【Cultivation of Faith 修信 】 Offer and venerate the teacher without deceit 以无谄心恭敬供养阿阇黎
【Cultivation of Faith】- Offer and venerate the teacher without deceit
【The bodhisattvas might serve and venerate these masters without deceit. They might do so with all forms of gifts, respect, and worship for eons equal in number to the words, sentences, and letters in the verses that they were taught. Yet, still, O householder, they have not developed the respect for these masters that a master deserves. Since that is the case, what need is there to mention improper expressions of respect? 】
This says, look at how many teachings have been imparted to you by the teacher. If these many teachings have been imparted, you then … … for example, if one segment was explained, then you will need to do this in return for one eon; if it was two segments or if you go by measuring the timeframe; if he has said a few things to you, you will need to do this for such long eons of time, doing what? [You will need] to offer and venerate him. And how would you need to offer and venerate? [It needs to be done] "without deceit" and "do so with all forms of gifts, respect, and worship." This “without deceit” in your mind is definitely not the feeling of being taken advantage of. “Deceit” is actually appearing to be respectful externally while plotting something else in the mind. No! From the depths of your heart, you wholeheartedly want to venerate and offer. This is the mental aspect. With regards to action - "with all forms" - under any circumstances, you will make offerings with all kinds of things. But to make such an offering and veneration is still not enough. Why? If you are not aligned to the teachings, then you will fall short of repaying the true kindness that the teacher has shown you. Not to mention if we pay improper respect!
SOURCE 来源 :
19A 20’22” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P84 L2
English Lamrim Vol 1 P82
日常师父法语📡19A 20’22”手抄稿第3册P84 L2
修信 : 以无谄心恭敬供养阿阇黎
【随以几许名句文身开示其偈，假使即于尔所劫中，以无谄心，以一切种，利养恭敬及诸供具，承事供养此阿闍黎。长者, 于阿闍黎，作应敬重阿闍黎事，犹未圆满，况非以法而为敬事。”】
说，看那个阿闍黎给你多少开示，假定说以那么多开示，你就把......譬如说跟我们讲一段话，那么你就要一劫，假定讲两段话或者这个时限来看，假定跟你讲这么一点东西的话，你就要拿这么长的劫数，干什么？去供养、承事他。而这供养承事要什么？“无谄心”、“一切种”。这个无谄心就是心里面，的的确确不是委委曲曲的；而这个“谄”的真正是，表面上面做得恭恭敬敬，心里面不晓得打什么鬼主意，这个就是谄。不！你就从心底正直地觉得，一心一意要去恭敬供养，这是心理上面。行为上面呢？“一切种”，在任何情况之下，各式各样的事情去供养他。你这样供养、恭敬还不圆满，为什么？跟这个法还不相应，还不足以还报这个阿闍黎对你的真正的好处，何况你非法！