Words of Wisdom | Be Kind To Others
Be kind to others from the beginning to the end, and they will be touched. 对一个人好到底,就能感动他。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Be kind to others from the beginning to the end, and they will be touched. 对一个人好到底,就能感动他。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
To cultivate the mind is to fix the mind with a view of improving the character, morality and the body. 修心,就是修理自己的心, 把品德、道德、身体都修好一点。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
In Buddhist terms, we need to have the potential for awakening within our hearts. If you attain awakening through the help of others, it is not a true awakening. True awakening has to be attained through our own effort. 佛法界讲,自己心中要有悟性,如果通过别人让你开悟,那是假悟;要自己悟出来,才是真悟。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
You have to know your own weaknesses before you can correct them. 改毛病要知道自己的毛病才能去改。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
To err is human, but we must refrain from doing wrong too often. We may inadvertently do wrong to other people, but we must not do it too often. What matters most is correcting our mistakes. 人可以犯错,但不可以经常犯错,人可以对不起别人,但不能经常对不起别人,做错事情最重要的是改正。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Be diligent and make strenuous effort. Inherent compassion is the root of all Buddhist practitioners. 精進、發奮努力, 只有內在的慈悲,才是學佛人的根。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
We reap what we sow. We sow the seed of karma with every glance. 自己种下的因,果报还自受,每一个眼神都在造因。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
You harm yourself unknowingly by creating negative karma. 造因是在不知不觉中伤害自己。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Karma is the law of cause and effect. Do not be afraid to make mistakes; learn from them and change yourself. 因果是定律,不怕做错,要学会改变。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
The wise are those who can understand themselves through other people. 通过别人了解自己,你就是一个智者。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Adjust your mentality and change your state of mind. Buddha nature enables us to change ourselves. 调节心态,改变心性。佛性就是让我们改变自己。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Be thoughtful of others all your life and you will be very happy. 一个人活着为别人想,就会很开心。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
The words that you say are incomprehensible if you do not understand the words of others first. Do not make comments if you do not understand what others say. 不了解别人而说的话,是别人听不懂的。不了解就要不开口。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
To understand others is to understand yourself. 理解别人,就是理解自己。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
We should constantly endeavour to enhance ourselves, change ourselves and transform our frame of mind. 人不断地在 提高自己、改变自己、转变意念。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Never commit any wrongdoing, for retribution is like a shadow following you. 千万不要做错事,报应如影随行。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
The mind is like a filter. Listening to others is simply a process of refining ourselves. 人心如过滤器, 听别人讲话只是一个提炼的过程。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Life is like a dream, it is all over when you wake. You will still be in the dream if you have not awakened. For those already spiritually awakened, you have to understand that you are cultivating something that can stay forever in this impermanent world. 人生如梦, 当醒来时梦已结束了, 还未醒来就在梦中, 如果现在醒来要明白是借假修真。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words […]
Only through complete awakening can you see the true nature of life. 彻底觉悟,才会看开人生。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
To act in accordance with karmic conditions is to take the middle path. 随缘,就是中庸。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
One who does work without telling others is truly a man of action. One who talks but never puts their words into practice is a man of inaction. 做而不说,真做也;说而不做,非做也。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
There must be a reason behind one’s ill luck. Ill luck usually befalls someone who is the target of widespread criticism behind their back. 一个人倒楣一定有因, 常被人背后骂一定会倒楣。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Please remember the Master’s three points of focus: First, stay well and safe and you will not be in trouble. Second, happiness lies in being content (set a lower bar for happiness). Third, be earnest in your cultivation and never fall behind. 师父让你们记住三句话: 平平安安就不会惹事; 知足常乐(幸福底线放低一点); 好好修心,不要掉队。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4 […]
When you can only see the shortcomings of other people, you will fail to see their strengths. When you can see the strength of others, you will fail to see their shortcomings. 看人缺点多了,就看不到优点; 看人优点多了,就看不到缺点。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
When you are happy looking at anyone, you are a Bodhisattva. When you find everyone pleasant to look at, you have gained right mindfulness. 看谁都开心,就是菩萨; 看谁都顺眼,就叫正念。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Happiness lies in letting go – letting go of selfishness, letting go of the self and letting go of attachment. 舍去是一件幸福的事: 舍去自私,舍去自我,舍去执着。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
From a psychological point of view, attachment is an unwholesome type of consciousness deep in the heart and unconscious mind. From a Buddhist point of view, attachment is the behaviour and values wrongly expressed by our thinking from deep within our hearts, preventing us from changing our existing thinking. No matter where the criticism comes […]
If, after cultivating your mind, you still do not have a kind and dignified appearance, then your heart is definitely not like that of a Bodhisattva. 修心如果没有修出善相,没有庄严相,就一定心不像菩萨。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
One must be able to endure hardship and be tolerant, like a sponge that can absorb even dirty and polluted water. 一个人要吃得起苦,要忍耐,像一块海绵,脏水、污水都能吸进去。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
In this world, there are two approaches to an issue: action and inaction. Out of nothing comes something. After taking no action towards anyone or anything, a thought of taking action will emerge. 这个世界,有为和无为都是“为”字,一切有为法是建立在无为法的基础上。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2