Phyo Thara - Proverbs and Essays

How worthy of the first teacher, the mother and father of the great sage

As soon as a person becomes a “human” in the world, the first refuge he takes is his mother and the first shadow he relies on is his father. Just as a person needs a warm embrace to be happy, he also needs a good shadow. The ones who can provide these things are the two parents, the Mata Pitu. Parents are the first teachers of their children. Therefore, there is a saying, “The first teachers, how worthy are the mother and father.”

The grace of parents who have raised and taught us to be human beings from the age of two hands and two feet is so great that it is beyond comparison, so they compare it to the great mountain of Myungmo. Gautama Buddha himself preached the Dhamma to a mother and son in the Tavatimsa heaven and paid the price of their mother's milk. For ordinary people, this is not possible. If they cannot pay the price of even one piece of milk, how can they repay the grace that raised them, taught them, and guided them until they became human? "Thank you, mother and father, for your great grace.

In childhood, parents taught us everything we needed to know to start talking, eating, and learning. From the cho mai mai dance, to the tutu re bao game, to religious prostrations, our mothers taught us. Sitting on our mothers' laps, we listened to stories about the golden rabbit and the golden tiger, the hare and the tortoise, the monkey and the crocodile, the little rabbit with a snotty nose, and the lion king, and we began to learn about worldly ethics.

The rules set by the father are followed with fear in childhood, and then they are able to apply them with understanding when they become adults. The father is the gardener who takes on the responsibilities of prohibiting, restricting, imposing, and choosing, and who nurtures the lives of his children. The mother is the garden where young seedlings grow and thrive, and the father is the one who looks for and waters and fertilizes the soil.

The love of parents is like a river. The children were carried along by the love of parents flowing in opposite directions. They swam happily in the current without any worries. They knew that one day they would rise again.

They didn't think much of it. It was only when they gradually became adults and turned into their own bodies that they began to understand and feel their parents' love more deeply and to be more empathetic.

The fate of the king who killed his father was very bad. He had only realized his father's love when he was a child, but it was too late. That is why he suffered in hell. However, Suvanna, who knew and understood the love of his parents and cared for them, was saved from being shot by an arrow.

Therefore, before entering the life of a monk, one must understand the nature of a monk and strive to attain it as much as possible. However, one should not expect any favors from any parent.

Don't be stingy with gratitude. When you receive gratitude from your children, you will feel tears, trembling, joy, and a sense of happiness. Therefore, you need to repay your parents' kindness as much as you can.

A parent is a benefactor who is the same as God. Just as a mother is born in nine or ten months, a father is also the main creator of becoming a human being. In the blood of a human being, there are cells formed by the father's genes. There is no doubt that the father's love flows in these cells. That love can warm and protect the children throughout their lives. The seeds of mother and father are intertwined in the blood of children. They cannot be separated and separated. In the vast sky of mother, the father is the moon, and the children are the shining stars.

Just as stars need the vast sky to shine, the moon's light is also important. Similarly, young people need the encouragement of their mothers and the support of their fathers to succeed in life. A lotus cannot bloom without water.

The only people who want to see you as the best person in the world are your parents. It is important for every child to understand and accept their parents' love and kindness.

Some parents are rich. Some parents are poor. Some parents are highly educated. Some parents are uneducated. No matter how different their circumstances are, their love for their children is the same. Even though they may not be able to provide complete and adequate support due to circumstances, they still have the will to help. What parents cannot or cannot afford to give,

It is the duty of every child not to pressure their parents with demands. Parents, as they say, “Give birth to the child, guide the child to the good, teach the child to be good, give the child to be good, and be kind to the child.” They have always fulfilled their duties to the best of their ability. They have always prioritized the welfare of their children over their own. Even if they have been given a difficult life, their children must understand and be sympathetic. Therefore, “Give birth to the child, provide for the child, make the child worthy of inheritance, give the child to be good, protect the child, be kind to the child, and be good to the child.” Parents are those who only demand good things and do not give up bad things and do not give up bad children. Therefore, children should not take advantage of their parents' love.

Parents teach words. Instead, you. Teach knowledge. Guide to civilization. Keep healthy. “It is said that the hand of a mother who rocks the cradle can rule the world. There are many people who have become famous because of the mother’s guidance and care. The image of a mother is always reflected in her children. The footsteps of a father are the beginning of the path of their children. If a mother shows a shadow, the children should see the fruit. If a father shows the way, the children should break through. But everything cannot be done by sucking milk or riding a boat. We need to continue to cultivate the life that our parents gave us.

Parents cherish their children's faces with all their heart. They constantly watch over their children's faces like they are picking up small grains of rice. They do their best to keep their children's faces from fading. They struggle to keep their children's faces from fading. We must also look back at the faces of our parents who have decorated our own faces to be as beautiful as flowers. There is a saying that children are like the head of their parents, so children must think carefully so that their parents' faces are not damaged, faded, or faded because of us.

We must not act in a way that would tarnish the honor of our parents, who were our first teachers in our childhood, but rather strive to make our children proud of them with joyful faces. “We must learn to pay off old debts and incur new debts.” Pay off old debts by serving our parents. Pay off new debts by caring for and nurturing our children.

This is the nature of the world. It is the duty of a human being. We must strive to be good children. We must strive to have good children. Life is a great circle.