Teachings of the Mentor
Author: Fafu
Translator : Lotus
What does it mean to rely on?
Many people say that they rely on this Master or rely on that Master. If it is said that you have never been separated from a Good Mentor, then it is called reliance. It is not just that I have heard the Dharma and I have been practicing it. You cannot be far away from the Master, Because the Mentor’s words and deeds are all standardized, and they all guide us in how to practice. Therefore, it is particularly important to stay close to the Good Mentor and not to leave him. This is called reliance.
There is no human kindness in cause and effect
No matter what the nouns are, whenever they are moved, they create a debt relationship with each other. For example, you have to pay even if you scold someone, you have to pay even if you hit someone, you have to pay even if you give to someone, you have to pay even if you laugh at someone. No matter what, no matter how, unless there is no action, as long as you have an action, sooner or later you will repay it.
Cause and effect have no human kindness, no reasoning, it is whoever’s is who’s. What is done is done, and what is spent is spent. Even if each other is willing, it is useless. The cause and effect are very powerful.
Praises of the Mentor
Honorable Mentor,
You are the reliance of all sentient beings,
All the achievements of sentient beings grow by you;
You are the salvation of all beings,
All the sufferings of sentient beings depend on you to save them;
You are the place where all sentient beings depend on,
Like a mother guarding me, I can’t give up temporarily;
You are the rescuer of all living beings,
Eliminate all fears and make great peace .
Honorable Mentor,
You are like a wind wheel,
Hold all sentient beings not to fall into the evil path, and avoid three paths of suffering;
You are like the earth,
Increase all the good roots of sentient beings, and be virtuous;
You are like the sea,
Merit and virtue are complete and endless,
And willing to work together to accompany the poor;
You are like the pure sun,
Wisdom shines brightly.
You break the deep ignorance of all sentient beings.
You are like a great cloud,
Sending down an infinite rain of Dharma, with equal opportunity.
You are like a fierce fire,
Burning out all living beings’ greed and love, and eliminate all suffering;
You are like the timely rain ,
Timely rescue and growth of the root of faith.
You are like Sumeru,
The good roots are high, but hidden deep.
Honorable Mentor,
It is rare to appear and to meet you in this world, and it is even more rare to see you!
May the good conditions between all sentient beings and you grow constantly!
