【How to rely in practice 加行亲近轨理 】为何佛菩萨不来

【 How to rely in practice  】-

So, here we say, ah, this is how it works! Yes, even though he is the virtuous teacher, hence, I need to respect him. The reverence begins from here. Furthermore, our teacher now appears as an ordinary being filled with flaws. If you can appreciate him, then by the time there is a virtuous teacher with minor faults, you will not pick on him, right? Is this clear? Realize that the reason the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are not here is not because of their lack of compassion, it is just because they are compassionate that they are not here. Presently, we are full of illnesses. We see this as not right, that as not right, so when Buddha and Bodhisattvas appear right in front of you, you look at them disagreeably. When you glare at him, you will be sent to the hell realms, and it will be for a long time. How can he bear it! He is here to save you. But as a result, not only would he not save you, but rather deliver you to the hell realm immediately. It should not be this way! Thus, he has no choice but not to come. Therefore, at this time, if you rely on an ordinary being and you are able to respect him in this manner, then your mind is supple. Well, when Buddha and Bodhisattvas appear right in front you, you will not commit those mistakes, and that is the time when the great beings will come! Isn’t this very clear?

SOURCE 来源 :

20A 02’22” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P108 L8
English Lamrim Vol 1 P85

日常师父法语📡20A 02’22”手抄稿第3册P108 L8

加行亲近轨理 : 为何佛菩萨不来

所以我们在这地方说，啊，原来这样呀！是固然他是善知识，我固然要恭敬他，从这地方恭敬起；再说，现在我们的师长是一个凡夫，混身毛病你能感激他的话，那个时候，有一个善知识，毛病很小的话，你就不会发现他的毛病，对不对？清楚不清楚？要晓得，佛菩萨之不来，他不是不慈悲，正因为他慈悲所以不能来。现在我们混身都是毛病，看看这个也不对，看看那个也不对，佛菩萨跑到你面前，你一看不对，你瞪他一眼，你就下地狱，这么长的时间，他怎么忍心！他要来救你，结果跑得来，没把你救起来，先把你送到地狱里去了，不可以！所以他只能不来。所以在这个时候，你如果是跟着一个凡夫，你能够这样恭敬他，你心调柔了，欸，佛菩萨到你面前的话，你就不会犯那个过失，那个时候他才能来呀！这不是很明白吗？