EMBRACE THE BEGINNER’S MIND WHEN PROPAGATING THE DHARMA Master Jun Hong Lu: Every Buddhist practitioner must learn to form positive affinities. Propagating the dharma to sentient beings is never easy. Recollect those days when you had yet to find faith in Buddhism, it was equally challenging for others to introduce Buddhism to you, but having […]
STAYING TRUE TO YOUR RESOLUTIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: Bodhisattva said that persistence is a remarkable undertaking. As long as our hearts resonate with that of Bodhisattvas, coupled with our unwavering perseverance and the blessings of the Buddha’s power, we will never regress in our cultivation, regardless of how many difficulties we may encounter in […]
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE JADE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY WHICH FALLS ON THE NINTH DAY OF THE FIRST LUNAR MONTH Caller: Hi Master, tomorrow is the ninth day of the first lunar month and it is widely deemed to be the birthday of the Heavenly Grandfather or the Jade Emperor. Who exactly is the Jade Emperor […]
THE EIGHT WORLDLY DHARMAS Master Jun Hong Lu: Let it be known that everyone needs to learn the Eight Worldly Dharmas. As I have highlighted in the past, understanding the Eight Worldly Dharmas, which refer to the worldly benefits and traps, is critical in overcoming our self-attachment. You have to understand that we are not […]
TRANSFORMING THE WORLD WITH WISDOM AND COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you can have a heart that is filled with wisdom and compassion, one that derives joy from serving others. Only with such a heart can we promptly transform this world into a World of Great Harmony and a Land of […]
WHAT IS THE TRUTH TAUGHT BY THE BUDDHA? Caller: On the Laba Festival (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month), which is also Shakyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, while offering an incense, a disciple received some messages from Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Allow me to read it out: “Today is the auspicious Enlightenment Day of the […]
THE SPIRIT OF THE BUDDHA WILL LONG ENDURE IN THIS WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: Today is the Laba Festival (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month) and also Shakyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment Day. Why are there still five to six hundred million people in this world who revere the Buddha? Hasn’t the Buddha left […]
LET US HONOUR THE LORD BUDDHA FOR HIS TEACHINGS ON THE LAW OF THE UNIVERSE THAT GUIDES US TOWARDS LIBERATION Master Jun Hong Lu: According to the written accounts in the scriptures, our great Shakyamuni Buddha relinquished His throne and ordained as a monk to seek the truth of life and the way to liberate […]
FOR 49 YEARS, THE BUDDHA USED EXPEDIENT MEANS TO SPREAD THE DHARMA, TEACHING THE ‘BLINDED’ MASSES TO OBSERVE THE TRUTH OF THE UNIVERSE Master Jun Hong Lu: We can draw parallels between Shakyamuni Buddha observing the universe and a person with normal vision observing an elephant, while the approach taken by the science field is […]
SEIZE YOUR LIFE – GOOD OR BAD DEED IS A MATTER OF CHOICE Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha has never imposed on anyone to do anything that is against one’s will. However, the great Lord Buddha has taught us what’s wholesome and what’s not, and the choice is ours to make. Sadly, many people […]
CONSTANT COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF SENTIENT BEINGS IS AN EXPEDIENT WAY TO ENLIGHTEN THEM Master Jun Hong Lu: “To be constantly complying with the needs of sentient beings” when guiding them to learn Buddhism, means we need to be extremely patient in our effort to enlighten sentient beings; we should help them with loving-kindness, […]
MASTER LU’S MOST TOUCHING AND UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS Caller: Hi Master, it’s been almost 20 years since you embarked on your Buddhism propagation journey. Would you be able to share with us the most touching and memorable event that has taken place during this period? Master Jun Hong Lu: The most touching moment was when I […]
DO NOT HOLD GRUDGES, LETTING GO IS THE ONLY WAY Question: Master Lu, you mentioned before that if we hate someone, we will bear the karmic obstacles of the person we hate, and the said party will take away a portion of our merits and virtues. Can you enlighten us on this? Answer: When you […]
WHEN YOU REPENT AND FEEL REMORSEFUL, WISDOM WILL ARISE Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha’s teachings tell us, if you are able to frequently repent and feel ashamed of your wrongdoings, you will definitely be able to make progress on this path of spiritual cultivation. This allows you to attain the perfection of diligence as […]
REPENTANCE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS Master Jun Hong Lu: Be it the Buddha or the Bodhisattvas, all of Them have a common understanding that is, ‘If an evil deed manifests into essence and form, it will not be tolerated by the vast realm of space’ (“若此恶业有体相者，尽虚空界不能容受”). For example, you scold a person so viciously […]
LET GO OF THE PAST AND THE ENTANGLEMENTS Master Jun Hong Lu: Letting go is when you stop reminiscing about the past; disentangle yourself from the memory of those who have left you; stop blaming yourself for things you failed to accomplish and stop thinking about things you couldn’t attain. When you let go, you […]
WHEN YOU HELP OTHERS, YOU GAIN INFINITE WISDOM Master Jun Hong Lu: You need to understand that when you help others, you are the one who is benefitting. Did you know how much you gain when you help others? You gain infinite wisdom! This is how it is – when you reach out to others, […]
HAVING NO MEANS TO HELP BUT REJOICING IN OTHERS’ GOOD DEEDS IS THE CULTIVATION OF SYMPATHETIC JOY Master Jun Hong Lu: I have mentioned before, do not badmouth others, because if you do, you are very far from resembling Bodhisattva. In this case, how can you possibly ascend to heaven? Think about it, is there […]
IT IS THE HEART THAT MAKES THE BUDDHA, THE HEART IS THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: If you want to become a Buddha, visualise the Buddha’s image, recollect the Buddha’s virtues, and recite the sacred name of the Buddha. When you do these, there and then you are a Buddha. Many people ask me, […]
WHEN YOU RESPECT OTHERS, YOU DIGNIFY YOURSELF Master Jun Hong Lu: When we respect others, we are in fact dignifying ourselves. The fact that we are worthy of honour, respect for others naturally arises. Sometimes, the truth of life lies in those mundane and tranquil moments. When we are going through the humdrums of everyday […]
DO NOT TAKE YOUR WRONGDOINGS LIGHTLY! Master Jun Hong Lu: If you have an opinion about everything in life, do you think it is possible for you to eliminate your karmic obstacles? Take for instance, someone highlights your shortcomings today and specifically raises an issue about your temperament. If you have yet to realise your […]
FORGIVING OTHERS IS THE BEGINNING OF DEVELOPING COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: To transcend an ordinary person into a sage is to transform ourselves into sages. An ordinary person will have endless worries and insatiable desires. It is a well-known fact that Confucius from China is a sage who taught Chinese Culture. The main characteristic […]
WE MUST HAVE THE IMPETUS TO MEND OUR WAYS Master Jun Hong Lu: If you are oblivious to the gravity of the eventual consequences when you sow the seeds of karma, you are literally living a life of ignorance. For this reason, you will not be able to recognise your spiritual roots and there is […]
LISTEN LESS, SEE LESS, THINK LESS Master Jun Hong Lu: Humans have far too many failings. First of all, they struggle to recollect things that they want to remember and yet, they can’t shake their mind off things that they do not want to recall. Herein lies the problem, the moment something gets stored in […]
WISDOM IS WHEN YOU SEE THROUGH THE EMPTINESS OF THE UNIVERSE Master Jun Hong Lu: When you see through the emptiness of the universe, you are actually in possession of the wisdom and virtue. Therefore, those who can see through the reality of things are in possession of wisdom. You must understand that to become […]
TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NO MAN; YOU CAN ONLY DEPEND ON YOURSELF Master Jun Hong Lu: You still have a long way to go. If you are not diligent, you will only have yourself to blame when you suffer in the future. I have talked to you for so many years, how many more […]
BUDDHA-DHARMA IS TO LIBERATE SUFFERING IN THE HUMAN REALM Master Jun Hong Lu: In learning Buddhism, we should treat people with a sense of equanimity. What is equanimity? It is to see everyone as equal and we do things fairly. Equanimity is equivalent to the Four Boundless States: loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity. Equanimity […]
THE FOUR BOUNDLESS STATES Master Jun Hong Lu: We always think that mind cultivation is difficult. In fact, it can be very simple too, that is, by practising the Four Boundless States of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity. You have to control yourself well with the Four Boundless States. You have to be kind […]
THE INGENIOUS APPLICATION OF THE HEART SUTRA Master Jun Hong Lu: The ingenious secret of the Heart Sutra lies in using the mind to overcome the impurities and unwholesomeness within. Many people say, “My heart has been so deeply wounded and there is no way that anyone can soothe my broken heart”. In reality, the […]
DESIRE IS THE ROOT OF ALL SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha once said that human life is fraught with suffering, but do you know the root cause of human suffering? The Buddha says, “Desire is the root of all suffering”. Where is suffering if there is no desire? On that note, covetousness is […]