BE CAUTIOUS WHEN SHARING POSTS ONLINE, ONE WILL BEAR KARMIC CONSEQUENCES FOR MISLEADING OTHERS
Caller: I have come across online postings without any source citation, which could cause others to perceive that they were Master’s teachings, only to find at a later stage that they were personal insights of some Buddhist friends.
Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes! This is a serious issue.
Caller: Some of these might not necessarily have been endorsed by Master. So I urge everyone to cite the sources when sharing Master’s discourses, for example, the time and date of the radio program. This is to prevent misinformation.
Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s right! The problem is in many of these instances, I have never said those words at all, and many people incorporate their personal insights and jumble them up to make them sound like mine. This can be misleading.
Caller: There were occasions that I accidentally transmitted these posts and was caught off guard when approached by fellow practitioners to vouch for their origins. I’m really ashamed of myself.
Master Jun Hong Lu: Clearly, you have shared some of these posts of unknown sources. It would be alright if it is something wholesome. For posts with unwholesome content, you will surely end up having to shoulder some of the karmic obstacles.
Caller: Yes, that is so risky.
Master Jun Hong Lu: Indeed! Sometimes, just a few words, others can be misled and hence, we have to be extra cautious.
Caller: Should I recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) if I accidentally share such posts?
Master Jun Hong Lu: If you have unintentionally shared posts of unknown sources, you should quickly recite LIFO, and avoid doing so in the future.
Caller: Alright! I got it now.
Source: Wenda20130414A 04:16, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
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