【The Three Types of Persons 道次引导】Shared small capacity 共下士

【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- Shared small capacity

Why is this small scope called shared small capacity? Because there are actually people who think, when asked to reach for Buddhahood, “Alas! To achieve Buddhahood is very hard; well, the immediate benefit is good enough!” Certainly, that is this type of person. However, for those who seriously want to become Buddha, they still need immediate benefit, so this part is shared. Up to this point, there is another concept we have to understand: noticing, how they sincerely want to become a Buddha. They will not only endure the suffering now but at the same time they are also attaining the immediate provisional goal. Wouldn’t that be hard for you to justify? Once you advance to high status, then stop right there, or even descend. Whereas he attains the provisional goal, advancing step by step, and he has this unceasing advancement, eventually attaining Buddhahood. So this concept we have to understand, the word “shared” has great meaning in it. To us, this shared part actually is a great encouragement! The teaching allows us to understand in every aspect: to merely seek immediate advantages is not worthwhile. If you can let it go and fully focus on seeking a greater goal, the immediate benefits will arise and the advantages at present time will appear.

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33A 10‘46“ Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P8 L6
English Lamrim Vol 1 P130

日常师父法语📡33A 10‘46“手抄稿第5册P8 L6

道次引导 : 共下士

为什么这个下士叫作共下士？因为的的确确有人哪，叫你爬上去成佛，“哎呀！这个成佛很难，喔，眼前得一点好处就行了！”是，这一类是这样。可是真正要成佛的人，他眼前还是要的，所以这一部分是共同学的。说到这地方又有一个概念我们要了解：你看，他真正要成佛，他不是说眼前单苦欸，他眼前同样地可以得到增上生，你岂不是冤枉了吗？你得到了增上生以后停在这里，乃至于还要堕落；他得到了增上生，步步上升，而且这个永远不停地永远上升，到最后成佛。所以这概念我们要了解，所以“共”字它大有意义在里面，对我们实际上是一个大策励！处处地方让我们了解，只求眼前贪一点便宜，这是一个冤枉的事情，你肯放下来，全部求远大的目的去干的话，眼前样样都得到，眼前样样都得到。