【How to rely in practice 加行亲近轨理 】Offering material gifts 供献财物

【 How to rely in practice  】- Offering material gifts

【1) Offering material gifts. 】

First is the offering of material gifts.

【The Fifty Verses on the Guru:

If you always rely on your pledge master

By giving things not normally given ―

Your child, spouse, and your own life ―

What need to speak of ephemeral resources?】

 This word "always," regardless whether it is referring to the body or mind, the remembrances will be continuous and mindful throughout time. Offer what? The things that are the hardest to give away – our external possessions, among these external possessions, even those closest to you like your spouse and children, offer them all. Even for internal possessions, which are from our personal lives, offer yourself to your "pledge master." The pledge master is a Vajrayana teacher. Why does it specifically mention the Vajrayana teacher here? The true Vajrayana teacher is Buddha’s manifestation in the form of an ordinary being. Hence, this should be your proper attitude upon encountering such a situation; this is what should be done.

SOURCE 来源 :

19B 24’53” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P101 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P85

日常师父法语📡19B 24’53”手抄稿第3册P101 L7

加行亲近轨理 : 供献财物

【其中初者，】

初啊，就是财物贡献。

【如《五十颂》云：“恒以诸难施，妻子自命根，事自三昧师，况诸动资财。”】

“恒”这个字，不管是身、心两方面，一直不断绝地一念都不忘失，时间上面一直这样。拿什么呀？最难布施的东西——自己的外财，这个外财当中，最亲近自已的妻儿子女，都拿来供养；乃至于内财，就是自己的身命，都拿来供养自己的“三昧师”。三昧师就是密教当中的老师，他为什么这个地方要特别指密教的老师呢？因为真正密教的老师，那是佛示现的凡夫相，这个所以当你真正遇见这种情况之下，就应该这样。