【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- In order to cut the bonds of the conception of the two selves, make a philosophical determination of the meaning of emptiness, which is selflessness

【Then, in order to cut the bonds of the conception of the two selves, make a philosophical determination of the meaning of emptiness, which is selflessness. 】

Up to this point, we have discussed that the development of conventional Bodhichitta is to accumulate merits. Thus, what is required for one to perfect this conventional spirit of enlightenment and to achieve the enlightened effect? It requires great wisdom and the experiential knowledge of the true nature of reality, which, in other words, is “wisdom of emptiness.” Once you have the aspiration of the supreme spirit of enlightenment and take the Bodhisattva vows, accumulated merits, the next step is to attain the ultimate spirit of enlightenment, and sublime wisdom of emptiness. The exact moment before one attains the ultimate Bodhichitta is the path-of-seeing, which is the entry-level Bodhisattva. So what are the prerequisites? All these are required, that is the juncture for one to cut the bonds of the conception of the two selves of the person and phenomena. To truly remove these [two selves], there must be a correct and skillful method. So what should be done at this time? One needs to “make a philosophical determination of the meaning of emptiness, which is selflessness.” So first we need to understand these two bonds. This “self” actually does not exist intrinsically; this is what one should rationalize first.

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35A 06’53”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P75 L4
English Lamrim Vol 1 P136

日常师父法语📡手抄稿第5册P75 L4

道次引导 : 为断执二我缚故，以见决定无我空义

【次为断执二我缚故，以见决定无我空义。】

那么到前面为止所说的，所发的世俗菩提心，集聚资粮。那么这个世俗菩提心所以能够圆满，成菩提果需要一个什么？需要大智，要证得实相，证得实相，换句话说“空性”。所以等到你发了大菩提的愿心，受了菩萨戒，集聚了资粮，再下面进一步，那个时候就要证胜义菩提心，胜义空。证得胜义菩提心的最前一刹那，就是见道—初地菩萨。那么前面应该学什么呢？就是学这个，这个时候正要断我执、法执。真的要想断这个，一定还有正确的方便善巧。那这个时候怎么办呢？要“以见决定无我空义”，所以先了解这个两种执—“我”这个东西本身是没有的，在理智上面先正确地了解。