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(Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program)
HOW DO WE ACCOMPLISH UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION?
Caller: Some people are very articulate when preaching the principles of Buddhist teachings. However, their behaviour does not coincide with what they have preached. There are others who may not be very expressive but who are well-behaved. Master Lu, with these two scenarios, how do we accomplish unity of knowledge and action?
Master Jun Hong Lu: For the latter scenario, those people will need to improve their knowledge and learn to speak more often. As for the earlier situation, these people will need to ensure their knowledge and actions go hand-in-hand. What is the use of having the ability to convince people with your knowledge when it does not synchronise with your actions? Your knowledge and ability to converse well only means you a Buddhist scholar. You are not able to save sentient beings like Bodhisattva, nor can you manifest the qualities of Bodhisattva to make others feel that you are…. ‘a fine example of boundless power “.
Many people said even from a young age they adored ‘Lei Feng’. Why would they emulate him if they did not revere him? If I do not revere Bodhisattva, how do I emulate Bodhisattva? Likewise, if I do not revere Shakyamuni Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva, how do I learn from them and study Dharma? Being solely knowledgeable is pointless as it merely shows you are a person who has learned Dharma, but haven yet to put this knowledge into action. Only when our innermost beings correspond to Bodhisattva, can we then be a true Bodhisattva ourselves. At this point others, by observing our behaviour others can clearly see our virtue.
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