【 The Varieties of Karma 业果】 Why be respectful to the poor and bad people? 为何要恭敬穷人与坏人？

【The Varieties of Karma】- Why be respectful to the poor and bad people?

This is where we should understand that if you wish to obtain this one fruition, you will need this type of cause.

Like that. Therefore, Buddha especially explained this to us. Do you want to become a Buddha? Yes! It is exactly because you wish to become a Buddha, hence you are respectful to the Buddha, the Three Jewels? Yes! Since you are respectful to the Three Jewels because you wish to become a Buddha, then may I ask, "Why are you not respectful to the poor?" When we first hear this, we may not understand it. To the poor and the bad people, why should we respect them? May I ask you, "If there are no poor people, how will you achieve the good quality of generosity? If there are no bad people, how will you achieve the good quality of ethical discipline and patience? Can you become a Buddha [without them]? No! No! Since you are respectful to the Buddha because you wish to become a Buddha, for those others who could also be a cause for you to become a Buddha, should you not respect them? This principle is very simple!

SOURCE 来源 :

60B 17’14” Vol 8 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P138 L2
English Lamrim Vol 1 P245

日常师父法语📡60B 17’14”手抄稿第8册P138 L2

业果 : 为何要恭敬穷人与坏人？

这个地方我们了解了，说你要想得到这一个异熟的果报，就要以这样的异熟的因啊，这样。

所以佛陀特别给我们说明，说你不是要成佛吗？对！因为你要成佛，所以你对佛、三宝恭敬吗？对！因为既然你要成佛而对三宝恭敬的话，请问：为什么不对那些穷人恭敬呢？这个话骤然我们听起来不懂，对那些穷人、对那些坏人你为什么要恭敬他？请问：没有穷人成就你的布施功德，没有那些坏人成就你的持戒、忍辱功德，你能成佛吗？不能！不能！既然你要成佛了去恭敬佛，他同样成就你成佛的因缘，你能不恭敬他吗？这个道理很简单嘛！