A truly dedicated practitioner would gladly give his life in exchange for a few lines of Buddhadharma. The sutras say that Sakyamuni gave his life many times in search of the Dharma and Buddhahood.
Practitioners who have benefited or would like to benefit from the Dharma should be willing to give everything they have in offering and respect to the Three Jewels. Lip service is not enough. You have to make sincere offerings. If you do not make offerings or pay respect to the Three Jewels, then whatever you hear or gain from the Dharma will be negligible. If you do not make sincere offerings, then you probably have come across the Dharma too easily. One cherishes most what requires the greatest effort to gain. Teachings that you cherish are the only teachings that will help you.
The wristwatch I wear is worth nothing in a material sense, yet I exchanged a gold one for it. This old watch is invaluable to me because it belonged to my master. When my Shih-fu died, his attending monk inherited it, but I traded him a much better watch for it. It does not work that well. I have to get it repaired all the time. Students have offered me better watches, but I am not interested because this one reminds me of my Shih-fu, and I respect him deeply.
I still have the robe I was given when I left home. These material things are worth nothing, but treasuring them symbolizes my respect for my master, the person who taught me Buddhadharma. Imagine how much more precious the Dharma itself must be! The Dharma is precious because it brings great benefit, but it brings benefit only when you realize how precious it is.