【The Three Types of Persons 道次引导】 How do you know that this other person is not a Bodhisattva? 你怎么晓得他不是菩萨？

【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- How do you know that this other person is not a Bodhisattva?

I want to be inspired with Bodhichitta, that is my business. I have this recognition then I help others. How do you know that this other person is not a Bodhisattva? The manifestation of Bodhisattvas is not only during the degenerate time, but they can also be in the animal realm! This is the first point. Even if he is not a Bodhisattva, didn’t you wish to take the Bodhisattva path? Yes, if I were a Bodhisattva, I would help him! If this other person is right, you admire, praise, and learn from him; if he is wrong, you should sympathize with, pity, and help him. How can you laugh at him? Thus, regardless of which way you go, once you have a true understanding of the essence of the Bodhichitta, the benefit is there. Actually, taking it one step further, by then you will know what your mental attitude is, for [the essence of Bodhichitta] is in it. With such mental intention, if advancement is appropriate, you will have more improvement. Otherwise, you will still think that you are being very reasonable, well! In this case, you would end up taking a detour. So the difference here is the proper perception.

SOURCE 来源 :

34B 12’13”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P59 L2
English Lamrim Vol 1 P134 to P135

日常师父法语📡34B 12’13”手抄稿第5册P59 L2

道次引导 : 你怎么晓得他不是菩萨？

我要发菩提心，那是我的事情，我认识了，救别人。你怎么晓得他别人不是，你怎么晓得他不是菩萨？菩萨示现不但是在末法欸，畜生道当中他都有啊！这第一个。就是他不是菩萨，你不是要说菩萨吗？是啊，我要菩萨的话，你要救他呀！他对了，你羡慕、赞叹，跟着他学；他不对，你同情、怜悯、要帮忙他呀，你怎么是去笑他呢？所以不管是怎么说，你真正了解了这个菩提心的内涵，它有这个好处。真正地更进一步，到那个时候你才晓得你心里的这个业相是什么，就在这个上面。你同样地一个起心动念，走对了以后一直在增上，否则的话你还自己觉得很有道理了，啊！觉得这样，结果我走错了。所以这个就是，正知见的差别在此。