【The Varieties of Karma】- do not think that we are ignorant

This is what? This is the mind being overcome and dominated [by ignorance]. Therefore, to learn the teachings, the most difficult thing to do, the most difficult thing that prevents us from going in depth, the most difficult thing to breakthrough is ignorance. It is not the ignorance itself, but that we do not know we are ignorant and we think that we are so right. This is the most horrendous and most difficult thing to get through. Therefore, I would often say, at this place here, there are many fellow practitioners, and I would often tell this person his problem. But he would do it over and again, over and again. But regardless of how many times he does it again, I still feel very happy to tell him because I understand the habits of sentient beings from beginningless time. But at least he is willing to learn. There are quite a few students here who are just like that. In my heart, for this type of thing, yes, sometimes I just say, “Ah! This thing, I do not know what method I can use to help him quickly change it.” I do have this type of attitude. But rarely will I develop a feeling of disgust. No.

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54A 02’49” Vol 7 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P186 LL3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P226

日常师父法语📡54A 02’49” 手抄稿第7册P186 LL3

业果 : 无知而不自知

这个就是什么━覆蔽心。所以修学佛法最难做的、最难深入的、最难突破的，就是无知；而不是无知本身，在无知而不晓得自己无知，还自己觉得很对，这个是一个最可怕，也最难弄的东西，最难弄的东西。所以我常常说，在这个地方，有很多同修们，常常跟他说了以后，他一犯再犯、一犯再犯。不过不管他怎么一犯再犯，我还是非常欢喜地总是告诉他，因为我了解众生无始以来的习气，可是他至少他肯想学啊，我们在座的确有好几位同学，就是这个样。这一点我心里面，是，有的时候只是说，唉！这个东西实在不晓得什么方法帮助他快点改过来，这个心理有的。但是我很少说对他起这种厌恶的心情，没有。