【Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels】- why we can’t see Buddha?

The reason a teacher reveals certain faults is to help us. Why is it that we can’t find an excellent teacher now, why? We can’t see our own faults, we don’t see it. We only see the faults of others. This is the real reason. So some people would say, “Ah, well how about those people, are they truly excellent teachers?” These people...yes! They may be excellent teachers and they may not be. But it is precisely because there are these situations now which will allow you to begin to work at it. So then you can change from looking at others’ faults to looking at your own faults. Once you have this ability, then when Buddha is in front of you, you will have a chance to be close to him.

SOURCE 来源 :

44A 23’26” Vol 6 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P122 L8
English Lamrim Vol 1 P184

日常师父法语📡44A 23’26” 手抄稿第6册P122 L8

皈依 : 为何见不到佛

我们现在所以找不到善知识，为什么？就自己的看错、看不见，只看见别人的错，这是真正的原因。所以现在有人说：「欸，那这些人难道是善知识吗？」这些人--是！容或是善知识，容或不是善知识，正因为现在有这个情况，让你好好地从这个上面努力。然后呢，把看人家的过失，还过头来看自己，你有了这个本事以后，然后佛在你眼前的话，你才有机会接近他。