【A summary of the meaning of the previous five parts 】- Strive to apply the teaching to become a suitable Dharma vessel

【Those whose practice of relying on the teacher was improper in previous lives should achieve an attitude of confession and restraint from the depths of their hearts. Exert yourself in the practice of those teachings for which you are suited as a recipient, and repeatedly contemplate the complete qualifications of your teacher. 】

It says that from beginningless time, we did not practice properly. Now, with recognition of the flaws, the first thing is to repent what was already done in the past. And then, absolutely refrain from doing it again – we must restrain ourselves in the future. Once improper deeds are eliminated, strive to apply the teaching to become a suitable Dharma vessel, and then you can receive Buddha Dharma. Upon receiving Buddha Dharma and practicing accordingly, achievement follows – all of this relies on a virtuous teacher. So now, what to do about our sincere application? This is one aspect. Next, “repeatedly contemplate the complete qualifications of your teacher.” Well! Just like that. Unfortunately, as of now, we don’t do it this way, why? It is very simple – the dependent arising of the karmic effect and layers of obstacles! With this understanding, so long as you are willing to work on it, then the obscurations will be eliminated and the merits can be accumulated. As long as you plant the cause, then the effect will arise in the future.

SOURCE 来源 :

22B 03’03” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P199 L1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P92

日常师父法语📡22B 03’03” 手抄稿第3册P199 L1

摄彼等义 : 努力使自己成一个法器

【于昔多生，未能如法依止诸罪，应由至心而悔，多发防护之心，自应励备法器诸法，数思圆满德相知识，积集资粮，广发大愿，为如是师，乃至未证菩提以来摄受之因。】

我们以前无始以来，没有如法依止，那些罪过现在了解了，第一件事就把它忏悔，以往的忏悔；然后呢，以后千万不能再做，所以防护以后。罪障消除了以后，自己努力去修习，使自己成一个法器，成了法器才能够接受佛法，能够接受佛法如理修学，才能够成就，那个完全靠善知识。所以我们现在真正修行的是怎么？是这一件事情，然后[数数思惟圆满善知识德相]——啊！，这样。现在我们偏偏没有，为什么？很简单，业感缘起、障碍重重！所以因为这样了解了，只要你肯努力，于是罪障除掉了，资粮积聚了，你只要下这个因，将来一定感这个果。