འཕགས་པ་འཇམ་དཔལ་གྱ་རྩ་བའ་རྒྱད 134

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Such a master should always be venerated as a sage
By the disciples who desire accomplishment.

“His instructions must not be disobeyed
But should be followed by the disciples with diligence.
He should be given objects of enjoyment,
Whatever are available, according to one’s means—

“A gift big or small,
Or any gift that will please the master.
Just as the father’s body and mind
Constitute the cause for the existence of one’s own body,⁷⁸⁹

“In the same way will the disciple who knows the Dharma
Obtain renown, accomplishments,
Long life, and good health,
If only he offers his wealth to the master.

“A disciple who reveres his master
Will make excellent progress.
His mantras will bring accomplishments
Once the path of ritual procedures has been explained.

“All the buddhas rejoice,
And so do the foremost sons of the victorious ones,
When the teachers are served, adored,
And worshiped respectfully.⁷⁹⁰

“All the gods are pleased
With any kind act done to a teacher.
All this pertains to teachers
Who impart the knowledge of mantras.

“If he has not done this already,
The practitioner should first enter into the samaya bond,
Regardless of whether he is a person of equal
Or superior position to the teacher.

“Neither an ignorant nor a brilliant disciple
Should ever disrespect the master.⁷⁹¹
He should instead apply himself to the tantra
In which he has been instructed.⁷⁹²
He should engage, for the sake of accomplishment,
In the practice of the mantra that he was instructed in.

“A previously trained disciple
Should harbor no jealousy toward the master,
But instead should have an eye
That is the embodiment of growing love.

“The master is himself the cause
For the development of the disciple;
A bond of love should stretch
Between their two minds.

“While maintaining a loving mind
He should offer the mantra to the disciple;
Whenever the disciple sees the master,
Or the master sees the disciple,

“They should always be joyful,
Remain practicing together,
And at all times focused
On the path of mantric conduct.

“Both of them, the father and the son,
Knowing the mantra, will reap the results.
Both the disciple and the teacher
Will find stability and joy.

“The son—the dear Dharma child—