Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 9 Chapter 18 (An Excerpt) OVERCOMING THE NOTIONS OF RIGHT AND WRONG WITH OUR INNATE NATURE Master Jun Hong Lu: When you suspect another person, you will develop a sense of right and wrong in your mind. If you trust a person, such notions will not […]
Wenda20150710 53:37 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE DETERMINE IF WE HAVE DEVIATED FROM THE RIGHT SPIRITUAL PATH? Caller: Greetings, Master. How do we determine if we have deviated from the right path in our Buddhism practice? Master Jun Hong Lu: Despite your spiritual practice, you feel increasingly hateful and troubled; […]
Wenda20170730B 47:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONLY BUDDHIST FRATERNITY IS ENDURING; BE OF GREATER HELP TO OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me reiterate what I’ve said before: In life, family love cannot be compared with Buddhist fraternity. What do you think Buddhist fraternity is? It’s the love that Bodhisattva bestows upon […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 7 (An Excerpt) REGARD THE MASTER AS A BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: Only when you take the minds of sentient beings as your own, you are perfecting yourself for the benefit of others. In Buddhism, it is often said that one must learn to […]
Wenda20190125 15:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WAYS TO AVOID SHOULDERING THE KARMIC OBSTACLES FOR NON-BUDDHISTS PARENTS WHEN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THEM Caller: Parents who use money from their children to commit acts of killing or consume non-vegetarian food, will cause their children to shoulder their karmic obstacles. A Buddhist friend would […]
Caller: Master, how does impermanence (non-permanence) come about? Master Jun Hong Lu: ‘Non’ (无) means ‘nothingness’; ‘Permanence’ (常) means long-lasting. Hence, putting them together, ‘impermanence’ means, it appears that there is something and then there is nothing – now you have it, then you don’t. Is this simple enough for your understanding? Caller: Yes, I […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s 4th Discourse to Disciples Worldwide II (An Excerpt) WISDOM IS THE KEY TO LIBERATION FROM SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: A person who is able to eradicate suffering, is one who does not put himself in the midst of the suffering. This is when Prajna or wisdom is gained. Should someone […]
Shuohua20130816 00:57 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE ONLY OFFER LITTLE HOUSES TO THE DECEASED WITHOUT PAYING RESPECT TO THEM AT THE CEMETERY? Caller: If a Buddhist friend has never visited the grave of his deceased relative at the cemetery, neither has he made any flower offering whatsoever. He would only stay […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom 3 April 2021 (An Excerpt) THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should place emphasis on nurturing their morality and innate attainment. There must be a unity of knowledge and practice. If you only talk about theories, without putting […]
Wenda20180513A 33:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE WHO DIED BY SUICIDE CAN, AT BEST, BE REINCARNATED INTO THE HUMAN REALM Caller: A close relative of a fellow practitioner committed suicide, and needless to say, the deceased must have descended to the City of Innocent Death now. Since he has started practising Guan […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 274) 22 December 2018 THE IMPORTANCE OF BED FROM THE METAPHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE Question: As most housing units nowadays are generally not spacious, when it comes to interior decoration, multi-functional furniture is preferred. This is because it is both convenient to use and space saving. For example, there is a […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) HOW CAN WE ESCAPE THE FOUR SUFFERINGS AND BE TRULY HAPPY? Master Jun Hong Lu: Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable. Suffering starts at birth and it goes on to old age. The suffering from ill health is unspeakable; […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) WHAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF HAPPINESS? Master Jun Hong Lu: What is the characteristic of happiness? It lies in the standard of happiness. What makes a happy person? He is one who is free from greed, hatred and ignorance. A person […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Guan Yin Hall Sydney, Australia 10 March 2020 (An Excerpt) OVERCOMING SUSPICION WITH PURE FAITH Master Jun Hong Lu: If you frequently maintain an enduring heart; because you believe that he is a good person, because you believe that he will not hurt you, your mind will naturally be steadfast. […]
Wenda20171103 35:34 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) REGARDING “NOT TO PURSUE MATERIAL DESIRES WILL RESULT IN ASCENSION OF SPIRITUALITY” Caller: Master, you mentioned in Buddhism in Plain Terms that we have to cultivate, both spiritually and consciously, and we have to cultivate ourselves to the point of “allowing our heart to […]
THOSE WHO CAN’T THINK THINGS THROUGH LACK WISDOM THOSE WHO HURT OTHERS ARE IN FACT HURTING THEMSELVES Master Jun Hong Lu: In actual fact, it’s easy for one who lacks wisdom to have mental block. Conversely, if one can often understand and think clearly, it means that one has enduring wisdom. One who often hurts […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 5 Chapter 34 (An Excerpt) THE KARMIC RETRIBUTION FOR KILLING Master Jun Hong Lu: There are two types of karmic retribution for the act of killing. Firstly, those who often commit the act of killing will have relatively short lifespans; and secondly, they will be prone […]
Wenda20161127A 21:08 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) FOOT BATHING WITH RICE WINE: THE RATIO OF WINE TO WATER Caller: Master has said that soaking feet in rice wine can improve blood circulation, what should be the ratio of rice wine to water for such purpose? Master Jun Hong Lu: Generally, you may add […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 264) 10 November 2018 THOUGHT THAT IS ELIMINATED WITHIN 5 SECONDS WILL NOT GENERATE KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: Master Lu, you mentioned that our evil and unrighteous thought would not generate karmic obstacles within 5 seconds of its arising if the thought is controlled and suppressed quickly at that moment. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) WHERE DOES HAPPINESS COME FROM? Master Jun Hong Lu: The Bodhisattva says: “When you help others, you will be very happy.” Well, when you do just that, you continue to feel the happiness. Then, when others are grateful and hold respect […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 112 1 August 2020 (An Excerpt) ELIMINATE ALL TRACES OF IGNORANCE THROUGH RESPECTING THE MASTER AND REVERING HIS TEACHINGS (PART 2) Master Jun Hong Lu: While we may be unable to see the Buddha, we know that the Buddha is in our heart, guiding us along […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 112 1 August 2020 (An Excerpt) ELIMINATE ALL TRACES OF IGNORANCE THROUGH RESPECTING THE MASTER AND REVERING HIS TEACHINGS (PART 1) Master Jun Hong Lu: How can we be free from ignorance and let go of our attachments? To transcend the six realms of rebirth requires […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) WHAT KIND OF HAPPINESS DOES BODHISATTVA WANT US TO HAVE? Master Jun Hong Lu: Knowing that there is no eternal happiness in this world, you must begin to learn to truly understand the attributes of happiness based on the Buddha’s teachings. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Guan Yin Hall Sydney, Australia 26 February 2020 (An Excerpt) BE WORTHY OF YOUR SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL LIVES Master Jun Hong Lu: You have to stand on your own feet to become awaken spiritually and observe the precepts. Only when you do so, you are worthy of both your spiritual […]
Wenda20180909A 51:07 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SUCCESS REQUIRES NOT ONLY ONE’S DILIGENCE BUT ALSO OPPORTUNE TIMING AND KARMIC AFFINITY; CHERISH THE TRUE DHARMA IN THE AGE OF DHARMA DECLINE AND STRIVE TO BREAK FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH Caller: It is stated in the Buddhist scriptures: In the True Dharma and the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism Propagation Manual Chapter 7 (An Excerpt) SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION IS ABOUT ACHIEVING A TRANQUIL STATE OF MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: Spiritual cultivation is about achieving a tranquil state of mind – this is of the utmost importance. When the heart is calm, all distracting thoughts, grasping, negative beliefs, and thoughts […]
HOW DOES THE HEART SUTRA HELP ONE GAIN WISDOM? Caller: How does the Heart Sutra help me gain wisdom? Has it to do with the quantity that I recite, or is it because Bodhisattva hears my recitation and blesses me as a result? Or, could it be that I have come to understand the verses […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism Propagation Manual Chapter 7 (An Excerpt) CULTIVATE WITH OUR UTMOST SINCERITY Master Jun Hong Lu: Spiritual cultivation is not an easy task. We need to cultivate with our utmost sincerity, both body and mind; aim to uproot all the deep-rooted bad habits and never to allow any residue of these […]
Wenda20180819A 48:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT DOES IT MEAN BY “HAVING A DHARMA PROTECTOR WITH US”? Caller: Hello Master, how are you? Can you please explain what it means by having Dharma Protectors with us? I apologise for my ignorance as I am unable to figure out. Some fellow practitioners mentioned […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 12 Chapter 60 (An Excerpt) PERSEVERANCE IS KEY TO OBSERVING PRECEPTS Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people have the intention to quit smoking, yet they would say, “Just let me finish this last cigarette first before I quit smoking”. Do you think they would succeed in […]