【The Three Types of Persons 道次引导】Why is it called a “vow”? 为何称为“誓句”？

【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- Why is it called a “vow”?

【 By completing the collections
That arise from the branch of concentration,
They will quickly achieve the supreme attainment.
This is the way of mantra. 】

Of course, the preceding precepts and so forth are the foundation. So to study Tantric practice, our body is known as the embodiment of a set of samaya vows. It is not referred to as precept; instead, it is “vow.” There is a special reason, with specific reasoning. It means: I vow to achieve this practice, the unsurpassed great teaching. I vow to apply this physical form to abide by these vows in all future actions, so on and so forth. It is like signing a contract with others, you can’t break the contract. If you abide by this contract, the other party also abides by it. The opposite party obeys the contract by giving you everything you need to achieve Buddhahood; however, you absolutely have to abide by it, too.

SOURCE 来源 :

36A 15’31” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P112 L4
English Lamrim Vol 1 P139

日常师父法语📡36A 15’31” 手抄稿第5册P112 L4

道次引导 : 为何称为“誓句”？

【由圆满定支，所生资粮故，速当得成就，是住密咒规。”】

当然前面这个戒等等，它是根本。所以修学密法，我们这个身叫三昧耶—誓句身。它这个戒，不用戒而叫“誓句”的话，它有一个特别的理由，特别的理由。它就是说：我誓愿要成这个法，成这个无上的大法，我誓愿要这样作这身，从此以后一切的行为等等，跟这个誓愿相应。就像跟人家订个契约一样，你不能违背，你如果照着这个契约的话，对方也履行这个契约。对方履行的契约，是把成佛的所有东西给你，但是你自己本身也绝对需要照着这个去做。