Buddhist Holy Day Dhamma (12/08/2024)
A mortal provides for their mother
and father by legitimate means;
because they look after
their parents like this,
they’re praised in this life by the astute,
and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”
SN 7.19 The Brahmin Who Provided for His Mother (Bhikkhu Sujato)
https://suttacentral.net/sn7.19/en/sujato
“Here, Mahānāma, with wealth acquired by energetic striving, amassed by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous wealth righteously gained, a clansman honors, respects, esteems, and venerates his parents.
His parents, being honored, respected, esteemed, and venerated, have compassion on him with a good heart, thinking: ‘May you live long and maintain a long life span.’ When a clansman’s parents have compassion for him, only growth is to be expected for him, not decline.”
AN 5.58 Licchavi Youths (Bhikkhu Bodhi)
