【依师 Relying on the Teacher】来学习还是来教他？To learn from him or to teach him

依师 ： 来学习还是来教他？

所以我现在还记得，好有意思，那么大概有二十多年以前，那时到一个地方去，我自己觉得，唉呀，这个地方啊，好像这个，总是有意见，这个不对、那个不对，应该怎么办，应该怎么办。那个时候，我就遇见一个善知识，跑得来问我，他就说：「某人啊，你这个意见倒是很不错欸，可是你的目的，你是来教他呀，还是跟他学呀？」我想了半天，一点都没错，我是跟他学，我却要求他这个样，这不是很颠倒吗！这不是很颠倒吗！所以我们这个地方，每一个地方都是非常值得我们仔细检点，来仔细反省的地方。而这个里边真正重要的，还是什么呢？真正重要的还是概念问题，所以习惯改倒是容易，概念的认识就比较难。我想这里最近这里刚开始，尽管是乱哄哄的现象，可是我看得见在座的大部分同修，在这上面做得非常好。一旦有了这个概念认识了，很快容易转得过来，这就是好现象，我顺便一提。

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日常师父法语📡16A 24'03" ~ 25'17" 手抄稿第二册P264-L1

16A 24'03" ~ 25'17" Vol 2 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P264-L1
English Lamrim Vol 1  P76

【Relying on the Teacher – To learn from him or to teach him】

Now I still remember, it was interesting, probably about more than twenty years ago, I went to a place and I felt, alas, it seems that something is not right at this place. I always had my own opinion. This is wrong, that is wrong, it should be this or that way. At that time, I met a virtuous teacher who came over to ask me. He said, “So and so, your opinion is pretty good. However, is your purpose here to teach him or to learn from him?” I thought about it for a while and he was absolutely right. I am learning from him, yet I am making requests of him. This is pretty absurd! It is quite inverted! So, with all these aspects, each one of them is worth our careful examination and reflection. For this scenario, what is the key? The key is still the perception – thus, changing a habit is easier, whereas changing the perception is harder. I see that recently we have started [to work on transforming our perceptions]. Even though it is kind of messy, I noticed that the majority of you sitting here have done a very good job in applying this stated teaching. Once this concept is recognized, the transformation will become easier. This is a very good sign, I just mention it on the side.