【Benefits of relying on the teacher】- In your heart there isn't any doubts, than you will be able to be close to a guru.

Teachers will be closer to one who has no doubt about their words.

Next, it also says that if you have no doubts about the teachers’ instructions, then getting closer to them becomes possible. Otherwise, you will think: “Well! He told me this, what is his intention?” Once you have doubts in your mind, then it is hopeless! Our actual practice should be the training of the mind. With one thought of doubt in mind, you will not be able to get closer to the teacher. It is this serious. So this is why the very first practice should be the training of faith. “Faith” is a tool to purify any trace of doubt, this doubt accords with afflictions. No matter how he treats you, your faith toward him must be absolutely firm! Therefore, earlier on, he [i.e Master Tsong-Kha-Pa] taught us the nine attitudes – the attitude like a diamond, the dutiful child, the foothills, a dog, and a ferry. What are the reasons for them? With an attitude like a sweeper, no matter how filthy the tasks are, you feel: Ah! You will still handle it with modesty. Just like the attitude of a dog, no matter how your guru berates you, kicks you, you will not waver. No matter how much difficulty you encounter, you will not retreat and, in your heart, there is not even a trace of doubt! Well! This is the right thing to do. By then, you will become closer to the teacher.

SOURCE 来源 :

20B 17’05” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P137 L3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P87

日常师父法语📡 手抄稿第3册P137 L3

亲近胜利 : 心中没有一念疑念，才能亲近善知识

【于善知识，言教无疑，则能近于诸善知识。】

下面又说，对善知识的言教没有一点怀疑则乃能亲近，否则你会心里又想:“欸！他告诉我这个，他有什么动机啊？”你心里一个怀疑，完了！真正我们修的，修的心法。你心里一念的疑念的话，你就没办法靠近善知识，这么个严重法。所以我们真正第一件事情为什么要修信啊？“信”这东西就净化所有的一点点疑虑，这个东西跟烦恼相应的。不管用什么方式来对你，你对他的信心，绝不动摇！所以他前面告诉我们像九心——像金刚心、像孝子心、像轮围山心、像犬心、像乘心，为什么原因啊？像除秽人心，不管再做，再做肮脏的事情，你觉得：啊！还是谦恭卑下。像狗一样，不管他怎么骂你、踢你，心里面绝不动摇；不管遭遇到多少困难，你绝不退却，乃至于心里面没有一念疑念！欸！对了，这时候你才能亲近善知识。