【Mindfulness of Death】- The proper stages of cultivation

As we have mentioned before, remember! This error of conceiving the impermanence to be permanence without bringing the remedy to mind is useless. This cannot be corrected by simply listening. Pay close attention here! You must listen, understand and do it step by step. Not saying that you listen today and be able to do it immediately. If you think that you’ve comprehended but anxious that you are unable to do it, this is not necessary, not necessary. You should comprehend what to do and follow accordingly. This is the correct sequence, proper stages. It will naturally be effective if you truly practice it.

We have some people who simply do not make effort to listen properly. Some listened and understood, felt that it cannot be achieved and became troubled. In the end, it is a waste of time to feel troubled, not fruitful at all! Instead, you should truly comprehend and explore accordingly after listening and understood it. The true fact is, you need to practice seriously. What is he talking about? How do I go about practicing? It should be after listening, rest a few minutes, immediately sort out what was said earlier and refer to reference materials. There are too much things to learn and strive, no time for idling at all! If you are not able to do in this aspect, naturally all your faults will surface, as after listening, the book is cast aside. Although you have listened and understood but there is no cultivation. Another type (of person) would be one who wants to practice but feels that it is not achievable! Thereafter, feeling all miserable and then paused here, this is also useless! The stages must be made very clear, must be very clear!

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37B 06’18” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P158 L7
English Lamrim Vol 1 P146

日常师父法语📡37B 06’18” 手抄稿第5册P158 L7

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