respect is the foundation of all dharmas and the foundation of bodhi mind

virtuous protection. there are all good men and good women. if you want to practice and study. those who explain this samadhi to him. the ten methods should be fully accomplished. then i will understand this samadhi for him. the so-called one. those good men and women. destroy me first. have a respectful heart.

my arrogance will block the maturity of the bodhi mind. respect is the foundation of all dharmas and the foundation of the bodhi mind. if there is no respectful heart, then what about the bodhicitta? without bodhicitta, how can all dharmas be achieved? therefore, respectful mind is the first priority of all dharmas, seeking and realizing dharmas.

today they invited the garlands and wishfulness to offer sacrifices to the dharma to express their respect for the dharma. this is a good cause and a very real mind. just like they put the conch in this place, i hope everyone can hear the pure white teachings, without adding or decreasing the teachings of the buddha, and conveying them to our masses. these are the two most basic requirements for the master. one is to give purity and not increase or decrease the teachings of the buddha. in this way, when we study buddhism, we will have a basic benefit, or we will not suffer from the so-called loss due to learning buddhism.

then respect is expressed from all aspects. of course, it is particularly important to practice the law, protect it according to the law, and spread it according to the law, or to be a necessary fundamental protection. for example, offering materials, flowers, and various treasures is really to make a real affinity. bodhicitta is something we cannot do without from the first aspiration to the buddhahood. then respect is the outermost manifestation of bodhicitta. just like if something has packaging, without this packaging and performance, bodhicitta is imperfect and unreal. then in the practice of our chinese buddhist masters, the influence, training, or self-experience is relatively less.

respect is not what i say is wronged, or respect. the most important thing is a kind of respect for the law, a true protection of the dharma, and a true communication of the dharma. this respect is very important. in our chinese education of "the king, the king, the minister, the father, the father, the son, the son" actually revolves around a kind of respect. then respect is the basic need of all sentient beings and a basic need for everyone. whether it is poor or rich, or saint, or monks or lay people, studying buddhism but not studying buddhism, mutual respect is the most basic educational mechanism. if we do not have enough understanding of this, then the next nine methods are difficult to correspond.

excerpted from the summer residence period of 2006

master cifa’s teachings on “the book of the great jixian protecting the sutra”

original title: praise of samadhi | respect is the basis of all dharmas

reprinted from the wechat public account: bodhi eye’s good awareness life