【 The Meditation Session - Preparation 修持轨理-加行】 I am an ordinary being 因为我是凡夫啊...

【The Meditation Session - Preparation】- I am an ordinary being

So we must conform to it with mindful sincerity – just as though [the Buddhas] are in our presence. So this text is easy to understand. Besides this, Samantabhadra’s laudable deeds are required – “motivated by the strength of deep faith,” just like that.

With our present circumstances, it seems very difficult for us to accomplish. Yes! Indeed. Based on our current condition, it is really hard to achieve. So, under these circumstances, there is a basic concept that we all have to recognize. We are here, ordinary beings studying Buddha Dharma. This is [our] ultimate goal, thus, we look forward to attain the perfectly fulfilled effect [Buddhahood] in the future. May [I] ask if you want to attain the perfect effect, what should the proper cause be for now? [Do you] understand? The text is extremely clear in every aspect.

So we absolutely should refrain from saying, "Alas, I am an ordinary being!” Is this saying right? It is right. But the next phrase will make a difference. We often say, "Alas, I am an ordinary being!" Well, then just stop there, sit there and wait for the effect of Buddhahood to fall from the sky. This is totally wrong! The following statement should be, “Because I am an ordinary person, I must work hard at the causal stage to accumulate the collections of sublime causes." Then this is absolutely right.

SOURCE 来源 :

23A 11’21” Vol 3 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P223 L6
English Lamrim Vol 1 P95

日常师父法语📡23A 11’21”手抄稿第3册P223 L6

修持轨理-加行 : 因为我是凡夫啊...

我们要一心至诚地去缘这个，就像现前一样。所以这个文字很容易懂。除了这个以外，还要于普贤的妙行，[发净信力]，这样。

这个以我们的情况看起来，好像我们很难做到。是！的确，以我们现在情况来说，是很难做到。那么在这种情况之下，有一个基本的概念，大家要了解，我们现在到这里来，学佛的凡夫，这是我最究竟的目标，所以我们盼望的是将来得到这个圆满的果。请问，你要得到圆满的果，现在该下如何正确的因？了解吗？非常清楚喔，每个地方。

所以我们千万不要说：[唉呀，我是凡夫啊！]这句话对不对？对的。下面一句话，就不一样了。平常我们说：[唉呀，我是凡夫啊！]那好，停在那里，坐在那里，等那个佛果天上掉下来。完全错误！下面说：[因为我是凡夫啊，所以努力在因地上面哪，积正因资粮。]这就完全对了！