APPLY THE BUDDHA’S WISDOM TO SEE THE EMPTINESS OF THE FIVE AGGREGATES
Master Jun Hong Lu: “To illuminate and see the emptiness of The Five Aggregates” (i.e. form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness) means we need to practise contemplation that is to watch over ourselves so that we do not commit bad deeds and be free from greed, hatred, ignorance, arrogance and suspicion. This is what contemplation is about.
Just like how you take care of your body. If you overeat, you will have gastrointestinal problems, won’t you? If there’s a lot of hatred in you, you will put stress on your liver, won’t you? When you keep an eye on yourself every day, you will have no problem. Be mindful of the grounds you tread on, the state of mind you are in and steer away from greed.
Learning and practising Buddhism is a way to watch over ourselves. When you guard yourself well, you will definitely be successful.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio), Episode 26, 1 January 2020
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