【Faults of not relying on the Teacher】- Bad friends are like a poisonous tree

Some people will remove the firewood from under the cauldron, which is to remove the negative causes from you. The other [nonvirtuous] kind of person will remove positive causes from you. You hear their words and you feel that it makes a lot of sense. Originally, you planned to strive in the study, and he tells you: “So and so, your health is not so good, rest well and get more nutrition.” So you [think]: “Right! Sleep in for a little bit longer in the morning.” So then, at the point where you were supposed to make effort, that driving force, unbeknownst to you, has diminished. This is truly the dreadful part. At that time, what do you need? You need to rely on discerning wisdom. So the text told us the three suitable qualifications [of student]. Being nonpartisan alone is not sufficient, and intelligence is also required. Then, you will have the ability to distinguish if his view is correct or seemingly correct – something that resembles the right expression. See below:

【The Mindfulness of the Excellent Teaching states: The basis of all attachment, hostility, and ignorance is bad friends; they are like a poisonous tree trunk. 】

The basis of all virtues is the virtuous teacher. The basis of all non-virtues is nonvirtuous companions. These nonvirtuous companions are often people around you. They are in the midst of ignorance, yet are giving you advice. It is like a poisonous tree. What is a poisonous tree like? It is poisonous from the root up throughout the entire tree. When the wind blows, the wind that passes through this tree will poison you. You totally cannot sense it. Sigh, when the wind blows, the feeling of coolness will arise. When it is sunny and you sit under the tree enjoying the shade – you have been poisoned. This nonvirtuous companion is so dreadful!

SOURCE 来源 :

22A 00’13” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P179 L1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P90

日常师父法语📡22A 00’13手抄稿第3册P179 L1

未依过患 : 罪恶友如毒树

人家釜底抽薪，是把你坏的事情釜底抽薪，这种人就是把你好的事情釜底抽薪。你听了这个话觉得很来劲，本来你是准备打起精神来向上冲的，他告诉你：[某人，你身体不好啊，好好地休息休息、营养营养。]你就：对啊！早晨起来多睡一会儿。然后呢这个地方该要冲的地方，那个冲劲，他就不知不觉就把它拿掉了，真正可怕的还是这一些。这个时候，你一定要有什么？要有自己的具慧才能够辨别得出来。所以他前面告诉我们具三相，正住还不够，还要具慧，那个时候，你才辨别得出来他是正说，还是似说—似是而非的这种说法。看文：

【《念住经》云：[为贪瞋痴一切根本者，谓罪恶友，此如毒树。]】

一切的善法的根本是善知识，一切的恶法的根本就是恶知识，这恶知识就是你旁边那些人。他自己在无明当中，还是告诉你，就像毒树一样。毒树是什么样的呢？就是根毒、全部都毒，那个风吹过，吹过毒树的风吹到你身上，你就中了毒了。你完全不觉得，欸，吹的时候觉得满凉快；然后太阳来的时候，你就坐在树底下，觉得还很荫，你中了毒了。这个恶知识就这么个可怕法！