PRAYER AT HOME: Prayer and worship at home. This refers to lay practitioners (those at home). The belief is that: a person without filial piety cannot accomplish anything; if one is filial, they not only repay the kindness of their ancestors and parents but also fully repay all four debts of gratitude, creating immeasurable merit and progressing towards liberation. The Buddhist scriptures teach that the four debts of gratitude are a great field of merit. The Buddha always reminded us: “Once the four debts of gratitude are repaid, there are no more roots of sin,” and He also advised: “The six-word Amitabha mantra preserves the four debts of gratitude.”
Ancient scriptures always taught:
“Alas, the world does not understand,
The two Buddhas are at home.
These are one’s parents,
Like Maitreya and Shakyamuni.
Knowing to be sincere and respectful,
There is no need to seek merit far away.”
