【 The Meditation Session - Preparation 修持轨理-加行】the most beneficial thing in this life of mine 我最受用的一件事情

【The Meditation Session - Preparation】- the most beneficial thing in this life of mine

To genuinely practice the Dharma, the first step is taking refuge. What is taking refuge? How is refuge taken? This is very important, too important! Up to now, I feel that the most beneficial thing in this life of mine is none other than going for refuge. I still remember a few years ago, that time I went to Tai-chung to visit elder Lee [a lay practitioner]. [We] engaged in a discussion, and later I spoke frankly to him. I said I have studied for over a decade but up to now, I discovered that I am still learning about going for refuge. Well, the elder became very enthusiastic when he heard that! Ah, he also said, that he has been learning this for his entire life, as well!

Take heed! These two words “taking refuge” are not that simple! Just like what we have discussed yesterday, saying that we got it, are we certain that we understood it? This is a big question! Understanding literally is the worldly way – if you are not able to understand [Buddha Dharma] thoroughly, then dramatic contention and demonic acts [will follow], just like that.

SOURCE 来源 :

23A 02’32” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P218 L9
English Lamrim Vol 1 P94

日常师父法语📡23A 02’32”手抄稿第3册P218 L9

修持轨理-加行 : 我最受用的一件事情

真正修学佛法第一步——皈依。皈依是什么？什么样才是皈依？这太重要了，太重要了! 到现在为止，我觉得我最受用的一件事情，没有别的，就是皈依。还记得几年以前，那时候我到台中去拜访李炳老，那么谈起来，谈起来了以后，这个我也给他说老实话。我说我学了这么十多年哪，到现在为止，发现还在学皈依。欸，他老人家听到很来劲！啊，他也说，说他学了一辈子也学这个!

看看喏! 皈依两个字不是那么简单!就像我们昨天曾经谈起过了，说我们懂了，真的懂了吗？大成问题! 文字上面懂，那个是世间的，你如果不能深入——戏论、魔业，就是这个。