【The Three Types of Persons 道次引导】 Developing the Spirit of Enlightenment 发生慈悲之因
【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- Developing the Spirit of Enlightenment
【Consequently, in the context of the person of small capacity you reflect on how you are harmed by the suffering of the miserable realms. In the context of the person of medium capacity you contemplate on how, even in high status, there is suffering and there is no peaceful bliss.】
You are required to take the path of small and medium capacities. Well, with this mention of small capacity, why small capacity? Why seek a better future life? It is to say thatbeing occupied by the present task is not the ultimate solution. If a wrong act is committedwhile seeking a better futurelife, one would become demeaned, so refrain fromengaging innegative deeds. This is what is covered in the small capacity, so we have to engage in virtuous deeds quickly, just like this. As for medium capacity, even after one engages in virtuous deeds, one is still within the circle of rebirth. Therefore, we need to be liberated from it. Once you have this mentality,
【Then you foster the development of love and compassion by cultivating a sense of empathy for living beings, whom you hold as close to you. From this you develop the spirit of enlightenment.】
Here is the explanation. Great, you have your own recognition and the feeling is: “Alas,it is right! I am only a practitioner, I still need to put myself in others’ positions!” At that time,you then begin to consider others and put yourself in their positions to help them. Visualize allliving beings as having been your mothers, ah! How my mother treated me [kindly], and now I only care about myself, will this work? Thus, great compassion is generated. Conversely, to give others happiness is known as great love; seeing others suffer and removing it is great compassion. This is what you should do, and then the compassionate attitude can be inspired. Once you have a compassionate mentality, then Bodhichitta arises based on it.
SOURCE 来源 :
34B 13’13”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P59 LL5
English Lamrim Vol 1 P135
日常师父法语📡34B 13’13”手抄稿第5册P59 LL5
道次引导 : 发生慈悲之因
【故于下士之时，思惟自于诸恶趣中，受苦道理，及于中士之时，思惟善趣，无寂静乐，唯苦道理。】
你必须要走下士，以及中士，这一个—哦，说是下士，为什么下士啊？为什么要求后世好啊？就是说，眼前这个忙一点不究竟的，你后世万一做错了要堕落的，所以不要做恶事。这个是下士当中要学的，所以我们要赶快造善业，这样。中士呢，虽然你造了善事以后，还要轮回的，所以要跳出轮回。等到你要这个心情有了，
【次于亲属诸有情所，比度自心，而善修习，即是发生慈悲之因，】
这地方交代出来了。好，你自己有了认识了，然后自己觉得：“哎呀，对呀！我只是个修行的人，还要推己及人哪！”那个时候才比度、推己及人，还要帮忙他们。想想所有的人都是你母亲：啊！母亲对我这样的，现在我自己不管了，行吗？所以发大慈之心。反过来呢，给他的快乐叫大慈，看见他痛苦，要给他去掉是大悲。你必须这样，那个慈悲心就发得起来。那么有了慈悲心，菩提心又从此生了。