Filial piety, a word easy to say than done. Filial piety is not only to make sure ur parents are fed till their last days of their life. According to confucious, filial piety include speaking kindly to our parents. Oh, come to think of that, I am totally guilty of not doing that. At times, we felt so impatient with our parents. Worst parents are those that gamble and drink and squaddles all savings and still make the hell of a noise in the family. So, confucious, how to handle these cases. Is it to give these parents what they want, money, for them to spent as they don't give a damn to the children? Is that call filial? I wonder what is the correct actions. Or should we make them suffer to realise the consequences? I am guilty of shunning my father-in-law. I am guilty of having to make my husband not filial to his father. For I couldn't tolerate the drinking and shitting and the stench that is around the whole flat. I am guilty. But I don't wish to amend this mistake even given the chance. Coz, I believe by in directly shunning my father-in-law, before his death due to cancer, he realise his actions were wrong. Perhaps, I should not that we are there to correct ones action. No one will be able to correct their actions if they always think they are right. Take for instance, I felt that gaming is a waste of time. But my husband enjoys it so much. He acts like he doesn't have a care in his life. Well, I thought we have a mission in life. But we have to go out and service this cause. By gaming, ten years later one still end up sitting in front of the computer achieving nothing except levels higher than others. No award, except time wasted instead of spending fruitfully with the family, or upgrading or increase ones wisdom in life.
So coming back to filial piety, how do one achieve it? Does it mean that we demostrate our love for our children now, then when they grow older they will know how to reciprocate that action by taking care of us?
Everyone is different, I have been nasty by not being filial, I guess if karma acts this life time for me, then, I probably get retribution. In any case, I wish I could teach my children the correct way for being filial, for their own sake, not mine. For we mould our own future.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
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