【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- It is taught in all the vehicles in general and in the mantra vehicle in particular that reliance on the teacher is very crucial - 4

However, remember these qualifications! You have to clearly recognize the qualifications of a virtuous teacher. If you let someone who is not qualified as a virtuous teacher to lead you by the nose, then it is too bad. “When the blind leads the blind, they accompany each other into the pit of fire.” So for a true Tantra practitioner, the qualifications are very strict! You can imagine, is there anything unknown to a first level Bodhisattva? But, on the contrary, even a first level Bodhisattva relies on virtuous teachers; you can imagine the reasoning behind it. On the other hand, it is also very simple! For an entry-level Bodhisattva to achieve Buddhahood, it takes two great eons. But if you can complete the training, you don’t need further meditation practice. Thus, entry-level Bodhisattvas still rely on virtuous teachers. Whereas we ordinary beings now, surprisingly we claim that we don’t need this reliance. May I ask, how do you practice? This is the first point.

What about the second point? It is for us to further understand that when our thoughts arise, what are we usually in the midst of? We are filled with afflictions and grasping on our views, so when you feel you are right, but actually, you are far from being right. Everyone reflects on it, isn’t this the case? With this attitude, the more Lamrim understanding you have, your understanding will become more clear and obvious.

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35A 20’38” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P82 LL1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P137

日常师父法语📡35A 20’38”手抄稿第5册P82 LL1

道次引导 : 若入密咒者，则依知识法胜出前者-4

不过这个条件记住噢！这个善知识本身你要辨别得清楚，如果不是个善知识，你这个鼻子跟着他，那完了，“一盲引众盲，相牵入火坑”。所以真正学密教，这个条件要求得非常高啊！你想这初地的菩萨他还有不知道的吗？但是反过来，初地的菩萨居然还要依靠，可想而知道理在什么地方。反过来说也很简单嘛！初地的菩萨要修成佛地，还要两大阿僧祇劫，如果你这个圆满的话，你就不要再修了。所以初地的菩萨还要依靠善知识，我们现在凡夫居然不要依靠了，请问你怎么修？这是第一点。

第二点呢？要我们进一步了解，平常我们起心动念，的的确确都在什么？烦恼当中，在我见当中，所以你觉得对，你已经错到十万八千里以外了。大家想想看对不对？在这个行相，你越到后来对本论了解得越多，你会很清楚、很明白。