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The Matu-posaka Jataka is an edifying parable highlighting filial piety that has touched the hearts of millions through the centuries. This moving story epitomising the filial duty of a bull elephant who was the leader of the herd is an apt lesson for humans to emulate. It underlines a number of important life ideals and wholesome values for nurturing a truly harmonious and peaceful society. They include the sanctity of motherhood, profound love and sacrifices of parents for their offspring, holistic mothercare, significance of pre- birth experiences and the importance of infant learning to a child's thinking and behaviour in later life.
The importance of fulfilling one's filial duty towards parents in their 'living years' forms the central lesson. This age-old moral principle is more relevant today in this so-called modern age than ever before in the history of humankind. For centuries, filial piety has been a pillar of Asian culture, and was deeply rooted, particularly in China and India. Today unfortunately, filial duty has eroded so dramatically in the fast paced, modern materialistic world that countries have found it necessary to pass laws compelling children to attend to their parents in their twilight years. The way Matu-posaka nursed his blind mother should inspire humans who are far more intelligent to likewise fulfil their filial duty.
ISBN: 9834096666
