TOUCH THE HEART OF OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we should touch the heart of others through our deeds and our words – just like the taintless dew that nourishes the heart of others. If our words and deeds can touch the hearts of others, we are in fact practising the Bodhisattva […]
A CONTENTED MIND IS A PERPETUAL FEAST Master Jun Hong Lu: In this world, we would have to carry the weight of what we have gained. It is because, for all that we have gained, it is inevitable that we will have to bear the misery of losing it one day. Just like a coin […]
A DROP OF WATER Master Jun Hong Lu: Someone asked Lord Buddha, “As human beings, how do we prevent our single drop of water from ever drying up, especially when it tends to evaporate even more rapidly under the sun”. Lord Buddha replied, “To prevent this drop of water from drying up, we will have […]
DO NOT LIVE BY MERE LUCK Master Jun Hong Lu: The journey of life is impermanent, and so is life and death. A person should not live by mere luck. It is often mentioned in Buddhist scriptures, “there are tens of thousands of calamities”. One would expect insurmountable calamities in a lifetime. Only a person […]
A HEART WITHOUT DESIRE WILL NATURALLY BE AS CALM AS WATER Master Jun Hong Lu: A happy man is one without desire. One who is unable to satisfy his insatiable desire will always live in agony. The path of practising Buddhism is not plain sailing either, as you are expected to put in tremendous effort […]
BEING A BRAGGART WILL HURT OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: There are people saying, “There is nothing wrong with showing off and being proud of myself. I did nothing to hurt others, thus, why am I prohibited from boasting?” A disciple said, “Master, bragging is just to show off oneself, no one is hurt in […]
AN INGENIOUS WAY SHARED BY MASTER JUN HONG LU ON HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS BY COOLING OFF FOR SIX (6) SECONDS Master Jun Hong Lu: Based on research done by psychologists, before information enters into the consciousness of the brain and is stored as knowledge / experiences in our brain, it will have […]
USING WISDOM AND ADOPTING INGENIOUS APPROACHES TO HELPING PEOPLE Master Jun Hong Lu: As winter approaches, many people are saying, “I would like to save people, but I’m worried that they might not believe in Buddhist teachings, or he is wicked. Instead of saving him, I might bear the consequences of his karmic debts and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Madrid, Spain 13 May 2016 POINTERS FOR LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me share with you a few pointers for life as Buddhist practitioners: Exercise, even if you are healthy Drink water, even if you are not thirsty Clear your thoughts, even if you are troubled Let others […]
TAKE CONTROL OF OUR EMOTIONS The most important factor in the practice of Dharma is the ability to control one’s emotions. Causing hurt to others verbally is the most ignorant behaviour. Our many vexations stem from the negative emotions inside us. As such, never allow your inner negative emotions to control you. Please remember, a […]
CONTROL YOUR ANGER Master Jun Hong Lu: In this world, no matter how intelligent, wealthy or powerful a person is, they will lack judgement when they are in a state of anger. Let me share a tip with you – the next time you are outraged, when you think that “I must let it out!”, […]
LEARN TO TAKE HARDSHIPS IN LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Hardships in life are nothing. I have always told you, we have to learn to endure two types of hardship. Number one, learn to take losses; number two, learn to take the shorter end of the stick. On our path of practising Buddhism, it is […]
CUT DOWN ON OUR WORLDLY DESIRES Master Jun Hong Lu: In truth, all the happiness in this world stems from human beings’ desires. The pleasure of eating stems from our desire to consume food, the pleasure of wealth and fame stems from our greed; our quest for sexual intimacy stems from our sexual desire, the […]
DO NOT LET THE IGNORANCE OF OTHERS AFFECT US Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we should not allow the ignorance of others to cause suffering or vexation in us. Once, when the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr Harold Wilson, was in high feather delivering a speech, a heckler shouted from […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Singapore 22 April 2016 DO NOT LET OUR LIVES PASS US BY Master Jun Hong Lu: It takes a person repenting and reflecting on his whole life to reach his life’s final destination. Do not let your life pass you by in the sighs that you let out. You […]
A FALSE SENSE OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope that we will not have a false sense of self-consciousness as this will be deceiving ourselves. Many people deceive themselves by looking for justification when they know that they have committed wrongs, “everyone is doing it, I should not be considered to be going […]
A HEART FILLED WITH VANITY Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people have asked Master Lu, “Master, why do we have a heart filled with vanity? The Master tells them that vanity surfaces when you are too conscious about yourself and tell yourself, “I have lost face”, “I am ashamed”, “Where do I place my face?”, […]
WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR ONE TO START BEING DILIGENT IN THE PRACTICE OF DHARMA? Master Jun Hong Lu: A disciple once asked Lord Buddha, “Lord Buddha, there are many who are lax and are not diligent in their practice of Dharma. What should we do?” Lord Buddha replied, “In Shravasti, there are four types […]
LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT Master Jun Hong Lu: Lord Buddha teaches us to live happily in the present moment as the present moment is all that we have. The moment a person decides to stop pursuing the blessings in this secular world, he is an enlightened person; he is someone who wishes to return […]
PRECEPTS AND BLESSINGS Question: Is there a correlation between a person’s blessings and how well he observes the precepts? Answer: There is definitely a correlation between a person’s blessings and how well he observes the precepts. The better a person observes the precepts, the more blessings he will receive. Don’t you think a person will […]
HOW TO CONTROL OUTBURST OF BAD TEMPER Let me share with you today on “Ways to change your habitual outburst of bad temper”. The best method, of course, is to recite Buddhist sutras and mantras. The other method is to habitually think of the following phrases right before you are about to lose your temper. […]
FORBEARANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Be forbearing. Do not take others’ faults to heart. Please remember, when you forgive others, you are holding an umbrella to your own soul, shielding you from the harm others may cause you. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk, Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 February 2016
THREE SIEVES TO GUARD OUR SPEECH Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, a young monk went running to his Master, panting and feeling very excited. He said: “Let me tell you something, Master. I am very sure you could never imagine it.” The Master answered sternly: “Wait a minute. The news that you are about to […]
THINK TWICE BEFORE WE SPEAK Master Jun Hong Lu: As Dharma cultivators, every word we speak should be planned and considered. Speak only if your words are going to benefit sentient beings. This is of the utmost importance. Once you start to sift through the things you say, you will come to realize that you […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Macau, China 14 February 2016 DO NOT BE “HANDICAPPED” BY YOUR HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: In reality, many of us are by no means handicapped. However, our hearts are indeed so. When asked to perform recitation of scriptures, many complain: “I am not able to rise in the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES Master Jun Hong Lu: Enlightenment arises when you discover your mistakes; Success comes when you can correct your mistakes; Thorough enlightenment arises when you discover all of your mistakes; Perfection arises when you can correct all your mistakes committed by body […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 THE FEWER NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS YOU HAVE, THE BETTER YOUR DESTINY WILL BE Master Jun Hong Lu: The fewer negative personality traits a person has, the better his destiny will be. The more negative personality traits a person has, the worse his destiny will […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE MINDSET Master Jun Hong Lu: Handling conflicts in life is like mastering the art of cooking. The heat at which you cook should not be extreme. To have a positive mindset in life is like being able to control […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13 December 2015 SPEND YOUR TIME WISELY Master Jun Hong Lu: A wise person will always use his spare time to work on his own future. For example, we should spend every bit of spare time we’ve got reciting sutras to protect ourselves from getting sick […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13 December 2015 DO NOT BE HAUGHTY OR ARROGANT Master Jun Hong Lu: One day, a bus of students had an accident. Many were injured and moved to the road-side. Passers-by came to lend a helping hand in the rescue effort. One particular woman quickly attended […]
