【The Origin of Suffering 希求解脱】Merit can transform to lifespan and vice versa - 1 福寿可互换 1

【The Origin of Suffering】- Merit can transform to lifespan and vice versa - 1

I have heard quite a few stories. There was once this practitioner, because he has had attainments from cultivation, he received a spiritual response. In his spiritual response, I don't know whether it was the dharma protector or his teacher who told him this, "This is unfortunate! Even though you are assiduous in your practice, but I am sorry, your life is about to end." That’s it.  "You have this much left. You still have 1 'dou' of rice left. "He was told that he had 1 'dou' of rice left to eat.  Eh! What is one 'dou' for us now? In terms of rice, that would be around 40-50 pounds of rice. That was all there was left! Ah, he was horrified after he heard this. So, for his meals every day, what did he eat? He would put his hand on top of the container and press on it for a little bit to get a few grains of rice. He would then soak it in water to cook it. After cooking it, he would drink it up. He did exactly that and he desperately strived. Ah! As a result, after more than a year of practice, he had a great awakening.  He didn't finish the rice and his life was not exhausted yet.  

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75A 26’54” Vol 10 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P85 LL1
English Lamrim Vol 1 P307

日常师父法语📡75A 26’54” 手抄稿第10册P85 LL1

希求解脱 : 福寿可互换 1

我听见过好几个公案，有一个修行人，因为他修行有了成就了，所以他也得到了感应。那个时候这个感应当中，不晓得护法还是谁告诉他说，还是他这个老师：“不幸啊！你虽然很用功地修行，但是对不起啊，你的寿命快尽了。”这样。“你还有多少，还有一斗余粮。”告诉他，还有一斗余粮。欸！要我们现在的一斗，一斗多少？米啊，就十几斤米了，只有如此了！唉呀，他听见了起大恐怖，所以他每天吃饭的时候，吃些什么？就拿那个手掌，就摆在那个容器上面这么一按，沾几粒米拿出来，摆在水里面泡一泡，烧、烧好了以后喝进去，就这么这样，拼命地努力。啊！结果修了一年多，他大彻大悟了，米还没吃完，命还没尽。