Parents are the two Buddha is the family.
Of the myriad Dharmas........
The kindness of parents is greatest!

The verse of Maitreya's Advice on filiality says:
In the family there are two Buddhas,
Regretfully, people in the world who do not know;
No need to use gold and colour to adorn,
Also no need to use chandana to carve;
Just look at your present father and mother,
They are Shakyamuni and Maitreya;
If you can make offerings to them,
Where is the need to do other Merit and Virtue.


Abstain from killing while celebrating birthday
Our 'birthday' is the 'Day of Suffering' for our beloved mother. Blood flowed like flowing streams while she endured the pain. So we should be filial to our kind mother by cultivating all good deeds on her behalf.

Abstain from killing when a child is born
All animals love their offspring. If we were to kill them while celebrating the birth of our children, their blessings would be decreased. What we should do is to plant all good causes on their behalf.

Abstain from killing while making offering to the deceased
If we were to kill animals as offering to deceased upon his death or at his graveyard, we were indeed adding the bad karma to him. It is not beneficial to the deceased - as he has to undergo more suffering because of the offences.

Abstain from killing while celebrating the marriage
We choose a good day to get married. If we were to kill on the good day, weren't we transforming the auspicious day into a day of disaster?

Abstain from killing while entertaining friends at a banquet
Most people enjoy eating flesh by killing all kinds of animals. Are these people different on animals if they both feed on meat?
Aren't they the same?

Abstain from killing when we are sick
If we were to fall sick, we should go to the doctor and take the medicine as prescribed. Unfortunately some people believe in killing the animals, such as chicken, ducks, pigs, cows, goats and others as food to strengthen their bodies. Such evil conduct is against the Heavenly Rules. Their illnesses worsen because of the increase in offences.

Abstain from killing while opening a shop
Many people kill animals in celebrating the opening of their business. They have committed the offences of killing even before starting their business. This is going against the rule of heaven and planting the evil causes of the hells!