【Faults of not relying on the Teacher】- Negative reputation will also multiply

【Even those who do not sin 

    Create the doubt that they might be doing so 

    If they rely on those who do sin,

    Thereby increasing that which is unpleasant. 】

If you do not engage [in sin], yet once you befriend those people, very sorry, sigh! Others will always feel that you … actually, you will definitely be involved [in their deeds]. Humans are like this, just like this! For instance, we can use anyone as an example, taking myself for instance: I’ve been to many places. Of course, I am older now and know more people. In my earlier days, wherever I went, people often asked: “So and so, where are you from?” So I would tell them where I came from and which teacher I relied on. Oh! When they heard that, “Well, good, good, welcome, welcome!” Why is that? Right away I benefited – not because of myself, but from the reputation of my virtuous teacher. Conversely, say you come from a certain place [that is not as excellent]. When people hear that, wow, even though he might respond fine, fine, fine, in his mind he is seeking a way to prevent you [from further interface]. I believe we all have this kind of experience! Just like that. What is actually happening? The apparent response reflects what is within – the negative reputation will also multiply.

SOURCE 来源 :

22A 9’05” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P184 LL7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P91

日常师父法语📡22A 9’05” 手抄稿第3册P184 LL7

未依过患 : 恶名亦增长

【若自不作恶，近诸作恶者，亦疑为作恶，恶名亦增长。】

如果说，你自己虽然不做，你一旦亲近了那些人，对不起，唉！人家总觉得你……实际上你自己也一定沾上。人就是这样，人就是这样！譬如现在人家，随便来说，以我来说，我跑到很多地方，当然现在年纪比较大了，认识的人比较多了，以前我跑到什么地方，人家常常问：[某人啊，你哪里来啊？]我就告诉他，我在哪里，依止某法师。哦！他一听：[好、好、好，欢迎、欢迎！]为什么啊？我现在就沾了光了，不是我自己好，那就是我亲近的善知识。反过来，你今天什么地方，他一听的话，喔唷，他虽然说好、好、好，心里面在这里好，心里面就想办法怎么挡住你。我想我们都有这个经验吧！就这样。实际上呢？从外面也说明里边，那恶名也增长。