【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- It is extremely important to understand the components of the Bodhichitta

Thus, regarding the components of the Bodhichitta, “it is extremely important for you to keep this understanding in mind.” We have to totally cherish it. We definitely should not say what we are saying now: “well, I am a Mahayana practitioner, those [Theravada] practices are not needed.” We might even consider others’ practice as going against the teaching. Those sayings are paradoxical; this is how Buddha’s teaching gets destroyed. If you lack the preceding disenchantment [of worldly enjoyment], there will never be Bodhichitta. This we have to know, it is very clear! [We may have the paradoxical thought:] “This world is filled with happiness, and you are talking about Bodhichitta to rescue others, aren’t you absurd? You rescued me apparently for a good cause, yet you stop me from enjoyment, are you kidding me? Nevertheless, you claim to rescue me!” So this concept [of Bodhichitta requires to study systematically] is very explicit and very clear, it does not need further explanation. Even for the most obvious and simple worldly logic, we can understand by explaining it once. However, the Buddha Dharma practitioner surprisingly cannot figure this out, and that is ridiculous.

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34B 23’06”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P65 L6
English Lamrim Vol 1 P135

日常师父法语📡34B 23’06”手抄稿第5册P65 L6

道次引导 : 对菩提心的支分极应爱重

所以对这个菩提心的支分“极应爱重”，要绝端地爱重，绝对不会现在我们说，哎呀，我是个大乘的，那个可不要，乃至于觉得违背了。那个都是似是而非的说法，破坏佛教就在这个上头。你没有前面那个厌离心，绝没有菩提心，这个我们要了解。很清楚嘛！这个世间那么快乐，你要讲的菩提心，救他出来，你不是颠倒了吗？你救我出来，明明有好处，那不让我去享受，你不是跟我开玩笑吗？还说来救我！所以这个事情很清楚、很明白，用不着深一层来讲。连它世间最浅显、最简单的道理，我们一讲都通了，说修学佛法的人居然在这个地方搞不通，那是一个笑话。