Real tribute for the parental assistance

Daily News Dhamma Article

Ven Nawalapitiye Ariyawansa Thera

No one can assess the value of assistance and the guidance that has been receiving
and received from parents. All living beings saw the light of this world with the
assistance of the parents. When we came to this world, we were completely ignorant
of this world. Unless for the assistance of our parents all of us would have been
unfortunate and helpless. We were born to this world helplessly and were fortunate
enough to benefit ourselves with the
assistance of our parents.
It is a noble quality to show our gratitude
by those who get assistance from parents.
So, it is a boundant duty of those who
received assistance from parents to look
after and feed them. The Buddha has
showed us that we can't compare our
gratitude with the assistance we received
from our parents. The Blessed One also has
showed us although a certain child looks
after his or her parents keeping on
shoulders for hundred years, that cannot be
compensated for assistance he received
from the parents.
The Blessed one has showed us a way for a
child to show one's gratitude to the
parents. If he could make his parents
virtuous, it is the greatest gratitude that
can be bestowed upon the parents. If knowledge on Dhamma can be imparted to
parents, it also would be a good samaritan. If parents are motivated to offer alms, it
also is a great assistance to parents. In this way, the Blessed One shows that a child
has an ample opportunity to help parents if he could make the parents abide by
virtues and impart the value of the Noble Triple Gem.
We all must be clever enough to help our parents who helped us greatly and
unlimitedly. Everybody should really help parents kindly, respectfully and
affectionately. What is that real help? We must act to make our parents respect
towards the Noble Triple Gems and help them to lead a pious life. At the same time,
parents should be motivated and urged to offer alms so as to mitigate the craving.
If parents are guided to make their lives fortunate, we will be the children who have
done the proper and real help. If we help our parents this way, we are accumulating
a lot of merits to our lives. By persuading our parents on pious deeds, we also can
make our lives prosperous in all aspects. Then we will be really lucky people who
have added merits to our lives by making our parents really virtuous. We will be
able to lead a fortunate life only after receiving the blessings of the Noble Triple
Gems leading a pious life.

May all receive the blessings of the Noble Triple Gems. May all lead a pious life and
have the chance to assist parents who have helped us immensely.

May the Triple Gem bless you..!!