【Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels】- We should rely on the power of the field of merit. This is a personal instruction.

【Therefore, when our mind's power is so weak that we cannot retain the words when we study, understand the meaning when we reflect, or gain knowledge when we meditate, we should rely on the power of the field of merit. This is a personal instruction.】

This section, remember it well! Now it is because we are too sub-standard, and therefore when we listen, ah, we do not understand. Even if we heard it right, we cannot remember it. After we remember it, we cannot reflect according to the teachings. When we reflect, we do not understand how to reflect and cannot obtain the meaning. Then after we have obtained [the meaning] and practice, we still cannot cultivate right. When we try to learn meditative concentration, we cannot achieve it. When we recite Buddha’s name, we cannot do so with a one-pointed concentration either. Needless to say when we try to study the more profound teaching. What do all these depend on? Mind power. We are too weak in our wisdom. If under this situation, what should we do? We need to rely on the power of the field of merits. There! If you can rely on this field of merits and strive to make offerings (to the three jewels), then you would give rise to all these abilities. This is an important “personal instruction.” This is the most important personal instruction. There are no others. “Personal instruction!” Make note of this! Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and past masters have told you the most crucial point here.

SOURCE 来源 :

48A 26’18” Vol 6 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P266 L5
English Lamrim Vol 1 P201

日常师父法语📡48A 26’18” 手抄稿第6册P266 L5

皈依 : 依福田力，是要教授

【故于听闻不能持文，思惟不能解义，修习相续不生，慧力至极微劣之时，依福田力，是要教授。】

这段话，记在心里！我们现在因为太差，所以听的时候，啊，听不懂；或者听见了，记不住；记住了以后呢，不能如法去思惟；思惟的时候，又不了解怎么个思惟法，得不到它的意义；然后呢，得到了去修习的话，修也修不出来。学定，也定得不到；念佛，一心不乱也得不到，深的更谈不到。这种都是什么？慧力，这个智慧太差。如果从这种情况之下，怎么办啊？依福田力。喏！你只要能够依这个福田，如此努力供养的话，样样都生起来了。“是要教授”，最最重要的教授，没有别的了。“教授”喔！注意喔！佛菩萨祖师的最精要的重点就在这个地方告诉你。