【The Six Types OF Suffering】- In cyclic existence, there is nothing you can count on

【Thus, these six faults comprise three types: 】

Taking the earlier "these six faults," these six things can be summarized into three big categories. The first one,

【1) In cyclic existence, there is no secure basis that you can count on.】

The first one, in all of cyclic existence, there is nothing you can count on. There's also nothing that can give you assurance. Therefore, from this standpoint, some people would say, "Ah, I need to cultivate. So, I need to first save some money in the bank and then buy some stocks." This is completely wrong! "I need to first build a house. After it is built, I can seclude myself to do meditation." Don't do this, don't! If I need to cultivate, I need to quickly find the teaching that can help me cultivate and then put it into practice. That's what is correct. The Buddha has also clearly told us that these things cannot at all give you assurance. They cannot be counted on. Therefore, the first thing is that when we cultivate, we must recognize this: we should not busy ourselves for these things. If you have developed the great spirit, then to do these things for the sake of others will be great! That is magnificent! But what is your purpose for doing that? It is because you still saw the horrendous nature of cyclic existence and you wish to help others, to engender in others [this concept]. Your purpose is still this. This is the point that you need to absolutely pay attention, absolutely pay attention to! In brief, this is where the root is. Hence,

There is nothing in the cyclic existence [that you can count on]. Like that.

SOURCE 来源 :

71B 05’40” Vol 9 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P234 L4
English Lamrim Vol 1 P287

日常师父法语📡71B 05’40” 手抄稿第9册P234 L4

希求解脱 : 于生死中无保信

【如是六苦总摄为三。】

把前面这个，“如是六苦”，六样东西总集起来，分三个大项目。第一个，

【谓于生死中，无保信处。】

第一个，在整个的生死当中，没有可以信赖的，也没有可以保证的。所以从这一点上面来，所以有人说：“唉呀，我要修行了，先啊积几个钱存在银行里，然后先买一点股票。”完全错了！“我先去造一个房子，然后造好了，在那个底下要去闭关了。”不要这样，不要！我要去修行了，赶快找修行的佛法是什么，然后照着去做，这个才对的。佛也告诉我们清清楚楚，这种东西一点都没办法保证你，一点都没办法可以信赖的。所以第一个，我们修行必定要认识的：这些东西不要忙。如果说你发了大心，为了别人—庄严，这个了不起！但是你这个目的干什么？还是见到了这个生死可怕，你要帮助别人、引发别人，目的仍旧是这个，这一点千万注意，这千万注意！总之这个地方这是根本在此，所以“无保信处”，在生死轮回当中没有一样东西，这样。