【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- Destroying self-arrogance vs Flourishing of Dharma

Once your arrogance is tamed, you will naturally study well with humility. Unless you give up on yourself, that is not discussed here! For us true practitioners, the first obstacle is superiority – we always think we know a lot, always think of ourselves as great Bodhisattvas, always feel something about ourselves, if we’re unwilling to learn humbly, that would be the end! Once (the arrogance is) destroyed, by focusing on the study, then you will have a chance (to advance). If everyone does so, then Buddha Dharma will thrive. Because your practice corresponds with the teaching, as long as you abide by the teaching, Buddha Dharma will remain in this world. Why is that we are in this present condition? Everyone says, “Alas, the current state is not ideal!” We always blame it on this or that. Honestly speaking, where should we truly place the blame? The blame should be on this (superiority). So long as you uphold this systematic order to examine inwardly, all blames/problems will be resolved. When everyone examines within, Buddha Dharma will gradually flourish. This is the first step.

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36B 00’08” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P119 L1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P139

日常师父法语📡36B 00’08”手抄稿第5册P119 L1

道次引导 : 摧伏我慢 VS 佛法兴旺

你这个慢心一摧伏，你自然肯低声下气好好地去学。除非你是自暴自弃，不谈！我们真正修学的人，第一个障碍就是那个增上慢，总觉得自己懂得很多，总觉得是个大菩萨，总觉得是个了不起，不肯学，你就完了！摧伏了以后，然后一心去学，你就有机会。任何一个人都能够这样去做，佛法那就兴旺了。因为你能够如法去做的话，那么只要如法，这个佛法就在世间了。为什么我们现在目前这种情况？大家说：“唉呀，现在这个不行啊！”总觉得怪这个、怪那个。真正要怪的，怪在哪里？怪在这里。你只要有这个次第在，自己内心上面一观照的话，问题都解决。每一个人观照自己，佛法就慢慢地复兴起来了。这是第一个。