【THE THREE TYPES OF PERSONS】- Having a good understanding of this complete systematic order is “half the work, twice the effect”

Now we should not be occupied by saying: alas, each day I have to read how many sutras, recite Buddha’s name how many times, and complete how many prostrations to Buddha. That is great! Nothing wrong about it! However, if you are thinking of taking this complete, direct, and grand path, based on my current understanding, the best thing to do is to have a good understanding of this complete systematic order. And then, when you proceed it on, that will be “getting it done with half the effort”! This is using the idiom of “half the work, twice the effect”! In fact, when you apply effort little by little, the merits you receive will multiply unbelievably! That is just how it works! This task is of great importance. But before you have formed the uncontrived understanding, you don’t need to hastily give up your existing practice, we refer to it as “riding on a horse while looking for a better one.” Once you have a firm understanding of this concept, naturally you will feel composed in your mind, and make adjustment [to the existing practice].

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37A 01’29” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P137 LL1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P141

日常师父法语📡37A 01’29”手抄稿第5册P137 LL1

道次引导 : 把握圆满道次第，事半功倍

现在我们不要忙说：哎哟，说我现在一天啊我要看多少经、念多少佛、拜多少佛，好的呀！不错的啊！但是如果你想走这条圆满直接大路的话，在我现在的了解的话，这是最好的把这个圆满的次第把握住，然后你这样子走上去的话，那“事半功倍”！这是用那个成语叫事半功倍哟！实际上呢，你一点点的下的功夫，得到的这个功的话，不晓得百千万倍的大啊！这样啊！这是很重要的事情。不过在你没有产生确定见解之前，你也不必贸贸然地把以前的放掉，我们叫“骑着马上找马”。等到你确定有了这个认识以后，自然而然你会心里觉得泰然，放掉它。