【Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels】- Use the most respectful method to do offering

However, if we were to use a broad definition of offering, then you will use the most respectful method. You cannot say that you want to briefly offer it and then bring it back later to enjoy it yourself slowly afterwards. If you are afraid that once you open it, it will spoil very fast – you should not be thinking that! This is where we should understand the real meaning behind this.

【Offering the first portion of tea will not be beneficial if it is done like the clearing away of some dust. 】

So, we have seen the above, oh, under any circumstance, we should offer first. So some people will take out something to offer, offering the first portion of tea but do so only symbolically [without substance], acting as if clearing away some dust. That would not work! You must use the most respectful, the best method to offer.

SOURCE 来源 :

48A 16’21” Vol 6 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P260 LL5
English Lamrim Vol 1 P200

日常师父法语📡48A 16’21” 手抄稿第6册P260 LL5

皈依 : 以最恭敬的方式来供养

如果说，广义的说供养，那你一定以最恭敬的方式；不要说先摆在那儿人家供一下、意思一下，然后回来去慢慢地享受；打开了，等一下要坏掉了—不可以！这地方我们要了解他告诉我们这个真实的意义。

【又供茶时，现一切人，如洒扬尘，唯弹少许，不成供养，】

上面我们看见了说，喔，那么任何情况之下我们就要先供养，所以有人就拿出来供养的时候，拿这个茶水象征性地洒一下，拿这个弹指弹一下，这个不成！就是一定要最恭敬的方式，最好的方式，去供养。