Even an Ocean of Tears Cannot Repay Mothers’ Sacrifice

To celebrate Mother’s Day, which is on 10th of May, the “Difficulty of Repaying One’s Parents Sutra” Dharma function was held on 9th of May at Fo Guang Shan South Island. The purpose of the Dharma function was to transfer merits to all the parents in the world, wishing for their health and happiness.

During the Dharma talk, Venerable Juexi said that it is difficult for us to repay our mothers for the sacrifices they have made for our benefit. Since it is hard for us to even come close to repaying our parents, she encouraged devotees to do all they can; that is to lead their parents into having their faith in the Triple Gem, to chant for parents and to print Dharma books on behalf of their parents.

Following on was the performance by YAD. YAD 1 President Andy Hsu led over ten members of YAD 1 and 2 to sing the song “You Raise Me Up”. The performance began with Andy playing the violin, and other YAD members singing expressively. After singing, five YAD members come forward to share some words about their mother. The mothers who were present were left with uncontrollable tears, while some of the youths were also in tears from the absence of mothers. From the bottom of their hearts, the youth conveyed their love and appreciation to their mothers.

After the emotional sharing, YAD members presented all the mothers who attended the function with carnations. To wish all the mothers a Happy Mother’s Day, the Celebration ended with a cake-cutting ceremony by Venerable Juexi and the representative for the mothers, Mrs. Wong.

This year, the Mother’s Day celebration ended with tears of love and gratitude. The sincere affection between the YAD members and their mothers has surely been revealed, if not also deepened.