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(Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)
(An Excerpt)
THE COHERENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GREED, HATRED, IGNORANCE, ARROGANCE AND SUSPICION
Caller: Master, with regards to the Five Poisons in Buddhism teachings: greed, hatred, ignorance, arrogance and suspicion, when greed is not satisfied, it will lead to hatred, which in turn breeds ignorance. The first three poisons are related coherently, what about the last two poisons, arrogance and suspicion, are they also related to each other?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes they are. Arrogance will lead to suspicion. For example, if you are arrogant, you will look down on others. When someone informs you that another person has completed the task, you will go, “Is that right? He really did it? Is he even capable of such a task?” This is suspicion, isn’t it?
Just like you now, suddenly you have raised such a profound Buddhism teaching today, and I would go, “I can’t believe a person like you would have this kind of knowledge in Buddhism?” See, I am having doubts about you.
Caller: I was discussing this topic with a fellow practitioner yesterday and we couldn’t think of an appropriate example but, we gain an immediate understanding with just a short explanation from Master.
Master Jun Hong Lu: You have to see who you are. Do you understand now? I am having doubts about you right? Hence, we cannot be arrogant, as soon as we are arrogant, it will give rise to suspicion.
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