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An Apocryphal Sutra composed in China and apparently an exercise in Buddhist Apologetics . The text attempts to synthesise native Confucian ideals with Buddhist teachings and was probably produced by Chinese Buddhist monks in imitation of the ''Confucian Classic of Filial Piety''. The sutra seeks to refute Confucian criticism that Buddhism's traditionally monastic focus undermines the Virtue of filial Piety . {Link without Title} The sutra is still highly popular in China and Japan and in the latter is sometimes used as a focus in Naikan -type Introspection practices. This is because, despite the text's apologetic context, it shows that fully repaying parental benevolence is ultimately impossible; a realisation that can open up the individual to a sense of profound gratitude for all that supports their existence in this life. {Link without Title} REFERENCES |
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