In the Ming Dynasty, Yang Nai, a great scholar, bid farewell to his relatives and went to Sichuan to learn Buddhism from the boundless master. I met an old monk on the way. The old monk said that it is better to see the Buddha than to see the boundless master. Lao Yang was very happy and asked the Buddha where his old man was. The monk said, if you go back the same way, you will see the Buddha holding the quilt and slippers upside down. Lao Yang saw that he was as serious and trustworthy as a monk, so he turned around and didn't blink easily all the way, for fear of missing the Buddha. As a result, I went to my door late at night and didn't see the Buddha, so I cried in my heart. Think about it, too. How can the Buddha wear the quilt and slippers upside down? Is it a living Buddha who helps the public? While thinking about calling the door, the old lady inside has fallen asleep. Suddenly, she heard her son calling the door and quickly came out to open it. As soon as the door opened, Yang Nai froze. The mother who was in a hurry to open the door was walking backwards in a quilt and slippers. It turned out that the Buddha who was looking for all the way was at home.
Parents are everywhere in the world, but I don't know how many children realize that their parents are like Buddha. It can be seen that parents are living buddhas, so they should worship and learn from buddhas to survive in the western paradise. Only by starting with "filial piety to adoptive parents" in pure industry and three blessings can we achieve Taoist career!
Buddhism advises filial piety:
There are two Buddha statues in the hall.
Angry at the ignorance of the world;
You don't have to pretend to be golden,
This is not cedar carving;
That is, parents now,
It is Maitreya Buddha of Sakyamuni;
If we can sincerely respect him,
Why not seek merit?