Happy Mother's Day. The kindness of all mother sentient beings.
The Seven Stages of Generating Loving Compassion:
1) I will joyfully acknowledge that my mother is my kind mother.
2) I will gratefully remember the details of my mother’s kindness.
3) I will sincerely and intentionally repay my mother’s kindness.
4) I will lovingly and affectionately care for my mother.
5) I will compassionately and skillfully care for my mother.
6) I will unconditionally and wholeheartedly care for my mother.
7) I will definitely and always help my mother realize true happiness.
I Will Remember the Five Kindnesses of My Mother:
1) My mother is very kind, because she created my precious human body.
2) My mother is very kind, because she protected my precious human life.
3) My mother is very kind, because she gave me all basic necessities and worldly enjoyments.
4) My mother is very kind, because she taught me worldly education.
5) My mother is very kind, because she always loved me and cared for me in all situations.
I Will Remember the Five Dharma Kindnesses of My Parents:
1) My parents are very kind, because parents are the condition of my precious human body.
2) My parents are very kind, because my parents provided the favorable conditions for my Dharma practice.
3) My parents are very kind, because all my parents are the objects of my Bodhicitta.
4) My parents are very kind, because all my parents are the conditions of accumulating merit and wisdom.
5) My parents are very kind, because all my parents are the perfect reasons for becoming Buddha.
(as given by Khenpo Chogo Rinpoche from Dzogchen "The Buddha Path")
Love the way the mother and parents are cherished, honored. loved and respected. The same really also counts for our personal teachers and mentors.
