【How to rely in practice 加行亲近轨理 】Respecting and serving with body and speech 身语承事

【 How to rely in practice  】- Respecting and serving with body and speech

【2) Respecting and serving with body and speech. This means such physical actions as bathing, massaging, cleaning dirt from the body, and nursing, as well as such vocal actions as pointing out the guru’s good qualities. 】

The former is “physically” supporting him with everything, such as bathing and, even when he is not feeling well, serving him accordingly. What about “speech”? “Praising the guru’s good qualities,” this praise should not be superficial praise. Wow, by saying: “my teacher is Buddha,” this is not necessary, or “Ah! My teacher’s good qualities are incredible,” like this. However, in order for you to praise teacher, you have to understand that, without wisdom, you will not be able to identify your teacher’s merits, and you are not able to properly perceive the teacher’s faults either. This we should know. Thus, first possess the defining characteristics of a proper disciple of Buddha Dharma.

SOURCE 来源 :

20A 11’48” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P114 LL5
English Lamrim Vol 1 P86

日常师父法语📡20A 11’48”手抄稿第3册P114 LL5

加行亲近轨理 : 身语承事

【 第二者谓为洗浴按摩擦拭及侍病等，当如实赞师功德等。】

前者是[身]，帮他做一切的事情，洗澡乃至于他的身不舒服，他样样去做。[语]呢？[如实赞师功德]，这个赞也不是随便地妄夸，喔唷，说：[我的老师就是佛]，这个不必要；[啊！我老师的功德是不得了的]，这样。但是你要赞老师，你要懂得，没有智慧的话老师的功德你看不见，老师的过错你也看不见。这一点我们要了解的，所以首先要使自己具修学佛法的弟子相。