【Relying on the Teacher 依师】Designated as a good quality of knowledge 假证德名

【RELYING ON THE TEACHER】-Designated as a good quality of knowledge

So, with the preceding statement of “it is not helpful for them to have done just any practice, and then have the result designated as a good quality of knowledge.” Why does it say, “Designated as a good quality of knowledge”? Because of the random application – he may have some accomplishment, but this accomplishment is not accountable within the entire essence of the Buddha Dharma! Thus, it is referred to as “designated as a good quality of knowledge.” In the example of building a house that we mentioned before, it is the same. Well, you go out to build a house, maybe you see that place piled with steel bars and cement, and you presume this place is for building a house – not necessarily! On the contrary, while the architect sitting in the office is planning to ensure every aspect is covered, this may be more proficient than the former case. Even nothing can be seen from the appearance, but the latter case is progressing in the proper direction for advancement. We have to recognize this sequential order very clearly. So it says here, to “have the result designated as a good quality of knowledge,” which will be very important for our future progress of earnest application, very important.

SOURCE 来源 :

14A 28’20” Vol 2 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P198 L2
English Lamrim Vol 1 P71

日常师父法语📡14A 28’20” 手抄稿第2册P198 L2

依师 : 假证德名

所以像前面说“随宜略事修行，于相续当中有假证德名”，为什么叫作“假证德名”呢？他因为随宜修行，他有一点功夫的，但这一种功夫在佛法的整个的那个大体上来说，不算！所以叫“假证德名”。我们说造房子那个公案也是一样，欸，你跑着去要造房子了，你说不定看见那地方，哎哟，堆了满地钢筋，那个水泥，欸，你觉得这地方大概造屋子了，不一定！反之它什么样子都没有，他坐在这个办公室，建筑事务所正在规划，每一个地方弄得很好的话，这个比前者要好。虽然样子一点都看不见，因为他是走了正确的方向这样上去的，这个次第我们要弄得清楚。

所以这个地方说“假证德名”，将来对我们真正修学过程当中很重要的，非常重要。