【Benefits of relying on the teacher】- The benefits of relying on the teacher

[d. The benefits of relying on the teacher]

This refers to the laudable benefits of relying on a virtuous teacher.

[By relying on the teacher, you will come closer to buddhahood; you will please the conquerors, you will not be bereft of future teachers; you will not fall into miserable realms; neither bad karma nor afflictions will overpower you; through mindfulness of the bodhisattva deeds and by not contradicting them your collection of good qualities will continue to increase, and you will reach all of your provisional and final goals;]

The first one is “you will come closer to Buddhahood.” What are we here for? To learn to become a Buddha! Although our present purpose is to learn to become Buddha – yes! The purpose is right and the recognition seems to be right, too. But after trying for quite a while, what we think of remains only as thoughts. Whereas in actual practice, there is the feeling of, “I am just an ordinary being” and we are unable to move forward! Those who are slightly better remain in status quo for a long time. Or they are just simply sitting there, just like that. No, not so! This practitioner advances step-by-step, progressing toward what? Nearing Buddhahood. It is this simple, just like that! Moreover, this is taking a direct route. For one who properly advances, that person will “please the conquerors.” Ah, this is the proper and correct way! You are doing it right!

SOURCE 来源 :

20B 05’44” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P130 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P87

日常师父法语📡20B 05’44” 手抄稿第3册P130 L7

亲近胜利 : 亲近善知识的殊胜的好处

【第四亲近胜利者。】 亲近善知识的殊胜的好处。

【近诸佛位，诸佛欢喜，终不缺离大善知识，不堕恶趣，恶业烦恼悉不能胜，终不违越菩萨所行，于菩萨行具正念故，功德资粮渐渐增长，悉能成办现前究竟一切利义。】

第一个“近诸佛位”。我们到这里来干什么？要学佛! 我们现在虽然要学佛——是！目的没有错，认识好像也对；是弄了半天哪，就是想是想的，真正做的时候总觉得：我是凡夫嘛！一步都踏不出去，好一点的，在原地踏步，踏了半天，还在原地；否则就坐在地上，干脆就是这样。他现在不！他步步上进，步步上进什么？近诸佛位，这么简单，就这样!而且走的是直路。因为你如理地上去了，所以“诸佛欢喜”。啊，对呀，对呀！你这就对了！