Hurtful Feelings.
Sometimes, we, parents, do or say things that upset you but you have to understand that in whichever the conditions, we always love and think about you so much. You remain the pupils of our eyes and hearts.
We are hurt so much when you stare at us with anger and consider us as strangers. Other people look down on us or misunderstand us, yet this is not as hurtful for us as being misunderstood or being looked down upon by our own beloved children that we love so much.
We can bear your anger, your unhappiness or your indignation as a consequence of our wrongdoing to you. However we will feel enormously hurtful if you are angry with us as the result of your misunderstanding of the real feelings of your parents. The following is the rendering of a Khmer poem into English:
The heart of Arahantas is so pure towards all people in general, and the hearts of parents are also the same for their children. You should not consider your parents’ heart as equal in value to your monthly salary because your parents are the living Arahantas.
No people in this world have good heart with loving- kindness, which can surpass those of the Arahantas, who are your own parents. If you want to pay homage to the Arahantas, you have to think of your parents, who are the living Arahantas in your household.
Parents’ heart is genuine and truly sincere for they sacrifice their heart and physical effort, their life, and their money and their gold for their children. Their heart is comparable to that of Prince *Vesantara.
*Vesantara was a Bodhisatva who was so generous that he gave his two children and his wife to beggars in his pursuit of completing his highest merit in generosity.
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