Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 PRACTISE TOLERANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: We feed the jealousy and anger in us every single day; we grasp our hatred towards others and ourselves without letting go. Such feelings are like a wolf that causes harm to our hearts. Instead, we should learn […]
Zongshu20190221 06:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERSISTENCE SUPPORTS OUR ENDEAVOUR; SELF-DISCIPLINE IS IN ITSELF AN ATTRIBUTE OF PERSISTENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope that everyone can understand one principle i.e. perseverance is the key to success in any endeavour. Be it spiritual cultivation, career or study, perseverance is essential. At times, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 HOW TO BE FREE FROM OUR INNER SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: If you have the desire to change others, why not start by changing yourself. After all, someone who cannot be tolerant towards sentient beings is someone who is unforgiving towards themselves – […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 LISTEN TWICE AS MUCH AS WE SPEAK Master Jun Hong Lu: One’s ability in arguing is not necessarily what is most valuable. After all, we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. A true […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 THE BATTLE OF THE TWO WOLVES Master Jun Hong Lu: An old Indian man once told his grandson: “Within us lies two wolves that fight with each other ferociously. One of them represents the anger, jealousy, arrogance, fear and shame in us while the […]
Wenda20120506B 11:28 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ABSENCE OF RESENTMENT IN A TRUE BUDDHIST PRACTITIONER Caller: I am one of Master Lu’s followers. However, I still harbour feelings of resentment and vengeance within every time I encounter a difficult situation. Why is this so? Master Jun Hong Lu: Everything happens as a result […]
Wenda20160624 46:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO INSTANTLY REVERSE ONE’S STATE OF MIND TO AVOID BEING AFFECTED BY NEGATIVE EMOTIONS? Caller: Master Lu, when we are confronted with unhappy events or obstacles in life, how do we reverse our state of mind instantly and let go of the past? Can you […]
Shuohua20140829 21:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISCOURSE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECTING ONE’S BAD HABITS / MISTAKES Master Jun Hong Lu: Dear listeners and friends, please remember, it’s difficult to kick one’s bad habits, but if there’s no pain, there will be no gain. Many bad habits were developed when we were […]
Wenda20160529 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WITH EACH EVIL ACT, MORE MISFORTUNE AND EVIL WILL ACCRUE When one performs meritorious deeds, multiple folds of bliss and good fortune will accrue. Similarly, when one performs evil deeds, more misfortune and evil will accrue. This is why there is saying that goes, “An unfortunate man […]
Once, Emperor Qianlong visited the South of China. He saw many ships come and go in the Grand Canal in a hubbub. In the midst of the great commotion, the Emperor sighed, “So many ships go back and forth, what on earth are they doing?” Minister Shen He respectfully answered, “Your Majesty, in my humble […]
Inspirational Short Stories from Master Jun Hong Lu 1. Determination goes a long way There was once a little monk who was preparing for a journey to advance his studies in Buddhism. Knowing that the little monk’s faith was still not strong enough, his Master asked, “When will you set off?” The little monk answered, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 WE NEED TO HAVE A SENSE OF CRISIS Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, there were two men who ran into a tiger in the forest. Immediately, the first man squatted down, took out a pair of sneakers from behind him and put them […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 WE HAVE NEVER REALLY LIVED LIFE IN ITS TRUEST SENSE Master Jun Hong Lu: We are in such a hurry to grow up, yet we lament our lost youth; we spent the bulk of our youth chasing after money at the expense […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 BEING MINDFUL OF OUR SPEECH IS AS GOOD AS GUARDING OUR MINDS Master Jun Hong Lu: Most of our negative karma is derived from our speech. There is a traditional Chinese saying, “misfortune finds its way out through the mouth; illness finds […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Sydney, Australia 26 January 2019 HOW SHOULD WE ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONDITIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: An objective of Buddhism is for us to learn to let nature take its course and bear with all vexations, setbacks and failures we meet with in the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Sydney, Australia 26 January 2019 THE BUDDHIST MENTALITY OF LETTING GO Master Jun Hong Lu: We live in agony because we care too much; we hurt ourselves and others because we are filled with doubt. Take things lightly and we will live life happily; learn […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Sydney, Australia 26 January 2019 THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTIVATING COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: Compassion can increase one’s longevity and nurture one’s positive energy. When we witness the compassion of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, we learn that one should always aim to be free from the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Melbourne, Australia 10 November 2018 DO NOT BE DEPRESSED BY LIFE’S TROUBLES Master Jun Hong Lu: Oftentimes we feel that the sun had refused to shine when we are faced with the little setbacks and worries in our life – “…why is life so unfair?”, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Los Angeles, USA 5 October 2018 MAINTAIN A HUMBLE MENTALITY Master Jun Hong Lu: When our Buddhism practice tells us to give in to others, it is not an act of conceding that we are inferior to them; rather it is a mental attitude that […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Melbourne, Australia 11 November 2018 THE FOUR STRINGS OF SUFFERING IN LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember, there are four sufferings in life that are like strings that entangle and baffle us in life: not being able to see through our confusion and disagreements with others, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Los Angeles, USA 5 October 2018 THINK TWICE BEFORE LOSING YOUR TEMPER Master Jun Hong Lu: When you are angry and have yet to think things through, do not act recklessly. When you have yet to understand the truth of the matter, do not lose […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Auckland, New Zealand 2 December 2017 REPAY ALL OUR KARMIC DEBTS IN ORDER TO BE TRULY CAREFREE Master Jun Hong Lu: As humans, we must respect the law. As Buddhist practitioners, we must abide by the law of heaven. As people who wish to save […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk New York, USA 14 October 2018 AVOID TELLING FALSEHOODS IN ORDER TO LEAD A GOOD LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we should never lie as this will result in us losing our honour, tarnishing our reputation and being despised by others. On the contrary, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting New York, USA 11 October 2018 DILIGENT CULTIVATION CAN CHANGE OUR DESTINY Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we know that practising Buddhism allows us to have the capability to control our mood, temperament as well as our fate and destiny. We sympathise […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Jakarta, Indonesia 12 March 2018 DO NOT THINK LIGHTLY OF THE LITTLE GOOD DEEDS Master Jun Hong Lu, “Do not think lightly of the little good deeds that seem insignificant because even by the falling of water drops, a water pot is filled; a man […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Jakarta, Indonesia 11 March 2018 THE EMERGENCE OF ALL KINDS OF WORRIES IN THIS WORLD ARE OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN TO US TO DISCOVER OUR SHORTCOMINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: The fame, status and wealth owned by a person are just temporary and will never bring us eternal happiness; conversely, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Jakarta, Indonesia 12 March 2018 ALLOW YOUR HEART TO BE ONE WITH THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me teach you a method to transform your kind deeds and good fortune into meritorious blessings. You may pray to Bodhisattvas with the following remarks when you […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Jakarta, Indonesia 12 March 2018 LIFE IS MEANINGFUL WHEN WE LIVE FOR THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we must understand the doctrine of impermanence and let go. A meaningful life is a life lived for the interests of others. With […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Melbourne, Australia 12 November 2017 SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION IS THE WAY TO HELP US ELIMINATE ALL OUR EVIL THOUGHTS, BAD HABITS AND POOR CONDUCT Master Jun Hong Lu: Nowadays, people are preoccupied with self-interests and are less considerate towards others. When people cannot get along with their spouses or […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Auckland, New Zealand 3 December 2017 SUFFERING IS PREVALENT, SO HOW CAN WE BECOME LIBERATED? Master Jun Hong Lu: Do not lose your bearings in the midst of your worries in the hustle and bustle of this mortal world. We are haunted by worries every day. We are […]
