Iti 106With Brahmā
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sabrahmakasutta
Mother and father as the Brahmās and first teachers of their children.
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– So It Was Said 106
The Book of the Fours The Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching With Divinity
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, a family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with Divinity. A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with the elder gods. A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with the first tutors. A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with those worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods.
‘Divinity’ is a term for your parents. ‘Elder gods’ is a term for your parents. ‘First tutors’ is a term for your parents. ‘Worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods’ is a term for your parents. Why is that? Parents are very helpful to their children, they raise them, nurture them, and show them the world.”
The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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