【The Attitude of A Person of Small Capacity 业果】achieve a buddha's embodiment as form by means of the first four perfections. 前四度成办增上生

【The Attitude of A Person of Small Capacity】- achieve a buddha's embodiment as form by means of the first four perfections.

To truly check to see if we are clear of this is in our mind and concepts, this is not that simple. But this is truly the heart of our training, the heart of our training.

【Intending this, Maitreya says in the Ornament for the Mahayana Sutras that you achieve high status as a human or deity by means of the first four perfections: Excellent resources and body And excellent retinue--high status.】

Hence the commentary tells us, the real meaning in the scripture is this, "What is high status [as a human or deity]? That is this - the resources, the body and the retinues being excellent." It is for this that you must strive to diligently cultivate in order to bring them to the most excellent level.

【Again, it is said in many texts that you achieve a buddha's embodiment as form by means of the first four perfections. 】

Thus among the six perfections, the earlier ones such as generosity, ethical discipline, and patience are all done for this. He does not go into it in detail, but stated that this has been clearly said in many scriptures.

SOURCE 来源 :

66A 00’13” Vol 9 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P37 L3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P262

日常师父法语📡66A 00’13” 手抄稿第9册P37 L3

业果 : 前四度成办增上生

要想在自己的内心、概念上面查清楚，这一点不大容易，但是这个却是真正我们修学的中心，真正修学的中心。

【故《庄严经论》于此密意说云：“增上生谓受用身、圆满眷属勤圆满。”】

所以这经个论上面告诉我们，经论上面它真实的意思就是说：什么是增上生哪？那就是这个—你自己的受用的身，以及眷属这些事情求得圆满。为了这个，所以你要好好地努力去勤修，使它达到最究竟圆满的地步。

【此说由前四度，成办增上生。】

所以六度当中，前面这个布施、持戒、忍辱，就是为了这个。

【又多教典，说由此等成色身故。】

他不细讲，但是说很多经论上面都说得很清楚。