【Mindfulness of Death】- Base on foundation of the life of leisure and opportunities, and rapidness of impermanence

We say we must remove this great fire of impermanence. At which level of anxiety should we feel? It is as if our head is on fire, we will still ignore it and continue to concentrate on meditating because that is more crucial! Therefore, regardless of whether it’s from the Hinayana vehicle to the Mahayana vehicle or to the Mantra vehicle, they are all similar. If we say it in the reverse order, similarly, when practicing the Mantra Vehicle, usually for some of us and those who are slightly better, they may not proceed to practice the profound teachings immediately as they will say the four performances are necessary. The four performances are necessary; and what is the preparation prior to practice of the four performances? It is this — the life of leisure and opportunities, rapidness of impermanence, these things. All these are the foundations to be built up step by step. This is why it is important to emphasize here: regardless of which Dharma teachings you are practicing, if you do not succeed in practicing and sustaining on this part while instead, busy yourself with the later part, you have walked the wrong path, walked the wrong path. Now that we understand this concept and we know that the first step is the most crucial, we do not rush into practice first, but understand the whole overview of the learning path in compliance with our ability, follow the stages and gradually move our way up.

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38A 12’30” Vol 5 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P178 LL1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P147

日常师父法语📡38A 12’30”手抄稿第5册P178 LL1

念死无常 : 暇满人身、无常迅速为基础

我们要去掉这个无常盛火，要急到什么程度？头上着了火了，那不去管它，我修行要紧！所以不管从小乘、到大乘、到密乘都是这样。反过来说，同样的修密乘，我们现在往往都是，比较好一点的人，他倒不一定马上修大法，说四加行需要；四加行是需要，四加行的前行还有什么？就是这个—暇满人身、无常迅速，这些东西，它这个基础都是一步一步上来。所以这个地方特别说明：你们不管修哪一个法门，如果这一点你没修持成功，然后忙下面的话，你走错路了，走错路！当然对我们眼前来说的话，我们懂得这个道理，所以第一步重要的，不是急急忙忙去修，把那整个的修道那个纲要认识，然后随分随力地照那个次第慢慢地走上来。