Wenda20170901 01:10:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT RAMPANT THOUGHTS THAT CAUSE DISTRACTION? Caller: Master Lu, lately, I have had rampant thoughts that distract me, and I simply cannot control them. What should I do? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you cannot control rampant thoughts, it just goes to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Jakarta, Indonesia 20 February 2016 ‘IMPURE’ KINDNESS CAUSES OUR BLESSINGS TO GREATLY DISSIPATE If our kindness is “impure”, our blessings will greatly dissipate. For example, when you are jealous of others and feel uneasy when seeing others leading a good life, these attitudes deplete your blessings. Let’s quote […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 August 2017 3 WAYS TO CLEANSE OURSELVES Master Jun Hong Lu: I would like to teach you something today. When our external body is soiled, what do we do? We take a bath. what if our internal organs are overloaded with waste […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Singapore 17 May 2018 FORGIVENESS Master Jun Hong Lu: Those who refuse to forgive others; those who withhold forgiveness, breeds bitterness in themselves. What is spiritual cultivation? It is about transforming ourselves and cultivating ourselves earnestly. That said, it is never about setting cultivation standards on others.
Wenda20200426 16:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHICH DHARMA DOOR YOU LEARN IS DICTATED BY YOUR KARMIC AFFINITIES Caller: Master Lu, can you explain the saying, ‘fate brings people together no matter how far apart they may be’? Master Jun Hong Lu: Karmic affinities are such that, regardless of whether you are hundreds […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 389) 12 June 2020 READ THE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS WITH A PURE MIND AND BODY Question: Can we read the Buddhism in Plain Terms in married couples’ rooms? Answer: As long as there is no close intimacy in the couples’ room, there shouldn’t be a problem. The teachings in […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 386) 28 May 2020 TO READ OR LISTEN TO BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS Question: I made a vow to Bodhisattva to read Buddhism in Plain Terms every day. However, when time does not permit, is it alright if I listen to the recording of the Buddhism in Plain Terms instead? Answer: Yes. Reading […]
Wenda20170813A 01:00:37 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO AVOID UNWHOLESOME THOUGHTS IN THE WORLDLY FIVE DESIRES & SIX SENSES Caller: Master, in Buddhism in Plain Terms, you mentioned that “The more worldly knowledge and perception one has, the more the mind succumbs to the creation of karma.” May I ask Master how […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 380) 2 May 2020 BODHISATTVA WILL GRANT US BLESSINGS AS LONG AS WE HELP OTHERS SELFLESSLY Question: I dreamed that a senior Buddhist practitioner expended his meritorious blessings amassed from a month’s volunteer work, in helping another Buddhist practitioner to set up a Buddhist altar. What should he do […]
Wenda20200501 52:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IT IS ESSENTIAL TO LEARN BUDDHIST TEACHINGS IN DEPTH IN THIS AGE OF DHARMA DECLINE Caller: Recently, we have been watching the video clips of Buddhism in Plain Terms lectures and realise that Master’s discourses are much more in depth compared to before. Is this because […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 377) 19 April 2020 WHY YOU SHOULD READ BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS Buddhism in Plain Terms is really very beneficial. At any time you are troubled, you can simply flip to any page and you will be able to get over your problems instantly. Hope everyone practises Buddhism and […]
Wenda20200320 59:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE BAR FOR DISCIPLESHIP WILL BE SET HIGHER IN FUTURE Caller: A Buddhist friend dreamt of Master Lu telling him, “new disciples will now be chosen from amongst the elite”. Master Lu, what does this mean? Master Jun Hong Lu: In future, the requirements for discipleship […]
Wenda20200320 13:39 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) A PERSON WITH WISDOM WILL ALSO HAVE SPIRITUAL ENERGY Caller: Master Lu, if we are able to calm our mind by practising meditative concentration of the Six Perfections (Paramitas), would our spiritual energy be enhanced? Master Jun Hong Lu: Definitely. Concentration develops wisdom, and those who […]
Wenda20200209 33:28 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) NEVER SLACK IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION Master Jun Hong Lu: Go ahead and slack off in your spiritual cultivation – wait till you are confronted with challenges, and you will then cry your eyes out! If you want to spare yourself the tears, you’d better start to […]
Wenda20171022A 17:55 Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program STRENGTHENING OUR RECITATIONS & STUDYING OF BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS CAN ELIMINATE DISTRACTING THOUGHTS Caller: Master, we offer Heart Sutra Self Cultivation Record Form to pray for wisdom. Under normal circumstances, when we have impure thoughts, wrongful desires and difficulty in controlling our selfish distracting thoughts; can […]
Wenda20160115 57:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS FOR SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION CAN INCREASE ONE’S MERITORIOUS BLESSINGS Caller: Will our meritorious blessings increase if we make an effort to study Buddhism in Plain Terms for spiritual cultivation? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, it will. Caller: Thank you, Master Lu.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 363) 15 February 2020 DON’T LET LIFE PASS US BY Master Jun Hong Lu: Guan Yin Bodhisattva has always been blessing and protecting us. We must be diligent in performing recitations and spiritual cultivation, and remember that to be safe and well is a blessing. Time is pressing, hence, […]
Wenda20200216 56:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) OBSTACLES ARE CATALYSTS TO TRANSFORM US INTO BUDDHAS Caller: Master Lu, your dharma-body once advised: “All the obstacles thrown at you are catalysts to transform you into a Buddha”. Can you explain this to us? Master Jun Hong Lu: All obstacles thrown at you drive you to […]
Wenda20130628 49:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS Caller: During Master’s call-in radio program, some Buddhist practitioners asked very good questions demonstrating fairly in-depth understanding of the dharma. Master Jun Hong Lu: Correct. Caller: Is it because our spiritual cultivation is not as good as theirs, hence […]
Wenda20181116 52:07 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS CAN ELIMINATE ONE’S IGNORANCE AND ALLOW ONE TO BE BLESSED BY DHARMA PROTECTORS Caller: Master, please enlighten us on a simple way to overcome ignorance. Master Jun Hong Lu: Listen more and talk less; think more and act less; be vigilant and […]
Wenda20130505A 55:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS – THE KEY TO ATTAINING ENLIGHTENMENT IN THE MORTAL WORLD Caller: I have encountered a problem. I have been busy reciting Little Houses everyday, but do not feel enlightened. How are other Buddhist practitioners progressing so well in their spiritual cultivation? Master […]
Wenda20150306 14:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT CONSTITUTES TRUE SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION? Caller: Master Lu, you have often mentioned in the radio program that there are not many who are true to their spiritual cultivation. What are the criteria of true cultivation? Is it right that, as long as we persist in […]
Wenda20180204A 01:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS – THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SELF-STUDY VERSUS GROUP STUDY Caller: Master, there was an important discussion on Buddhism in Plain Terms in last week’s call-in radio program that has greatly benefited our Buddhist practitioners. We were filled with dharma bliss conducting Buddhism […]
Zongshu20191212 10:34 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IN A WORLD OF AFFLICTIONS – RELY ON THE WISDOM OF BODHISATTVA Master Jun Hong Lu: The fact is, we grow up in an environment surrounded by a variety of afflictions. So, how do we transform them to see that, “Affliction is the path to realisation” […]
Wenda20171222 01:18:06 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) READING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS WITH A REMORSEFUL HEART HELPS IN SPEEDY ELIMINATION OF NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Master, I had a dream whereby I was feeling remorseful as I was reading the Buddhism in Plain Terms and as a result, the elimination of negative karma was […]
Wenda20181118A 13:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS THE KIND OF KARMIC OBSTACLE FOR HAVING A HESITANT CHARACTER AND HOW DO WE RESOLVE IT Caller: Master, if a person lacks confidence, is hesitant, indecisive, and lacks principles and opinions in this life, what must he have done in his past life that […]
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 token for admission to heaven, hence it is very important. In the case where one focuses on cultivating himself spiritually, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Paris, France 5 September 2019 ADOPT THE MIDDLE WAY AND SEE THINGS AS THEY TRULY ARE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhism is hardly pessimistic. Rather it encourages us to take the Middle Way. To adopt this path means to see things as they truly are, face life truthfully and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Paris, France 6 September 2019 TRUE CULTIVATION IS TO LIVE A LIFE OF SIMPLICITY Master Jun Hong Lu: A happy life is a simple life. We have to learn contentment, tolerance, magnanimity and not to complicate things unnecessarily. When we find ourselves to be spiritually burdened, we tend to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Paris, France 8 September 2019 PUT YOURSELF IN OTHERS’ SHOES AND CULTIVATE A SENSE OF EMPATHY Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhism often says that understanding others leads to compassion, human beings are born with innate good nature and karma will take its course. In this human realm, everyone is […]