VALUE OF THE MONTH FILIAL PIETY FILIAL PIETY

每月一德 VALUE OF THE MONTH 孝FILIAL PIETY

FILIAL PIETY Filial piety refers to RESPECT for elders and in particular one’s parents. To be filial is not only the action of respecting and obeying one’s parents on surface, but having an INNER DESIRE to honour and serve them. It is one’s RESPONSIBILITY and DUTY to look after the needs of one’s parents, especially when they are old.

孔子曰：“今之孝者，是谓能养。至于 犬马，皆能有养。不敬何以別乎？” Confucius said, “Nowadays for a man to be filial means no more than that he is able to provide his parents with food. Even hounds and horses are, in some way, provided with food. If a man shows no reverence, where is the difference? ” 所以，孝养父母，沒有一定的形

FILIAL PIETY IN ACTION 1. BEING RESPONSIBLE, AND NOT MAKE OUR PARENTS WORRY FOR US. 2. SPENDING MORE TIME WITH OUR FAMILY. 3. SHOWING CARE AND CONCERN TO OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEM. 4. BE RESPECTFUL TO OUR PARENTS. 5. DOING OUR BEST IN EVERYTHING WE DO SO THAT WE CAN BE THE BEST WE CAN BE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR