【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- Two Kinds of Certain Goodness

【There are two kinds of certain goodness: the liberation that is mere freedom from cyclic existence and the sublime state of omniscience. 】

To attain ultimate “certain goodness” has two benefits: one is for personal liberation alone and this is known the Theravada. And the other one is “sublime state of omniscience,” which is Buddhahood.

【Many of the Buddha’s statements pertain to the vehicles of the pratyekabuddha and the sravaka. All of these statements are included in the teachings for a person of actual medium capacity or the teachings shared with such a person, 】

Between the two types, regardless of whether it is “sravaka” or “pratyekabuddha,” their contents are covered in the middle capacity – perhaps “medium scope” or “shared middle capacity.” The meaning of “shared” is the same as above. So here we need to focus on this “shared,” for those who only take the path of middle scope, it is not worthwhile because, when you get to the great scope, you will attain this [medium scope effect] as well. If you don’t take great capacity and only attain [medium scope], you will not advance further. Thus, we should recognize the meaning of this word “shared.”

SOURCE 来源 :

33A 15’06” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P10 L8
English Lamrim Vol 1 P130

日常师父法语📡33A 15’06” 手抄稿第5册P10 L8

道次引导 : 二种决定胜

【决定胜中，略有二种，谓证解脱仅出生死及一切种智位，】

“决定胜”究竟是要得到好处的有两种：有一个呢，单单解脱生死，叫二乘；还有一个呢，“一切种智位”，就是佛果。

【其中若依诸声闻乘及独觉乘，尽其所说一切皆悉摄入中士，或共中士所有法类。】

在这个两类当中，不管“声闻乘”以及“独觉乘”，他所有说的这个内容就在共中士，或者就是“中士”或者“共中士”，共字意义也是一样，跟上面一样。那么在这个地方呢，“共”字我们要着眼，原来啊，单单走中士那种人真是冤枉，因为你走上士，你也得到了；如果你不走上士，单单得到……你就上面得不到，所以这个“共”字着眼点，这我们应该要了解的。