No.11 On Parental Responsibility

A mother admitted, “I have merely been posing as a good parent. I was totally unaware that my children were really being brought up by the Tathagata.”

Once a parent is awakened to the reality of his/her own existence, then children in turn will become aware of themselves and see their home regenerate.

 

Respectfully
Chimyo Takehara
June 2003

ある母親が、「私は親ヅラを下げてきました。子どもは如来さまにお育ていただいていたことを知りませんでした」と呟いた。
親が自らの顔を見ることができた時、子どもの目覚めは生まれ、家庭は再生する。