【亲近善知识 Relying on The Excellent Teacher】未依过患者 The faults of not relying on the teacher P21

【未依过患者】

【《亲友集》云：「无信而悭悋，妄语及离间，智者不应亲，勿共恶人住。】
这个就是指出恶知识的行相，恶友的行相。第一句话己经包含了全部了，「无信」，没有信。那么这个信，大家要注意，不是说我信佛，不是，不是「这一句话」，这一句话不算。信的特别的行相是「净心为性」，那我们怎么判断那个净心为性呢？所以一定要具慧。信的特质，说你能够净除烦恼的，净除烦恼，如果你正确地了解了以后，这个人一开口，你已经了解了。平常我们常常会谈论是非，一开口，你晓得:欸，对不起，他既然在这个是非当中，他这个心当中不干净，在烦恼染污当中，马上远离。

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日常师父法语 22A 05’16”手抄稿第三册 P182L7

22A 05’16”Master Discourse Vol 3, P182L7
English Lamrim Vol 1,Pg 90

【The faults of not relying on the teacher】

【Also, the Verses about Friends says: The wise should not befriend
Those who are without faith or who are stingy, Those who lie, or who speak divisively;
They should not accompany sinful persons. 】

This verse points out the characteristics of nonvirtuous teachers and bad friends. The first line encompasses everything, "without faith." This means not to have faith. In regards to faith, everyone should know that this does not just mean, "I believe in Buddha." No, it is not just a statement like that. It doesn't count when you just say it like that. The character of faith is "the nature of purifying the mind." So how can we determine whether your faith has the nature of purifying the mind? That is why we must have intelligence. The nature of faith is such that it helps you to purify and eliminate afflictions. If you understand this correctly, then whenever a person speaks, you would know how he is. In general, we would often converse about how people are right or wrong. As soon as someone opens his mouth, you would know, "Sorry, he is being judgmental of others. His mind is not pure; he is in the middle of afflictions and defilements." You would immediately stay away from him.