教人乘，都在講做人的基礎，哪有不必行孝這種邪說與歪理。除非這人不想做人，祇想做畜生。
行孝根本和信仰，毫無關係。行孝乃是做人的基本良知，倫理的道德。因此，祇要妳你是人的話，行孝是天經地義的。孤兒的由來，依然是爸媽的精卵，依然懷妳你，托著妳你，含著生命的危險，才把妳你給生出來。要不然，妳你連孤兒，這兩個字都沒有。生父生母妳妳或許，沒機會盡孝行孝，但妳你可以好好的孝敬孝敬養父養母呀！若父母已不在人世的妳你，可以天天唸佛修法，迴向她他們轉投更好的境界。要不妳你最起碼，也應奉公守法，不爲非作歹，行坐皆正啊！吾，玳瑚師父，實實在在，告訴妳你，吾並不是父母最寵的孩子，但吾自修自正，大力以佛法與玄學，廣利冥陽眾生，也常爲她他們法會報名與主祈，修法迴向之等等，以報父母難報之恩啊！
很多人總喜歡在所謂的父親節及母親節時，帶父母上餐館用餐，或包個利市給父母，或買個禮物送父母，或帶父母出國遊玩。這些是無可厚非的，也是人之常情。不過，這裡有幾點，大家必需得有所認知，才能真正的算得上，慶祝父母親節。
一、父母親節並不是，中華民族所定立。
二、帶父母親上餐館、出國遊玩、送禮物，是慶祝但更是享樂。
反一切的享與用，都是在消耗我們的福。而我們的福一旦被享完，災禍也就隨後跟著來。這些就是爲什麼，前幾天才慶祝父母親節，家裡其中一老就身體有恙，工作上、生意上皆不順逐等等。古德有言，聖哲有言、祖師有言，每天晨起向父母微笑請安、隨順父母，與父母一同昇華心靈，對父母關懷備至，遠比唯在父母親節，給於她他們的「享與用」，來得更實在更實惠。表示對父母的感恩，不是也不可在一年一度裡，而是將以上吾所寫的，實現在每一天裡，這就是天天父母親節。
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Do you know how did you appear in this human world? Have you got any idea how you get the ability of sight to see light, and this world? Do you know how your ears are able to hear sounds? How about your nose? Do you know how you can breath through it? Do you know how you can taste a hundred different flavors through your tongue? Not forgetting your mouth, do you know how you get the ability to speak? Lastly, do you know how your body is formed? All these are attributed to our parents' sperm and egg, the 10-month pregnancy, miscarriage prevention, fetal nourishment, not to mention the fear and danger when it is time to give birth to us.
The 3 schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism all strongly advocate the virtues of filial piety. If you say that there is no need to be filial, there must be a few reasons:
Reason No. 1: You are of a western faith and religion.
Reason No. 2: You have no faith or religion at all.
Reason No. 3: You are an orphan.
Reason No. 4: Your parents have already passed on.
Reason No. 5: You are not your parents' most doted child.
Let me tell you thus, the Western faith preaches similar dogma to that of the Chinese Confucian school of thought: Just as you would like to establish yourself in the world, so allow others to establish themselves. Just as you seek to understand things, so allow others the same opportunity. In other words, first lay a solid foundation as a human being. Some people classify Confucianism as The Way To Be A Human Being. As I wrote at the beginning of this paragraph, Confucianism also strongly espouses the virtues of filial piety, and the Western faith is similar to Confucianism in preaching the foundation qualities a human should have.
Therefore, it is nonsense and evil saying that one does not need to perform filial duties. Unless this person does not wish to be a human, but only an animal.
Being filial has absolutely nothing to do with faith and religion. It is the basic foundation of the human conscience and moral principles. Therefore, as long as you are a human, being filial piety is the unalterable principle of Heaven and Earth. Even an orphan is borne out of his or her parents' sperm and egg, and the exhaustion and risk of the pregnancy period and delivery. Without this, you won't even be able to be called an orphan. As an orphan, you may not have the opportunity to perform filial duties to your biological parents, but you can do it dutifully for your foster parents!
If your parents are no longer alive, you can recite the Buddha's name and perform spiritual cultivation everyday, and dedicate the merits to a better afterlife for them. Or at the very least, you can abide by the law, abstain from evil doings and be a righteous person in your daily living! I, Master Dai Hu, can honestly tell you that I am not my parent's favourite child. However, I self-studied and corrected myself. I put in great effort to benefit sentient beings, both in the worlds of the living and the dead, with Dharma and Chinese Metaphysics. In addition, I accumulate merits for them by regularly registering them as primary supplicants in numerous puja sessions, and through my daily Buddhist practices, etc. All these to repay the huge and impossible-to-repay debt of gratitude to my parents!
On the other hand, all forms of enjoyment and usage exhaust our store of good fortune. When our good fortune are fully depleted, misfortune will strike. This is why a few days after a Father's or Mother's Day celebration, you encounter situations like sickness in one of the old folks at home, obstacles in your career or business, etc. The ancient virtuous teachers, sages and masters have these sayings, that we should greet our parents with a smile every morning, follow their wishes, and progress spiritually together with them. We must also show meticulous care and concern towards them.
These practical actions speak volumes, and dwarf the once-a-year showering of dinner and gifts on Father's or Mother's Day, for their indulgence and usage.
Expressing our gratitude to our parents cannot be performed only on a single day each year. Follow what I wrote above, and actualize your filial piety every day. And we will have Father's and Mother's Day every day.
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中英文翻譯 In both English & Mandarin
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