Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) REDUCE DESIRES AND LET THINGS TAKE THEIR OWN COURSE Master Jun Hong Lu: There is a concept that goes ‘have less desire and let things take their own course’. When a person has less desires and relinquishes everything including actions and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) DESIRE BREEDS SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me begin by analysing this saying, ‘desire breeds suffering’. The more desires one has, the more suffering one is bound to endure. I may desire for something today and was unable to obtain […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 October 2019 WHAT YOU SOW MAY NOT BEAR FRUITS IMMEDIATELY Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, for every ‘Amitabha’ we recite, we are sowing the seed of kindness in us. However, it may not bear fruits immediately. It is the same when […]
Wenda20180603A 06:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT BE ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT AND WRONG OF THIS WORLD – HOW TO BREAK FREE FROM IGNORANCE? Master Jun Hong Lu: Like how I always tell you, the most important thing that a Buddhist practitioner should learn is to never allow yourself to be […]
Wenda20180218B 02:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BE PRUDENT IN GUARDING OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: As we embark on this new year with a new outlook, everyone should be prudent in guarding their spiritual life. By doing so, it means not to allow yourselves be immersed in the worldly five […]
Wenda20160415 54:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE PRACTISE DHARMA BEYOND THE HUMAN REALM IN THIS WORLDLY REALM Caller: Master, can you please enlighten us, how do we practise dharma beyond the human realm in this worldly realm? Master Jun Hong Lu: ‘Dharma beyond the human realm’ means to let go […]
Shuohua20130118 09:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED? Caller: It is said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva answers all prayers. However, if we are not destined to have certain things in life, will our prayers still be answered? Master Jun Hong Lu: You are absolutely correct! Generally, if you do […]
Wenda20200322 31:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PONDER EARNESTLY WHEN STUDYING THE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS; PRAYER REQUEST TO BE MADE PRIOR TO TAKING DOWN NOTES Caller: Master has mentioned before that studying Buddhism in Plain Terms in itself is a meritorious deed and as such it will be recorded by heaven. The […]
Wenda20160327A 26:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE NURTURE UNWAVERING FAITH? Caller: Master, it is mentioned in Buddhism in Plain Terms that, “Unwavering faith can help eliminate all fears”, how do we develop this so that we do not regress in the face of adversity? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s very […]
Wenda20130825B 31:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO PROGRESS AND AVOID REGRESSING IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION; SINCERITY AND A HEART OF GRATITUDE ARE KEYS TO PRACTISING BUDDHISM Caller: There are many Buddhist friends who set forth in their practice of Buddhism with an objective in mind. For example, they wish […]
Wenda20150719B 32:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WATCH MASTER LU’S VIDEO WHEN EXPERIENCING SLACKNESS IN CULTIVATION Caller: A Buddhist friend seemed to be going through a stage where his karmic debt has come to fruition, resulting in slackness in his cultivation. After watching Master Lu’s 3-minute video on Hong Kong Dharma Convention, he […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 6 Chapter 32 (An Excerpt) FAITH • RESOLUTION • ACTION Master Jun Hong Lu: On this path of spiritual cultivation, Bodhisattvas tell us over and over that we need to have faith, resolution and action. Many Buddhist practitioners are very determined, but they have no action, […]
Wenda20190210A 40:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS CAN HELP ELIMINATE CLINGING ON TO THE NOTION OF SELF Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that we need Master to help us in eliminating our tendency to cling on to the notion of self. However, if we are not able to […]
Wenda20150109 01:17:07 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt WHAT’S MOST CHALLENGING IS FOR ONE TO BEAR PRAISES Master Jun Hong Lu: ….if someone scolds or slanders you, you are able to practise tolerance. What about if they sing your praises? What’s most challenging is for one to bear praises. When this happens, […]
Wenda20180504 01:11:57 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE SIGNS OF BEING ARROGANT Caller: Master Lu, how can we identify arrogance in ourselves at its earliest stage? What are the signs of an arrogant person? Master Jun Hong Lu: Firstly, an arrogant person tends to ignore others’ opinions. They refuse to follow along. Caller: […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 2 Chapter 38 (An Excerpt) WHAT IS TRUE TOLERANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: A tolerant person does not think of the need to exercise tolerance. Neither does a person who practises restraint, as their daily practice has thus been perfected. Just as with true meditative concentration, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 1 Chapter 43 (An Excerpt) NATURAL DISASTERS ARE THE RESULTS OF HUMAN DEEDS Master Jun Hong Lu: We all know that natural disasters and man-made disasters are constant. Everyone suffers three faults: greed, hatred and ignorance. Many have practised Buddhism and know the Three Poisons. But […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 7 Chapter 24 (An Excerpt) PURSUING A HIGHER STATE OF MIND IN LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: We must begin from observing discipline, concentration and wisdom to eliminate the deep-rooted seeds of greed, hatred and ignorance in us. Buddhists understand these concepts. Discipline can eradicate greed, […]
Wenda20201004 03:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HAVE UPRIGHT PRAYERS FOR GROUP STUDY OF BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS Caller: Master Lu, when engaging in online group study of Buddhism In Plain Terms, some groups state the following prayer, “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva compassionately bless me, XXX. May […]
Shuohua20131115A 08:32 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) – An Excerpt HOW TO OBTAIN GOOD FORTUNE WITHIN THIS LIFETIME Caller: There is a proverb that goes, ‘If you want to know your past life, look at your present conditions. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions’. We wish […]
Wenda20150522 32:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE POWER OF VOWS DERIVES FROM ONE’S SUFFERING AND ADVANCEMENT IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION Caller: The power of vows is the foundation for one to become a Bodhisattva or even attain Buddhahood. May I ask Master, where the power of vows derives from? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 419) 9 October 2020 CHERISH OUR AFFINITIES WITH BUDDHISM AND CULTIVATE DILIGENTLY Master Jun Hong Lu: Time flies and it’s October already. Christmas and New Year are around the corner, I hope that everyone will develop more self-consciousness and be more disciplined, practise Buddhism diligently, and understand that being […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 420) 15 October 2020 AVOID LISTENING TO THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS WHILE LYING DOWN Question: It is said that if someone listens to the Buddha’s teachings while lying down, they will reincarnate as a snake in their next life. Is this true? Answer: If one makes it a habit to […]
Wenda20200626 28:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS CONSIDERED PRACTISING MULTIPLE DHARMA DOORS? Caller: Master Lu, is it considered practising multiple dharma doors if we read the teachings of other dharma doors or eminent monks, or other materials related to metaphysics? Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me explain with an example. If […]
Wenda20191201 10:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) BECOMING A DISCIPLE IS EQUIVALENT TO MAKING THE VOWS OF HONOURING THE MASTER AND REVERING HIS TEACHINGS, AND TO ADVANCE CULTIVATION SINGLE-MINDEDLY AND DILIGENTLY Caller: It is stated in the first rule of the Disciple’s Code of Conduct that, ‘Disciples of Master Jun Hong […]
Wenda20130503 45:57 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SINCE BUDDHISM PRACTICE IS SAID TO BE ABLE TO ALTER ONE’S KARMA, WILL THE KARMIC RETRIBUTION FROM OUR PAST ACTIONS, BEFORE PRACTISING BUDDHISM, BE ENTIRELY WRITTEN OFF? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned before that there is another level of understanding about the law of cause and […]
Wenda20191124 55:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE WILL NOT ACHIEVE ANY SPIRITUAL STATUS BY MERELY PERFORMING VIRTUOUS DEEDS WITHOUT ELEVATING ONE’S STATE-OF-MIND Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that a person’s merit is his ultimate token for admission to heaven, hence it is very important. In the case where one focuses on cultivating […]
Wenda20170407 01:12:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO AVOID BEING A KNOW-IT-ALL WHEN SHARING PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING OF BUDDHISM? Caller: Master Lu, some Buddhist practitioners may have developed some personal insights during the process of their spiritual cultivation, which they think are good and would like to share them with others. Can they […]
Wenda20160610 01:07:28 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW ONE’S MENTALITY, ENERGY FIELD, MERITS AND KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE RELATED? Caller: Master, may I know how one’s mentality, energy field, merits and karmic obstacles are related? Master Jun Hong Lu: They have mutual-influence on each other. A person with positive energy is a person who […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 391) 21 June 2020 TOO MUCH HUMILITY IS PRIDE Question: How should we understand the saying, ‘Too much humility is pride’? What kind of situation is considered being overly humble? Answer: Being overly humble is when one has the ability to do something, but he refuses to do so […]