user11479: How and why would a "modern" or "western" follower of the Buddhas teaching celebrate this day, and use it to pay gratitude to his father as one of his/here first God and the other three Gods?
Maybe you like to share also how you fullfill this duty personaly to give others inspirations and ideas, meaning: Be not greedy in sharing possible merits you do or have done.
(Note: This question is given as a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other wordily gains)

user2265: My father is dead but I try to go the extra mile and help--really help my eldest uncle and those closest to my father in ways that I can whether it is:

psychologically and emotionally supportive by giving happy thoughts and emotions and not supporting negativity
virtually supportive (I work in IT so I know most things that are useful) by setting up phone, accounts, etc.
reminisce about my father's good qualities and actions frequently with family, ignoring the bad


11479: <p>How and why would a "modern" or "western" follower of the Buddhas teaching celebrate this day, and use it to pay gratitude to his father as one of his/here first God and the other three Gods?</p>

<p>Maybe you like to share also how you fullfill this duty personaly to give others inspirations and ideas, meaning: Be not greedy in sharing possible merits you do or have done.</p>

<p><em>(Note: This question is given as a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other wordily gains)</em></p>
 2265: <p>My father is dead but I try to go the extra mile and help--really help my eldest uncle and those closest to my father in ways that I can whether it is:</p>

<ul>
<li>psychologically and emotionally supportive by giving happy thoughts and emotions and not supporting negativity</li>
<li>virtually supportive (I work in IT so I know most things that are useful) by setting up phone, accounts, etc.</li>
<li>reminisce about my father's good qualities and actions frequently with family, ignoring the bad</li>
</ul>
