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隨後再添加一項中華文化生命教育話劇 活動之中，一起學習一起享樂，雖然有意 regret that I did not offer all my filial between classes and child care. We

比賽，第一屆主題「孝道」，其它生命教 見不合、鬧情緒的時候，當時間放鬆了， piety. However, her words always studied management and related
的演繹如下：忠──生命的至誠、恕── 想到父母給我們的生命，必須找出尊重對 echoed in my mind: “Be a good person. courses, and took evening classes in

生命的寬厚、廉──生命的潔淨、明── 方、包容對方的位置，留些空間給對方迴 Do your best to develop yourself, raise literature, history and philosophy for
生命的善辨、德──生命的道路、正── 旋，和氣總會軟著陸的。. and care for your family.” three years, deepening our studies of
生命的標桿、義──生命的互助、信── Eastern and Western cultures.
女兒問我為什麼要容忍父母的不是？父 I knelt down to offer tea to my
生命的心量、忍──生命的耐力、公──
母不是完美的聖人，或許有錯，但對子女 mother-in-law, along with the Working hard increased our income
生命的無私、博──生命的大愛、孝──
的「天下父母心」都是一致，總不會害兒 traditional red packet of money in only a bit, but it helped us be filial to my
生命的回饋、仁──生命的一體、慈──
女。我們從孝順父母的思維出發，忍耐雙 thanks for receiving my bride; then I father and mother-in-law. My father had
生命的關懷、覺──生命的悟性、節──
親的要求，感恩生命的存有，尊重老師的 returned home to kneel and offer tea to used up his retirement funds, and my
生命的管理、儉──生命的內歛、真──
教導，人生的智慧必定增加，無論你身在 My marriage to my wife occurred through mercifulness, comprehension, temperance, my father. The wedding ceremony was siblings could only collect enough
生命的本性、禮──生命的尊重、和──
何處，未來都更加幸福和樂。「紅葉紛飛 Heaven’s design. We met through a frugality, genuineness, propriety, and held in the hall of Heaven’s money to pay for his rent, so I arranged
生命的和諧。
香飄遠，一炁流傳慈樹仁，孝禮和樂緣天 religious community called Heaven’s harmony. This was our challenge for the Magnanimity and Holy Teaching; our for him to live near our house, and my
我和妻子的歡樂時光，不在遊山玩水， 德，生命讚歌明惜珍。」謹以為記。 Magnanimity and Holy Teaching future. friends filled the small hall. It was a wife and I took turns visiting him. We
不在吃喝玩樂，大部份光陰都浸淫在文化 Religion, where we got to know each We invested our spare time into joyous occasion, the two of us sincerely also encouraged him to travel and

other and fell in love. We have many community service, promoting the reciting together the words: “Destined engage in activities with a couple that
memories of laughing and playing positive attitudes of filial piety and to be united, we stand together, in he was friends with. Filial piety needs to

together, appreciating flowers and respect. By caring for others we accord with the Way, preserving the be expressed at the right moment. Ten
writing poems, enjoying ball games, sometimes were able to dissolve eight virtues, sincere in all relations, years later my father requested to be
exuding the simple enthusiasm of hostility and bring peace. principled and righteous, a harmonious moved to a home for the elderly,

youth. couple, consistent and eternal. Through because he didn’t want to be a burden
To promote love, care, compassion and
this grand ceremony and wedding, may to us. So we decided on a clean facility
We both liked to study traditional filial piety, we organized events such as
blessings flow and flourish.” nearby where he could live in leisure.
culture. We joined various Chinese evening gatherings to respect the
philosophy courses, as well as courses elderly, and performances such as “The (1983-01-09) The honeymoon period He started seeing the doctor more. But

in East-West religion and philosophy. Drama of Filial Piety”. When I met my always goes by so fast. Not long after, thanks to my wife’s care and our
Whenever we got together, we would future mother-in-law for the first time, I the crystallization of our love arrived in daughter’s frequent visits, our family

talk about the meaning of life, the was both excited and nervous. I didn't our little nest. It became a lively and had many peaceful and happy days.
process of growth, family life and filial dare to talk too much, but I felt her care busy home. I prepared special chicken
The day finally arrived that my father
piety to parents, and even topics such and love for me, just like a son! broth for my wife every day. For my
was leaving us. I wrote a short passage
as war and greed. daughter’s name, we chose characters
On the way home, remembering my own for him: “For a man of the people, filial
from the Book of Rites, meaning “good
We talked about raising our own family, mother who is in heaven, I was struck by tears flow; every drop of energy
and bright”, from the verse, “The way of
and chose 20 Chinese characters as our feelings of both joy and sorrow. Sorrow collected for the world; respecting the
great learning consists in manifesting
principles: loyalty, altruism, integrity, because she could not see my family masters, honouring the gods and
one's bright virtue, loving the people,
straightforwardness, magnanimity, and accomplishments with her own buddhas, caring for the common
concluding in goodness.”
uprightness, righteousness, trustworthiness, eyes. Joy because I could share with her people, never resting, filled with
forbearance, impartiality, universal the love in my life. As I could not attend Apart from working, I did not forget to heaven’s grace, inheriting the past and
brotherhood, filial piety, benevolence, my parents until their old age, I felt train and study. My wife and I took turns enlightening the future; he is virtuous

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and kind-hearted, righteous in action, First it was the Adulthood Crowning the better of us, but when the moment hurt their children.
following the way of the sage, working Ceremony, to remind teenage students passed and we remembered the life that
So, with an attitude of filial piety, we
silently, embodying the teachings, and to be aware of and take charge of the our parents gave us, we were reminded
must be patient with our parents’
spreading fearlessness.” responsibilities of life. Responsibility at of the need to respect and forgive each
requests, grateful for our life, and
home means showing filial piety other. If we left some space for the other
Most of the stories my father told me respectful towards the words of our
towards our parents, and caring for to cool off, things always eased back
were tragic. My grandfather died when teachers, then our wisdom will increase.
them. Then it was a ceremony to respect into harmony.
my father was nine. My grandmother No matter where we are, our future will
teachers and be filial to parents, to
struggled to care for two sons and a My daughter once asked me, “Why do be happy and peaceful. "The red leaves
encourage youngsters to respect their
daughter. To provide for her children, we need to endure our parents’ are flying, the fragrance drifts far away,
teachers, value principles and study
she had to leave her hometown and mistakes?” Parents are not perfect and the air spreads kindness, filial piety,
hard; to be filial to their parents, respect
come to Hong Kong, where she did any saints. They could make mistakes. But courtesy and happiness. The hymn of
their elders and love their families. My
work she could to earn money to send the parental heart towards children is life is a clear and cherished treasure."
wife supported me by designing the
home. She was even paid to go to prison always the same; parents would never This we should remember.
ceremonial clothes and headpieces,
for someone else’s crime!
and together we carried the items
That is why my father never said
around, doing rehearsals, distributing
anything against his mother. This was
outfits, and always moving together. I
the example he set for me. He would
am at a loss for words to express my
often tell me that people need to look at
gratitude towards her.
things from many directions; only then
Then we added another activity, a
can we grow in wisdom. Filial piety to
Chinese Cultural Life Education Play
heaven and earth is for all living things;
competition. The first was titled “Filial
filial piety to the God of land and grain is
Piety”. The other topics were Loyalty,
for society and the people; filial piety to
Altruism, Integrity, Straightforwardness,
parents or elders is gratitude for the
Magnanimity, Uprightness, Righteousness,
precious life we received.
Trustworthiness, Forbearance, Impartiality,
He taught me qigong, to help cure
Universal Brotherhood, Filial Piety,
diseases, and how to comfort the sick.
Benevolence, Mercifulness, Comprehension,
He said that healing the sickness while
Temperance, Frugality, Genuineness,
healing the heart is the work of
Propriety, and Harmony.
benevolence. It requires care and
The joyful times with my wife were not
comfort; it cannot be careless and
spent traveling and playing, or eating
irresponsible.
and drinking. They mostly involved
As I entered middle age, I wanted to do
cultural activities, studying, and
more to promote our culture, so I
enjoying things together. Of course,
started to introduce ceremonies into
there were times when our opinions did
life education.
not match, or when our emotions got