【依师 Relying on the Teacher】一定要依靠善知识 We must rely on the excellent teacher

依师 ： 一定要依靠善知识

我们没有一个人例外，我们都是。固然我们多少次住过地狱，但是也多少次生过天堂，没有一个人例外的。但是结果呢，我们还在那轮回，还在那轮回，一点用场都没有耶！而且要真正跳出来，要什么？要修学佛法，要修学佛法一定要依靠大善知识，这个大善知识呢，究竟圆满的大乘的善知识。「现在我们能亲近这个大善知识，听闻这个圆满如理的正法，现在今天刚刚开始得到，所以你应该坚住、稳住。心要坚固，然后要稳，绝对不要动摇啊，绝对不要动摇啊！」所以碰见这种情况，我们不妨自己可以检查一下，我们真的这么难受吗？我们现在这里真是舒服啊，样样现成，比起他们来，真是像天堂一样。

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日常师父法语📡17B 13‘00“ ~ 14'01" 手抄稿第三册P26-LL7

17B 13‘00“ ~ 14'01" Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P26-LL7
English Lamrim Vol 1  P79

【Relying on the Teacher】 – We must rely on the excellent teacher

None of us is an exception. We have been in hell many times and have also been reborn in the deity realm many times – no one is an exception. However, in the end, we still have to cycle through samsara – still in cyclic existence – to no avail. In order to truly escape, what is required? We are required to study and apply the Dharma. In order to do so, [we] have to rely on a great virtuous teacher, and this teacher is  a perfectly encompassing Mahayana virtuous teacher. “Now that we are able to rely on this great teacher and hear this perfect and complete teaching, today is just the beginning. Therefore, you should be steadfast and adhere to it. The mind has to be steady and stable, never waver – absolutely must not waver!” So, in this situation, we might as well examine ourselves: are we truly enduring the unbearable? We are now actually very comfortable and everything is readily available here. Compared to [the Tibetan great teachers who had to learn in very cold, harsh weather conditions], this is heavenly.