【Cultivating Ethical Behaviour】-a single practice of the bodhisattvas (correctly) puts a stop to rebirth in the miserable realms

【Lord of Nagas, a single practice of the bodhisattvas correctly puts a stop to rebirth in the miserable realms.】

The Buddha tells the Lord of Nagas, which is Lord He said that for all the Bodhisattvas, as long as they know one single thing, take hold of one practice, they will be able to close the door to rebirth in the miserable realms. They will be able to sever this, to never become ludicrous again and to never fall into the miserable realms again. So what is this one thing? Just look at that, just one single thing! From this you can imagine how important this one thing is! This is why the text said earlier that it is "the foundation of all virtue." The foundation of all good things is here. What is this single practice?

【What is this single practice? It is the discernment of what is virtuous. You must think, "Am I being true? How am I spending the day and the night?"】

It is to follow the previously mentioned virtuous teachings to analyze and discern. There is a great reason for analyzing and discerning! This means to reflect according to the teaching (to fix your attention properly on them). Remember the stages? What's there before you fix your attention properly on the teachings? Remember this! You need to rely on an excellent teacher and listen to the sublime teaching. You then analyze and reflect based on the correct principles. You keep the correct thought in your mind and maintain this mindfulness.

SOURCE 来源 :

62A 00’03” Vol 8 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P183 L1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P249

日常师父法语📡62A 00’03”手抄稿第8册P183 L1

业果 : 断除恶趣门的法门

【龙王，诸菩萨由一种法，能断生诸险恶恶趣，颠倒堕落。】

佛告诉龙王，就是娑羯罗龙王，说这个一切菩萨，只要有一个，他把握住了一个法门，他就能够把堕落恶趣的这个门能够断除，能够切断，他绝不再颠倒，绝不再堕落。那么这哪一样东西呢？你看只要一样东西哦！你由此可以想见，这个一样东西何等地重要！这也是前面为什么说“一切白法的根本”，一切好事的根本就在这里。一法是什么呀？

【一法云何？谓于诸善法观察思择，作如是念：我今若何度诸昼夜。】

就是照着前面告诉我们的这个善法去观察、去思择，这观察跟思择是大有道理哦！就是说如理思惟。记得这个次第，如理思惟之前还要不要什么？记住哦！依止善知识，听闻正法。根据这个正确的道理去观察、去思惟，然后那个时候脑筋里维持着这个正念，作这样地如是念，这个就是正念。