Calligraphy and Honor thy father and mother

2009
11.09
From Sibu temple

“Omitofo,” with a Buddhist salute, palms pressed against each other raised chest high. I am Ah Tuong and I am your guest blogger for today. I use a Canon PowerShot S5 IS

From Sibu temple

I love calligraphy.

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Don’t you just love his style? It makes me wonder about the person behind the callgraphy brush.

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Let me tell you a story. It is a thunderstorm. This son knew he mother was afraid of thunderstorms. Even after death, he would come to the grave and provide comfort to his mother during a thunderstorm. Some of you might say this story is outdated but the basic principle is still the same today. We must be filial.

Honor thy father and mother.

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I like this door-knocker. It is cute.

11 Responses to “Calligraphy and Honor thy father and mother”

  1. sarawakiana says:

    Well by accident I am the first blogger this time…

    I really like to give a comment on the filial son and his mother who was afraid of thunderstorms….
    I personally think that this story will never be outdated.

    this morning I saw a middle aged man pushing his old father sitting a wheel chair down a street in Miri. And I imagined his father pushing him in his baby trolley more than 40 years ago…Changing roles but love must never change. We have our duties to each other.

    Can I send your picture to my children?

    BB:Yes, of course. I have offered u use of my pics before. This pic was actually a small mural at the new temple in Sibu..the Jade Dragon


    God bless.

  2. annant says:

    i have heard bout that allegory before…
    i wonder how many of us would do that now…

    BB: i dont know how many ppl would but we all should

  3. rainfield says:

    It writes how happy we are when we have the visit of a friend from a place far away..

    ????????????

    BB:thanks, i am sorry my blog doesnt write Chinese. i wonder if i can do something abt that. anybody has any idea?

  4. [SK] says:

    yeah, i enjoy seeing those caligraphy artwork too.. i always admire how they could have such handsome writing, which i can never master.. i remember always getting a C for my calligraphy work in school, hahahaha~~

  5. CK says:

    I used to enter calligraphy competition in my primary school. since then, I never write again. Think I am just too lazy.

  6. William says:

    Wow. That’s an extreme example of filial piety.

  7. willie says:

    BengBeng : Chinese Calligraphy is beautiful.

  8. tekkaus says:

    I love the story about the thunderstorm bro. It shows that we need to be filial to our parents all the time. :)

  9. ah ngao says:

    well,..most of us will becomes parents one day,so we sure want our children to shower us with loves

  10. manglish says:

    love calligraphy too…is BH taking that up as a pasttime? :)

  11. ayie says:

    that door knocker is very unique, great way to accessorize your door =)

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