VALIDATE THE DHARMA THROUGH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE
Master Jun Hong Lu: All our endeavours in this world must accord with the dharma (the “right way of living” and the “path of rightness”). The viability of the teachings can only be proven through one’s personal experience; only you can tell whether your path of cultivation is right. You have to understand that if you rely on the words of others, it is impossible for you to gain true understanding.
The teaching is something you need to validate through your own experience as only then can you fully understand and gain a deeper insight of the truth.
This is just like teaching a child. Many parents often tell their children, “If you continue this way, you will suffer”. However, these children have yet to experience any kind of suffering, hence they are clueless; naturally they are nonchalant towards their parents’ advice.
It is only when they get a taste of pain and joy that things start to make sense to them, and they will start to believe and act accordingly. Therefore, putting Buddhist teachings into practice in the human realm is very crucial to our cultivation.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Episode 60, 6 May 2020
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