【Faults of not relying on the Teacher】- Venerate the Dharma

Here is what we true practitioners of Buddha Dharma need to understand. Aren’t you here to learn from Buddha? Then look up to Buddha’s integrity? With this understanding, you will then comprehend why wherever Sung-pu-wa went, upon hearing two people discussing the sutra, he would go and listen. Afterward he said, “I received two benefits.” Isn’t Buddha a very clear [example]? Buddha already achieved his Buddhahood. Ananda, who still had not resolved [his subtler afflictions] as an entry-level arhat [stream-enterer], as soon as Ananda mentioned the two words [joyous perseverance], well! Buddha was delighted – veneration to the Dharma arose from within. So now let’s reflect, are we endowed with respect? Once you are respectful, then how can you reproach [others]? How can you resent [others]? No more of those! We have to consider/experience it from this angle, and then gradual understanding will arise.

SOURCE 来源 :

21B 19’36” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P171 LL4
English Lamrim Vol 1 P90

日常师父法语📡21B 19’36” 手抄稿第3册P171 LL4

未依过患 : 恭敬法

所以这个地方，这是我们真正修学佛法的人必须应该了解的。你不是来学佛吗？那看看佛是什么样子的啊？你懂得了这点，你才会了解，为什么桑朴瓦跑到任何地方，听见了两个人讲经，他跑得去听，听完了又说[我得二益]。佛陀不是很明白吗？成了佛了，阿难尊者，阿难尊者还是没了问题的，还是个初果的罗汉，可是讲到两个字，啊！他好高兴，内心当中生起来了—恭敬法。所以我们现在反省一下，我们有没有恭敬啊？当你有了恭敬的话，你怎么可能去毁谤？你怎么可能去嫌恨？没有啦！这里我们要从这个地方去体验，那就开始慢慢地懂了。