I’m glad that we have Mother’s Day so that we can specially take extra time to recollect the kindness of our mothers. 
I am thankful to my mother for giving me life and showering my brother and I with her unconditional love.

Without this human life, I will not be able to have this human life of leisure and opportunity to learn the Dharma. 

The best gift she has given me till date is to cautiously and diligently attend weekly Lamrim classes with me. I still remember that she would travel down to Chinatown for every lesson and have dinner with me at a vegetarian restaurant before we head over for lesson.

A mother’s nature is to always give the best to her child and that is why my mother made sure that I developed the good habit of attending Lamrim weekly classes. Her mission lasted a whole year until she was sure that I was ready.

Without my mother’s loving motivation, I would never have this chance to meet Shifu, Teacher, Lamrim and virtuous Dharma friends. 

As quoted in the Filial Piety Sutra on repaying the deep kindness of our parents:
“If there were a person who carried his father on his left shoulder and his mother on his right shoulder until his bones were ground to powder by their weight as they bore through to the marrow, and if that person were to circumambulate Mount Sumeru for a hundred thousand kalpas until the blood that flowed out from his feet covered his ankles, that person would still not have repaid the deep kindness of his parents.”

From the Sutra, I know that I can never repay my parents’ kindness. Whatever, I do may sound little but I will continue to do what makes her happy and I believe that is to be a good Lamrim practitioner and to be a good disciple to our Gurus. In addition, I will aspire to quickly reach Buddhahood so that I can help all sentient beings who were once mothers of mine.

I would like to also OMAK (Observe Merit Appreciate Kindness) my mother for being a super devoted practitioner. During this work from home period, I witnessed my mom spending all her time daily on Dharma from 8 am to 12 midnight and at times even passing 1am.

To see such diligence and perseverance in her spiritual practice, I am inspired and joyously rejoice her everyday! 😀

Happy Mother’s Day, dear Mom!

Penned by Yim Yao Hua
S15G027E
6.5.2020

Filial Piety towards our Mothers
孝敬母亲 – 斋僧供灯积福

Accumulate Merits through  Sangha & Light Offering
This year we’ll probably celebrate Mother’s Day in quarantine.

To stay close to your Mother, you can do a Mother’s Day Special Offering to Buddha and Bodhisattvas for her. 

This will bestow divine blessings for her health and well-being. What better way to show your love and filial piety then making this offering as a gift for your beloved Mother.

时势变化叵测，在这疫情非常时期，将不能像以往那样外出与母亲共渡难忘的母亲节，作为子女的我们可以怎么做来报答母亲对我们的养育之恩呢？为母亲斋僧及供灯祈福，不仅能祈愿母亲福慧功德增广丰厚，消灾延寿，善愿皆遂，同时也为全天下的母亲一起来祈福！藉由供养福田的大功德，自己也能培福，广结善缘，减轻业障，得师长摄受，早日圆成佛道。

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