First, filial piety is the foundation of virtue and the root of being a man, so what is filial piety? Regarding the definition of filial piety, Erya is defined as: "The kindness of parents is filial piety"; Shuo Wen Jie Zi is further explained as: "Those who are kind to their parents. Starting from the old province, starting from the child and inheriting the old. " The word "filial piety" is a cognitive word composed of the word "old" and the word "child". The old is in the top, the children are in the bottom, and the old and the young are orderly, indicating that the previous generation and the next generation are one. If separated, it is not "filial piety". Therefore, the relationship between parents and children is "the experience of heaven and the meaning of earth". China's traditional culture, Confucian classics and Buddhist classics are nothing more than knowledge that teaches us to abide by filial piety, fear cause and effect, always be kind-hearted, and behave in the world.
Second, filial piety to parents should be a sense of identity from the depths of people's hearts. For thousands of years, the Chinese nation has many touching stories about respecting and filial piety for the elderly, such as "warming the pillow", "leaving a family with an orange" and "losing a family in a hundred miles". These stories have been passed down to this day, educating and guiding our future generations to behave correctly. "Filial piety is the first in life, and filial piety has been the source of hundreds of lines since ancient times." We should keep in mind the teachings of ancient sages and follow the spirit of "respecting filial piety and offering sacrifices". When parents are alive, children should make them feel happy and live a happy life. After death, children should take care of their affairs carefully and earnestly fulfill their life obligations.
Third, "the kindness of parents is more important than the depth of the sea. Don't forget the kindness of parents in life." No matter how the society develops and some contents or forms of filial piety change, I think that children's love and respect for their parents cannot be changed, and it is impossible to change. "Sad for parents, give birth to me", children are connected by blood with parents, and filial piety is the first duty; Is a person's basic ethics. A person who doesn't know how to respect his elders, a person who doesn't even love his parents, and a person who hates and abandons the elderly can't be respected and recognized by society. Similarly, he can't get the respect and recognition of children. Filial piety is the foundation of human beings; It is the ethics that we must follow, and all education comes from it. Filial piety is the first of all virtues, and filial piety is the source of all virtues.
Author: Yao buds founder, Forbes "30 China elites under the age of 30", Davos Forum global outstanding youth, graduated from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania. (WeChat official account: buds20 16, Sina Weibo: Yao Media Cooperation:)