【RELYING ON THE TEACHER】- Strive to plant causes for complete fruitional karma

What should we do if we are incomplete?

【If they are incomplete, you must make an effort to obtain the causes that will complete them before your next life. 】

Now, we lack the ability, so we have to go think and practice by saying, “I want to learn Buddha Dharma; since this is required, I should strive at it now. Otherwise, the opportunity will be gone.” So if you are able to work hard at planting the cause, upon fulfilling the causes and conditions, the achievement will arise in the future. Therefore, the hard work now leads to the perfected effect in the future – this will arise from your diligent effort! So, here, the concept is very clear – those with incomplete [abilities] should practice in this way, and those with complete [abilities] should have another approach. With this understanding, regardless of whether [you are] complete or incomplete, you are always abiding by the teachings to advance step by step.

SOURCE 来源 :

16B 27’17” Vol 2 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P280 LL3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P77

日常师父法语📡16B 27’17” 手抄稿第2册P280 LL3

依师 : 努力种下圆满果的因

不具足怎么办呢？

【若不具者须于将来能完因缘励力修作。 】

现在我们不具足，那么我们要这样想、这样修——说啊，我要修学佛法，这既然是必须要的话，那我现在赶快努力，再不努力就没希望了。 所以你能够这样努力把这个因结下去的话，到因、缘具足的时候将来就成就了。 所以说现在努力，那么将来就得到这个努力圆满的果，你这么努力去做！所以这个地方很清楚，不具足应该这样修，具足应该这样修。 了解了这一点，是不管具足不具足，你都在依法一步一步地上升。