【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- It begins (to practice) from the lower paths - 2

Instead of talking about Buddha Dharma, it is very obvious in the worldly matters – studying is the toughest task and requires monetary investment. However, everyone is willing to go for an education, why? Because we recognize this as the worldly “highest path.” Well, by having heard more of this highest-level concept, everyone will want to take it. What about the actual advancement? It begins from the lower paths. Why? You begin from the lower paths, gradually the obstacles will be removed, and merits will slowly be accumulated. Once the obstacles are removed, your advancement is possible. While advancing, your merits are accumulated and your ability is enhanced.

When your ability is strengthened, there are several advantages: on one hand, you feel confident that you can advance and, on the other hand, your pure faith increases. By then you will find, well, this guidance is absolutely right! What is this pure faith? The purity part is to purify afflictions. Once the afflictions are purified, and the characteristic of Buddha Dharma is to purify afflictions.

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36B 17’04” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P127 LL6
English Lamrim Vol 1 P140

日常师父法语📡36B 17’04”手抄稿第5册P127 LL6

道次引导 : 从最下修起-2

不要说佛法，那世间很明白，念书是最苦的事情，还要先掏出很多本钱来，但是大家愿意去念书，为什么？因为晓得这个“上上”，哦，这个上上，多听闻这个上上的道理，人人愿意去走。那走的时候呢？却从下下走起。为什么啊？你下下走起的话，障碍慢慢地消除，资粮慢慢地积聚。障碍消除了，你走上去，能够走得上去；资粮积聚的，你能力增强。

当你能力增强了以后，有几个好处：一方面你自己觉得我可以走，一方面的净信心增强。那个时候你发现，哎呀，这个说得一点都没错！这个净信心是什么？净者，净化烦恼。