【RELYING ON THE TEACHER】- Teaching resemblance Dharma

The other method is “teaching resemblance Dharma” – while giving teachings he speaks inaccurately, but it is not easy for you to tell that his explanation is wrong. He even quotes the Buddhist sutras and parables during his explanation. During the session, he again comes up with his own ideas instead of relying on the lineage. Of course, all worldly things are like this and you may already have experienced – some may not have – knowing how to debate worldly topics totally depend on technique. Regardless of which topic, it is all up to you to speak till “the dead can be revived” or the other way around (Translator note: smooth talker). This is the same for Buddha Dharma – if you don’t rely on the lineage and abide by the systematic order, then you can say whatever you like and do whatever you please; that would be chaotic. When this happens, the Buddha will be shedding tears.

SOURCE 来源 :

15B 09’01” Vol 2 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P235 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P74

日常师父法语📡15B 09’01”手抄稿第2册P235 L7

依师 : 说相似法

另外“说相似法”，讲道理的时候，他又讲得似是而非，你说他不是吗，他都是引用的佛经典故，解释的时候，他又是随自聪辩不依师承，各说各的。 本来嘛天下的事情就是这样啊，如果说你们或者已经有过经验，可能有人没有经验，晓得世间那个辩论，辩论这个东西完全是种技巧，不管任何东西，你总归可以把死的说成活的，活的说成死的，由你说。 佛法也是这个样，如果你不照着师承，认真照着次第去说的话，你就可以，你爱怎么说，他就怎么弄，那就乱了，这么一来的话，佛就流眼泪了。