Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Smile At Least Twice or Thrice A Day To Your Father and Mother!

The Golden Words of Nichiren Daishonin reads...
First, being filial towards one's father and mother means that though a parent may act unreasonably or speak in a tone of ill will, one never shows the slightest anger or looks displeased.

One never in any way disobeys a parent; is always mindful of providing a parent with all manner of good things, and if this happens to be impossible, in the course of a day one at least smiles twice or thrice in their direction.
[The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude, WND-2-636]

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