HAPPINESS IS CONTENTMENT 

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  Public Talk Melbourne, Australia 11 November 2018 HAPPINESS IS CONTENTMENT  Master Jun Hong Lu: Doing good and accumulating merits establishes a foundation for a better tomorrow; sowing the seeds of kindness to reap positive fruits ensures that we have reserves for all of eternity. For happiness to always be by our […]

TREASURE EVERYTHING AROUND US

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  Public Talk Los Angeles, USA 7 October 2018 TREASURE EVERYTHING AROUND US Master Jun Hong Lu: We must cherish the people around us, even if they are our foes. The world we live in is governed by the law of subtraction; for each day that we live, there is one day […]

KEEPING TO YOUR ORIGINAL ASPIRATION LEADS YOU TO SUCCESS

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Los Angeles, USA 5 October 2018 KEEPING TO YOUR ORIGINAL ASPIRATION LEADS YOU TO SUCCESS Master Jun Hong Lu: To avoid failure in life, we have to be cautious and adopt an unyielding attitude. Most people can only sustain brief periods of enthusiasm. When the initial excitement […]

THE EIGHT CHALLENGES IN LIFE

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting New York, USA 11 October 2018   THE EIGHT CHALLENGES IN LIFE   Master Jun Hong Lu: The eight challenges in life are:   The challenge of sustaining luxuries The challenge of satisfying desires for wealth The challenge of prolonging honour The challenge of eternalising status The […]

HOW SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND THE SAYING: ‘THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MATTER ARE BLINDED TO THE TRUTH WHILE ONLOOKERS SEE THINGS WITH CLARITY’

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Wenda20180930A 02:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND THE SAYING: ‘THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MATTER ARE BLINDED TO THE TRUTH WHILE ONLOOKERS SEE THINGS WITH CLARITY’ Caller: What does it mean to say that ‘those involved in the matter are blinded to the truth while onlookers see things with clarity’? […]

VALUE THE WORDS OF OTHERS

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Los Angeles, USA 5 October 2018 VALUE THE WORDS OF OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: We have to value the words of others and at the same time have good control over each and every one of our spoken words. Regardless of whether others are making a […]

OUR MINDS ARE JUST LIKE A MIRROR

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting New York, USA 11 October 2018 OUR MINDS ARE JUST LIKE A MIRROR Master Jun Hong Lu: In actuality, we are often able to differentiate between good and bad people with a glance. This is because our minds are just like a mirror. When we reflect the […]

DO NOT CLING ONTO DESIRES

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Los Angeles, USA 11 October 2018 DO NOT CLING ONTO DESIRES Master Jun Hong Lu: Life is impermanent and lies between our in and out breaths. A person who is encumbered by the human realm’s ceaselessly demanding desires will rapidly forget their innate nature and conscience. A […]

THE MINDSET OF A PERSON IS VERY IMPORTANT

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Wenda20180914 53:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE MINDSET OF A PERSON IS VERY IMPORTANT Master Jun Hong Lu:  The mindset of a person is very important.  A wrong mindset may tarnish your image.  With a unique line of thought, others will tend to form opinions about you.  Symptoms of mental illness include […]

COMPASSION IS ABLE TO DEFUSE ALL GRIEVANCES

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  Public Talk Malacca, Malaysia 19 August 2016 COMPASSION IS ABLE TO DEFUSE ALL GRIEVANCES Master Jun Hong Lu: In regard to conflict and estrangement among people, it can never be thoroughly eliminated through worldly approaches, no matter how hard we try.  This is because as humans, we only resort to human […]

PRACTISE UNMOVING SUCHNESS; REMAIN UNMOVED IN ANY GIVEN SITUATION OR WE WILL BE HURT

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Wenda20180603A 11:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)  PRACTISE UNMOVING SUCHNESS; REMAIN UNMOVED IN ANY GIVEN SITUATION OR WE WILL BE HURT   Caller: Recently while reading Buddhism in Plain Terms, I came across a paragraph in which Master said, “In Buddhism studies, one’s mind should have ‘a flagpole that never topples.’ Typically, a […]

GREAT WISDOM ARISES FROM THE STATE OF HAVING NO-DESIRE

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Wenda20180622 01:23:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) GREAT WISDOM ARISES FROM THE STATE OF HAVING NO-DESIRE Caller: Can you explain this quote you once made, “Great wisdom arises from the state of having no-desire”.  Master Jun Hong Lu:  When there is no desire, there is purity in you; with purity, wisdom shall arise.  […]

STRIVE TO CREATE OUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  Public Talk Jakarta, Indonesia 12 March 2018 STRIVE TO CREATE OUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES Master Jun Hong Lu: Do not impute all faults and wrongs on others. Our fate and destiny are in our very own hands. When opportunity presents itself to us, do not hesitate to forge ahead vigorously and advance. […]

WORDS OF WISDOM | THE WAY OF LIFE

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  Public Talk Jakarta, Indonesia 12 March 2018 WORDS OF WISDOM Master Jun Hong Lu:  Do not overthink. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to be clear-headed; Do not speak irrevocably. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to compromise; Do not set our pitch too high. Otherwise, it will be […]

MENDING OUR SPIRITUAL WOUND

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  Public Talk Jakarta, Indonesia 11 March 2018 MENDING OUR SPIRITUAL WOUND Master Jun Hong Lu: As a mother with a darning needle, Guan Yin Bodhisattva helps mend our spiritual wound and rescue our troubled soul, one stitch at a time.  While she is the loving mother who assures us that all […]

WORDS OF WISDOM

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s  World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Jakarta, Indonesia 10 March 2018 WORDS OF WISDOM Master Jun Hong Lu:  “Please remember this: A generous person shall receive more karmic rewards; A grateful person shall find a smooth sailing life; A helpful person shall receive more help when in need; A whiny person shall have […]

CHERISH EVERY MOMENT OF OUR LIVES

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Auckland, New Zealand 6 November 2016 CHERISH EVERY MOMENT OF OUR LIVES Master Jun Hong Lu: Life is like a journey on a one-way train. We must live well at every moment of our lives.  Every person who boards and alights from the train has predestined affinity with us. […]

RESPECT ARISES FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART

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Wenda20171210B 46:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RESPECT ARISES FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART Caller: A fellow practitioner performs 21 full-body prostrations to Guan Yin Bodhisattva every day. He thought that he uses his body movements to express his utmost respect for Bodhisattva.  Is it appropriate or not?  Master Jun Hong Lu: For […]

RISING ABOVE YOUR PAIN AND LOSSES

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Hong Kong 8 June 2013 RISING ABOVE YOUR PAIN AND LOSSES Master Jun Hong Lu: Through Buddhist cultivation, we will become a stronger person.  Do not worry about personal gains and losses. Let your losses become gains so that you will be blessed with virtue.  Turn all […]

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE HAPPINESS?

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Wenda20170910A 05:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE ACHIEVE HAPPINESS? Caller:  Master Lu, everyone aspires for happiness. Just how do we achieve it? Master Jun Hong Lu:  It’s very simple. As long as we feel happy in our hearts, we have achieved happiness, and vice-versa. What is happiness?  This feeling inside of […]

A BODHI MIND SPROUTS FORTH LOTUSES WITH EVERY STEP

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Wenda20170910B 44:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) A BODHI MIND SPROUTS FORTH LOTUSES WITH EVERY STEP Caller:  Master Lu, could you explain the phrase, ‘when the mind is harmonious with Bodhi, every forward step will sprout lotuses’? Master Jun Hong Lu: ‘When the mind is harmonious with Bodhi’, like Bodhisattva it correspondingly must be […]

FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T WASTE TIME, LIFE IS ETERNAL

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Wenda20171215 23:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T WASTE TIME, LIFE IS ETERNAL Master Jun Hong Lu: Time flies, and the year is coming to an end. I hope all of you will cherish time.  Let me tell you, life is extremely precious. What is the continuation of life based […]