【 How to rely in practice  】- Buddhas and Bodhisattvas manifest with arising conditions

【We must practice in accordance with the gurus’ words. Then what if we rely on the gurus and they lead us to an incorrect path or employ us in activities that are contrary to the three vows? Should we do what they say? 】

The next statement is very important to us right now! But this was specifically in Tibet. Here, we should recognize that during Buddha’s time, those virtuous teachers were admittedly Buddhas, and their disciples all had great virtuous roots. Thus, this situation [where there was a lack of respect] was unlikely to happen. During a degenerate time, not only are disciples poorly qualified, perfectly qualified teachers are also hard to find. I specifically referred to “appearance”, why? There are still teachers who are the manifestation of Buddha or Bodhisattvas, and the reason they are here has to do with concordant conditions. Usually, in our imaginations, ah! Buddhas and Bodhisattvas manifest with a certain appearance, wrong! For a Buddha or Bodhisattva to manifest, they must accord with the arising condition, this we must understand. Yes, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will manifest. But, after all, you are an ordinary being, and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will manifest to you as ordinary beings that are slightly better than you, this we have to know. Therefore, in this case, when Buddhas and Bodhisattvas speak, they will say wrong things and make mistakes in handling things, too. Indeed – the true cause is according to our contaminated karma, this we should recognize. This is a very important concept!

SOURCE 来源 :

20A 13’03” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P115 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P86

日常师父法语📡20A 13’03”手抄稿第3册P115 L7

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下面这句话对我们现在很重要！那么不过这个它是特别在西藏，在我们这里，我们有一个认识，在正法的时候，那些善知识固然是佛，这个弟子也都是有大善根的人，所以这种情况不大会发生。在末法的时候，弟子固然是差，老师十全十美的样子，样子也不大容易找。我特别说“样子”，为什么？老师还是有佛菩萨来的，但是这个佛菩萨来的，佛菩萨之所以来，一定跟缘起相顺的。我们平常想像当中，啊！佛菩萨示现，好像他扮一个样子，错了！佛菩萨示现，一定要顺着缘起示现，这个我们要懂得的。是佛菩萨示现，但是你是一个浑身凡夫相，那个佛菩萨示现那个相的话也就是浑身凡夫，比你好一点，这我们要懂得。所以那个时候这佛菩萨开起口来也是会说错的，做起事情来是做错的。那是—真正的原因啊，就是跟这个我们这个染污之业相应，我们要了解这一点，这个概念很重要！