【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- High status

There are two types of persons of small capacity. What is the characteristic of a small capacity? It is to seek “high status,” which is improving our living conditions in the mundane world–that is the meaning. However, the gradual improvements here are divided into two parts: one of them is within the present lifetime–seeking improvement in this life. The other is seeking a better future rebirth. Here the actual guidance for us is “the second one”–seeking future rebirth. The last statement, pay attention! It is the intent for future rebirths, which still require to “engage in the unmistaken method for attaining high status.” While your intention on the future rebirth has to be accurate, too! What will be the consequence if it is mistaken? The attainment of the next rebirth will not extend to the life after it–one would end up with the plight of three lifetimes! This is very important, very crucial! If you are confident on this point, the infallible and unmistaken high status allows you to constantly advancing, constantly improving–one will never downfall. What is the end of high status? One would become enlightened both physically and mentally.

SOURCE 来源 :

33B 14’52”Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P26 L5
English Lamrim Vol 1 P131 to P132

日常师父法语📡33B 14’52”手抄稿第5册P26 L5

道次引导 : 增上生

下士有两类，下士的特质是什么？就是求“增上生”，增上生就是我们在世间的生活慢慢地改善，这个意思。那么这个慢慢地改善分两部分：有一个呢，现世—求现世改善，有一个呢，求后世。现在这个地方真正引导我们的是“第二”，第二求后世的。最后有一句话，注意哦！就是求后世，还要“趣入增上生无谬的方便”，你求后世，这个也不要弄错！弄错的结果是什么？后世得到的，再后世就不行了，三世怨！这个非常重要、非常重要！你把握住这一点的话，说无谬的、没有错误的增上生，于是你一直在增上，一直在增上，它永远不会掉下去的。增上到最后是什么？报身报土。