AS THE MIND CREATES, SO CAN IT EXTERMINATE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should know that karmic obstacle is the consequence of one’s doings; everything is merely but a creation of the mind – as the mind can create, so can it exterminate. To exterminate the negative affinity and karmic obstacles in your mind, […]
LET GO OF THE AFFECTION OF THE ILLUSORY WORLD OF THE MORTALS AND BE AWAKENED TO THAT OF THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: Being kind to others is being kind to yourself. Do so without expecting anything in return. Learn to treat others well as those who do so are extremely wise. With the […]
THE STORY OF CONFUCIUS AND HIS MOST-TRUSTED DISCIPLE YAN HUI Master Jun Hong Lu: During the Spring and Autumn-Warring States period, Confucius and his disciples went around the country that had been ravaged by the turmoil and tumult of a war. It was a physically-gruelling journey. Having gone without even a grain of rice for […]
THE ROAD TO LIBERATION Master Jun Hong Lu: If a particular sect is constantly accusing others of being improper, distorting their words, slandering them and misusing various Buddhist teachings so as to suppress people or matters, it only goes to show that it is not an upright dharma. To date, Master has never ever uttered […]
CRITERIA TO ASCERTAIN A PROPER DHARMA DOOR Master Jun Hong Lu: Using Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door as an example, we may use the following three benchmarks to determine whether Guan Yin Citta is a proper Dharma Door. No. 1 – Does Guan Yin Citta encourage everyone to be kind at all times? No. 2 […]
HOW DO WE DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN TRUE BELIEF AND DELUSIONAL BELIEF? Master Jun Hong Lu: All of you must bear in mind of the following key characteristics of true belief: No. 1 – it should guide us to be inclined to kindness. No. 2 – its aim in cultivation is to uncover our true nature (innate […]
A MIND FULL OF DELUDED THOUGHTS IS A DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Master Jun Hong Lu: A mind full of deluded thoughts is a devil’s playground. These devils are like the thieves that steal your heart away. That is why it is called the ‘Thief of Hearts’. It robs you off all the kindness, leaving you with […]
THE RIGHT CONCENTRATION Master Jun Hong Lu: “Right Concentration” means to have proper control of one’s mental state and not to be affected by the worldly fame and fortune that cause confusion and derangement in us. This is when you have the right concentration. A truly composed person is able to control his own concentration […]
THE RIGHT EFFORT Master Jun Hong Lu: The word “right” within “Right Effort” means, everything is done right. “Effort” here means putting in the hard work. For Buddhist practitioners, it means promoting righteousness, recognising what’s evil, concentrating on cultivating the mind, being single-minded in our practice and being bold in our ascend to the Four […]
THE RIGHT LIVELIHOOD Master Jun Hong Lu: To have the Right Livelihood, is about adopting the right method to extend one’s life, standing righteous in the vastness between heaven and earth, instead of scheming against others, harming or getting jealous of others. Strive to be an unadulterated person, a person with morality and a person […]
THE RIGHT ACTION Master Jun Hong Lu: What is “Right Action”? For example, you cannot steal, nor be promiscuous. What you do for a living should also be of good karma. Many people ask me, “Master Lu, we work in a restaurant and are involved in the act of killing, we don’t have a choice, […]
THE RIGHT MINDFULNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: Right Mindfulness means when faced with things or matters, you observe your thoughts and pay attention to them. By practicing the right mindfulness over a prolonged period, you are observing the causes and conditions. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 April 2017
CRAVINGS CAN CAUSE ONE TO SUFFER MORE Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha teaches us, “It is not the man who has too little but the man who craves more that suffers”; Their desires render them “psychologically impoverished”. A greedy person can be rich yet feels poor while a contented person can be poor yet […]
THE MOST MIRACULOUS QUOTE IN THE WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: Once upon a time, there was a king who was eagerly in search of a quote that could make a happy person sad and a sad person happy. Unfortunately, it was a quest that yielded him no results. One fine day, the king dreamed […]
RIGHT THOUGHT AND WRONG THOUGHT Master Jun Hong Lu: What is Right Thought? We must understand that what we do and think must be righteous. This means what you normally do must be just. For everything you do, you do it openly; that is, your action can be brought to light and none of which […]
RIGHT THOUGHT – TO SEE ALL PROBLEMS IN A POSITIVE LIGHT Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me tell all of you, when looking at a problem, we must see it in a positive light, which means we should steer our mind towards the positive. For example, you have a fight with someone today, and you […]
THE THREEFOLD TRAINING OF MORALITY, CONCENTRATION AND WISDOM IS THE KEY TO NON-OUTFLOWS Master Jun Hong Lu: Perfection and non-outflows are tantamount to the cultivation of morality, concentration and wisdom. Only with a mentality that is always perfect, you are able to free yourself from outflows. In other words, when you do not allow any […]
CREATE OUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES Master Jun Hong Lu: In ancient times, there was a fencing master. When asked who and what was the one unforgettable thing that had benefited him the most in his life, he said it was something his mother once said to him. At that time, he was just 18 years old, […]
NIPPING OUR BAD HABITS IN THE BUD Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, there was a boy and in his very first attempted theft, he got away with a needle. Thinking that it was just an insignificant loot, his mother brushed it aside and failed to reprimand the boy. This motivated him to continue with his […]
LEARN TO VISUALISE AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR THOUGHTS Master Jun Hong Lu: In fact, visualisation is a way to train your thoughts – where you contemplate if your thoughts are righteous or not. If you make it a habit to do so, your thoughts will not go wrong. You have to pay attention to […]
TO TREAD THE BUDDHA’S PATH EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Let your mind imbue with all the good that others have done for you, Let only gratitude towards others dwell in you, Let your heart be anchored to your Buddha-nature, Thus and so, you tread the Buddha’s path every day of […]
WHAT IS THE WORST KIND OF SUFFERING? Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha once said, a long time ago, there was a diligent and steadfast Bhikkhu, who was endowed with five types of supernatural powers. Every time he was cultivating in solitude under a tree in the mountains, he would attract a pigeon, a crow, […]
OUR MASTER IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THIS WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: After a few more decades, all of you will not be in this world anymore, what should you do? Master is gone too, will you look for me? One thing for sure, I am nowhere to be found in this world, […]
DO NOT BE A SLAVE OF YOUR DESIRES Master Jun Hong Lu: As humans, we should never enslave ourselves by falling to the temptations of carnal desires – what you desire enslaves you. If you desire money, you will exert yourself at work and learn to earn as much as you can. If you like […]
THE TRUE PRACTICE OF COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: We must be devoted to the welfare of others. Once, there was a traditional Chinese doctor, who would prepare a pocket-size hot water bag during winter. Every time his hands turned cold, he would immediately replace the water in the bag with boiling water. During every […]
PRACTISE FORBEARANCE AND ELIMINATE RESENTMENT Master Jun Hong Lu: Everyone has negative emotions. What is the clinical expression of negative emotions in the modern context? It’s anger and hatred. Therefore, once a person harbours anger and hatred towards someone, it means that he is having a negative mindset and is no longer upright. In fact, […]
NEVER HOLD ON TO ONLY ONE PERSPECTIVE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should not insist on a single perspective regarding any issue. We should never hold onto our own views stubbornly; otherwise, it is considered as ‘attachment’ and this inflexibility will lead us to ignorance. When you say, “He is so detestable, I just […]
EQUANIMITY Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can treat everything that occurs in this world as a natural phenomenon, then you will not be saddened, nor will you grieve. When you view this world with equanimity, your heart will be calm and settled. It is only with equanimity can one attain tranquillity, and thus, you […]
EVEN A PERSON WITH HIGH LEVEL OF INTELLECT COULD NOT CHANGE HIS BAD HABIT Master Jun Hong Lu: Once there were three small animals, a crab, an owl and a bat. They went for tuition classes with the objective of eliminating their bad habits. After a few years, they graduated and obtained a PhD. However, […]
WHAT IS FILIAL PIETY? Master Jun Hong Lu: In this lifetime, if you have parents who are poor, you must practise filial piety by providing for them financially; if your parents are old, fragile and sickly, practise filial piety by taking care of them; if your parents are short-tempered, practise filial piety by understanding them; […]
