【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- By respecting the precepts with one-pointed veneration, one will receive the quintessential blessings

Up to this point, I will bring up one minor thing in passing: now we say that we don’t have the opportunity to receive the initiations and blessings from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, right? Why not? Actually, they are readily available from the very first step we are taking now, what is it? That is [we monastics] becoming ordained. This is where the laudability of precepts lies! Does everyone understand what a precept is? It represents the purified symbol of all the Buddhas of the ten directions, and, certainly, Buddha is the only one who can stipulate these precepts. Nowadays, people are way too smart to claiming: “This precept is established during Buddha’s time, now the times are different, you don’t need to abide by it!” Does it make sense? It does have its reasoning, for Buddha actually established the precepts according to the time and place. However, what is the special characteristic behind it? It has the essence of all Buddhas of the ten directions within it. Just like the example of connecting the power cord, once connected to a room with a 100-watt light bulb, the light will only be as bright as 100 watts. If the room has a motor, the light can only shine on the motor. However, this electricity definitely has such great effect. If you can understand this concept, respect the precepts with one- pointed veneration; you will be able to receive the blessings in their entirety. This effect is inconceivable.

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35B 02’58”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P90 LL1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P137

日常师父法语📡35B 02’58”手抄稿第5册P90 LL1

道次引导 : 一心尊重戒法即得圆满加持

说到这里，顺便一件小事情一提，我们现在说，得不到这个佛菩萨的这样的灌顶吗、加持吗？怎么得不到？在我们真正下脚第一步就得到，这是什么？出家，戒的真正殊胜就在这里哦！这个大家不懂，戒是什么？十方一切诸佛的清净幢相，而且这个戒只有佛制，是千真万确。现在我们往往人太聪明了，说：“这个佛制这个戒是这样，现在时代不同，你不要守哇！”话有没有道理？他有道理的，佛制这个戒的确是因时、因地而制，但是它背后有一个特质是什么？十方一切诸佛的内涵在。是像那个接电线一样，接进来是你这房间里边一百支光，只亮一百支；你这个房间里面有一台马达，它只能亮在马达，但是这个电本身确有这么大的功效。如果你能够了解这个，尊重这个戒法，一心恭敬的话，你就能够完全得到他圆满的这个加持，这是个不可思议的。