【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- examine your mind

The next two statements, let’s have a look.

【The hollowness of this claim is very clear once you examine your mind. 】

As long as we turn inward to examine our mind-streams, it becomes very clear, very explicit. However, what does the text point out to us here? One thing it points out is that we didn’t understand it before, so the ignorant arrogance gradually reduces and we notice, “Ah, so I did not know about it, I lack this awareness.” Moreover, from now on I should earnestly plant the cause to not make the same mistake again – now the proper cause is planted. Hence, don’t be upset with yourself when you hear this statement and sound the drum of retreat. Actually, [one] should just do the opposite. Upon hearing this, one should recognize and understand this point, and actually knowing how to work at it from here on. This is one approach.

SOURCE 来源 :

34B 00’35”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P53 L5
English Lamrim Vol 1 P134

日常师父法语📡34B 00’35”手抄稿第5册P53 L5

道次引导 : 观自相续

下面两句话，看一看。

【观自相续，极明易了。】

你只要回过头来在我们身心上面观察一下的话，清楚极了、清楚极了。不过这里点醒我们一个什么事情呢？点醒我们一个，就是以前我们不了解，不了解的增上慢心消除掉了，说：“啊，原来我不懂，原来我不懂。”还有呢，下面种下正式开始不再错误的因—现在种下了。所以不要为了这一个话，自己沮丧，打退堂鼓；恰恰相反的，听见了这个话以后，了解了这点，那才正式开始从这个地方知道如何下脚，那么这是一种。