How Do Parents Become Brahma?
We have seen that the Blessed One likens parents to Brahma. They are also Pubbacariya, Ahuneyya and Prajayanukampaka. How? Brahma is endowed with the four great qualities of Metta, Karuna, Mudita and Upekkha, and these he extends to all beings in all direction of Space, we are told. In the same way, the Blessed One says that one’s parents too shower these venerable qualities on their children, and in so doing, themselves become like unto Brahma (ie. God) to their children. And, this is how it all happens. First, parents desire the health and happiness of their yet unborn child, while it is still in the womb of its mother and keep wishing and praying and looking forward to the day when they will see their child. This is the quality of Metta bestowed on their yet unborn offspring of any parents. Secondly, after the child is born, out of deep Compassion, parents protect the helpless child from all harm ¾ from flies, mosquitoes, bugs, insects, and so on which might harm their little one. W
