【Cultivation of Faith 修信 】With respect to virtue act in accord with the gurus' words 于诸善法应随顺行

【Cultivation of Faith】- With respect to virtue act in accord with the gurus' words

【Then you will obtain pleasure and joy. With respect to virtue act in accord with the gurus' words, but do not act in accord with the gurus' words with respect to nonvirtue. 】

If this [skillful instruction] is not available, then what would happen? Often we always speak of a profound concept. When we talk about it, everybody seems to know, "Well! Buddha!" What is Buddha? "[He is one who] benefits self and others; one who enlightens self and others. He is perfectly enlightened!" Hey! The description is completed in two sentences. At the time of application, there is always [this mentality], "Alas, Amitabha Buddha! I am only an ordinary being. How do you expect me to do this?" With any small thing, you push it far away as though it was a rocket in space. Although you speak as though you know what is going on, in actuality, you are just marching on the same spot, not going anywhere. Marching on the same spot is considered not that bad, at least one is willing to march! One may prostrate to the Buddha or chant the Buddha’s name: "Wow! Every day I have prostrated to the Buddha so many times; I have recited Buddhas' name so many times daily and recited so many sutras, I do this and that…I can meditate without having to lie down to sleep." Well! The afflictions have not budged one bit.

Now, this is not the case here, it distinctly and clearly explains the concept and sequential stages to you. Maybe you are not at the level of meditating without having to lie down, or perhaps you have not prostrated to the Buddha even once, but deep down inside, once you know clearly, then at that time you will venerate sincerely. Ah, you will pay immeasurable respect to the Buddha and offer peerless praise! If you see Buddha’s image and you proceed to prostrate, this will produce incredible power. At that time, you will know it yourself. Even before prostrating to the Buddha, your heart would be filled with joy!

SOURCE 来源 :

19A 14’23” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P81 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P82

日常师父法语📡19A 14’23” 手抄稿第3册P81 L7

修信 : 于诸善法应随顺行

【如是思已，便能获得欢喜踊跃，于诸善法应随顺行，于不善法应不顺行。”】

所以如果得不到这个，什么现象呢？平常我们总是说一个很高的理论，讲起来大家都知道的：“哎哟，佛！”什么叫佛？“自利利他，然后自觉觉他，觉行圆满嘛！”嘿！两句话说完了。等到做的时候，总是：“哎呀，阿弥陀佛！我是凡夫，教我怎么做得到呀？”一点小事情都是好像太空火箭一样，推得远远的。所以尽管你讲得头头是道，始终在原地踏步，一动不动。原地踏步还算是好的，他还是肯去踏哟！或者是去拜佛，或者是念佛：“哎哟！我一天拜多少佛，我一天念多少佛，念多少经，我怎么怎么……打坐可以打一个不倒单。”嗯！烦恼是一点都没有动。

现在这里不是，现在这里不是，还很清楚、很明白地告诉你这些道理、那些次第。也许你并没有不倒单，乃至于佛都没有拜一拜，但是你心里面清楚明白了，到那个时候你发自至诚恭敬地，啊，对这个佛的无比地敬仰,无比地赞叹！如果你看见佛像，你跑得去啊那个一拜，这个力量不得了地大，到那个时候你自己会晓得。不要等到你拜佛，你心里就欢喜呀!