【 Benefits of relying on the teacher 亲近胜利】 you will not bring suffering upon others or yourself 能令自他不起忧恼

【Benefits of relying on the teacher】- you will not bring suffering upon others or yourself

Whereas in this saha world, if you practice properly, the nonvirtuous conditions will not only be unable to affect you, but they will also transform into favorable conditions when you encounter adversity. This is absolutely not possible in Pure Land. These are the key points for being where we are.

Where do all benefits come from? Well, they arise from relying on a virtuous teacher! To rely on a virtuous teacher, you must be endowed with the qualifications. Upon doing so, then “you will not bring suffering upon others or yourself.” Why is that? It is because you are aligned with the Dharma. What is the characteristic of the Dharma? It can purify contamination and affliction. Affliction and contamination are the roots of all suffering. Once purified, of course, you will either cause yourself or others by to suffer. By then, it is truly “guarding others and yourself.” That is truly protecting self and others.

SOURCE 来源 :

21A 02’43”  Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P146 LL6
English Lamrim Vol 1 P88

日常师父法语📡21A 02’43”手抄稿第3册P146 LL6

亲近胜利 : 能令自他不起忧恼

而在娑婆世界，你如法地去这样行持的话，坏的境界固然不能引动你，不但不能引动你，而且坏的境界碰到你身上，都转化成好的境界，这个却是极乐世界绝对没有的，这个才是我们这个地方的真正重要。

好处都从哪里来啊？嘿，依靠善知识！要依靠善知识，你必须要自己具足这个条件。能够这么一来，“能令自他不起忧恼”，为什么不起忧恼？跟法相应。法的特质是什么？它能够净化杂染，净化烦恼。这个烦恼跟杂染就是忧恼的根本，没有了，当然你自己也不会有，你也不会让人家生起忧恼。那个时候真是“随顺护自他故”，那个才是真正地保护自己、是保护别人。