Di Zi Gui – Honoring and Respecting Our Parents, Part 1 – 弟子規
Channel: Little Life Habits
Date: 2022-06-08

What is Di Zi Gui 弟子規?

Di Zi Gui 弟子規 is an older Chinese book that was influenced by the moral teachings of Confucius. It teaches us how to be a better person by describing how we should act, what kinds of habits we should have, and the proper way to look at life. 

If we can put these guidelines into practice, we will make life easier for ourselves and be a better member of society. We can never be too old or too young to learn how to improve ourselves, so any adult or child can benefit from studying the teachings in Di Zi Gui.

In our Di Zi Gui video series, we will go over a modernized translation of the teachings a few lines at a time, so that you can focus on making small changes and not feel overwhelmed by all the suggestions. Once you have successfully adopted the habits and changes from that particular video, you can move on to the next one and continue to steadily improve over time.

Together, let’s learn how to be a better person by making small but meaningful changes.
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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

In order to raise their children, parents make many sacrifices. Parents give up time, energy, freedoms, and other resources in order to provide their children with a better life.

More than anyone else, the parents in our lives deserve our gratitude and respect. For Confucius, honoring and respecting our parents is fundamental to being a good person.

Treating our parents well is referred to as filial piety, and being filial is a way of showing our appreciation for the care that our parents have provided us. When we are filial, this will also strengthen the relationship that we have with our parents as well.

The first chapter of Di Zi Gui covers basic guidelines on how to show filial piety and treat our parents well with the love and respect that they deserve. These guidelines on how to practice filial piety can also be applied to our interactions with our grandparents and other elders too.

Regardless of your age, it is never too late to learn how to treat your parents better.

In the upcoming lessons, we'll learn how to practice filial piety when addressing our parents and elders, here on Little Life Habits.
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Namo Amituofo - 南無阿彌陀佛

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