【Benefits of relying on the teacher】- 【And also the Sutra of Showing the Tathagata’s Inconceivable Secret says: Sons and daughters of good lineage, rely upon, become emotionally closer to, serve, and venerate the guru with great respect . 】

The meaning of this “good lineage,” there are different levels. Generally, our term of “sons and daughters of good lineage” is a verbal habit, and also forms a friendly impression. Here, we understand that this “good lineage” comprises characteristics of persons studying and practicing Dharma. Then what is the qualification? It has to be according to the aforementioned abandonment of the three faults of a vessel, reliance on the six ideas, having the defining characteristics of the student, and being endowed with the four characteristics of the student. Thus, the qualification of “sons and daughters of good lineage” is achieved. So this point is very crucial. Usually, we say that we are studying Buddha Dharma, yet why are we unable to obtain benefits? That is due to the lack of understanding of the term of “good lineage.” Or perhaps we should put it this way – for this “good lineage,” how much of this should be achieved in our minds before we are able to accept Buddha’s teachings? Most people lack this preparation and went ahead to beseech the teachings. Thus, the benefit will not arise.

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20B 22’19”  Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P139 LL3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P88

日常师父法语📡20B 22’19” 手抄稿第3册P139 LL3

亲近胜利 : 【《不可思议秘密经》中亦云：“若善男子，或善女人，应极恭敬，依止亲近承事尊重。。。】

这个“善”字的意义，有它程度深浅的不同。普通我们说的“善男子、善女人”，这是一个口头上面的习惯，也就是给大家一个好的印象。现在我们这里了解，这个“善”字——具有种性的修学佛法的补特伽罗这个人，那么具要什么条件呢？一定是前面断器三过、具六种想，乃至于要具弟子相，具弟子的四个相，这个才成“善男子、善女人”。所以这个关键非常重要。平常我们总说修学佛法了，为什么得不到好处呢？就是那个“善”字的定义不知道。或者应该这样说，就是“善”，究竟我们内心上面到了什么程度，那个时候你才能够承受听闻佛法?大家都没这个准备，就想去求佛法了，那所以得不到好处。