The Master’s mission in this human realm is to act as a Dharma Protector at times and to fight evil. We cannot attain Buddhahood without overcoming evil. This is why the Master never hesitates to point out our shortcomings and to purify the contamination in our minds and bodies, not a single shred of which […]
We should be like a pillar while our Buddhist friends are like the concrete which relies on the pillar to stay firm and strong. The Master wants us to possess the spiritual willpower of steel. 我们应该像根柱子，佛友是水泥，水泥需要柱子才能坚强挺拔，师父需要你们拥有的是心灵的钢筋。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Treat spiritually awakening sentient beings as your mission and helping others as your responsibility. Fill your hearts with loving-kindness and compassion. 要以救度众生为己任，以帮助别人为责任。慈悲为怀。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Only true cultivation will advance your spiritual development, failing which, your spiritual life would be at stake. 修行就是要真修，只有真修才修得出境界，否则损伤你的慧命。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Do not test your control over the five sensual desires – Wealth, Sex, Fame, Food and Sleep. 不要挑战自己的底限（财、色、名、食、睡）。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Good character is of utmost importance. Admit your shortcomings and refrain from lying. Character is more important than skill. 承认缺点，人品第一，不准撒谎，世间技术问题是次要。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
The quality of Little Houses (a combination of Buddhist Scriptures) is a manifestation of the reciter’s level of spiritual development. When the mind is distracted, the quality of Little Houses is compromised. 小房子（经典经文组合）代表一个人的修心境界，心很乱时，念不出来的。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Never look down upon anyone; each individual has their own strengths. Put your heart into everything that you do. Adjust your mindset and direction to make sure you are on the right track. 不要轻视任何人，每个人有每个人的能力，用心做每一件事，经常校正自己的思维，调整自己方向。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Precepts are the ‘laws’ of Buddhism and Buddhist monks are like lawyers. Being propagators of the Buddha’s teachings, you know deep down that you should set a good example. It’s the heart that matters. Let people see the existence of Bodhisattvas through you. Someone who is well-versed in laws will not violate them. The Sangha […]
A pure mind is the foundation for elevating one’s level of spirituality. 净念是提升境界的基础。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
The human realm that we live in is a creation of our mind; all phenomena are attributed to the mind. 人道是心念所至，万象归于心。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
An interpretation of suffering is to let go. 苦字的解读就是放下。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Covering unwholesome thoughts and words or distorting the truth amounts to making false speech. 掩盖所产生的不正确思维和语言，或歪曲事实，即为妄语。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Everyone seems to know about helping sentient beings to be spiritually awakened, but you must forget about yourself and endure hardships so that you can be truly committed to it. 救度众生看似人人都懂， 真要付出则须无我忍辱。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
A life without helping to elevate the spiritual life of sentient beings is a life without purpose. 活在世界上，若不能为众生的法身慧命而活，则枉费此生。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
To live without worries is to be liberated. 没有烦恼的生活就是解脱。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
One becomes a Buddha if one lives for the sake of all sentient beings. 为众生活着，你就是佛。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
The formation of our outlook on life is reshaping the concept of equanimity. 人生观的形成，就是平等心的再造。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Enlightened ones are hard to come by. Once you are filled with the potential for enlightenment, hope will bring you eternity. 觉悟的人，世上难找。一旦悟性充满，“希望”将给你带来永恒。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
With awakening comes realisation. 感悟过后是觉悟。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
When the heart is upright, heaven and earth are upright too. When the heart is evil, heaven and earth are deviated too. To cultivate the mind is to reform ourselves. 心正天地正，心邪天地歪。修心是重新改造自己。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Respect comes from the bottom of our hearts. We should be approachable. 恭敬心是从内心出来的，要平易近人。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
Keeping other people’s flaws in mind is like keeping a bowl of foul-smelling food they have given you; it contaminates your heart, leaving no room for positive thoughts. 别人的缺点，如果你记住，就犹如人家给你一碗烂菜，你放在心中，心能不臭吗？ – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
One who fully understands the law of cause and effect will never have regrets. 永不后悔是因为知因懂果。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Energy is formed in wisdom and enlightenment. 能量从智慧和开悟中集聚。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Bear in mind that everything in the world is perpetually changing. You won’t feel pain as long as you learn to view things from the perspectives of progress and change. 记住人间的一切，都在变化中。学会用发展和变化的眼光看问题，你就不会痛苦了。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Care and concern in the human realm are affection; loving kindness and compassion in the human realm are enlightenment. 人间的关爱是情， 人间的慈爱是悟。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
Our hearts can be changed. It all depends on sincerity first and then persistence. 人心是可以改变的，一靠诚，二靠恒。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
A shortcoming is like putrid food; it must be thrown away. It requires perseverance and determination to be successful in practising Buddhism. 人的缺点就像腐烂的菜，要倒掉；学佛要有恒心、决心、才会成功。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 2
In life, people live in contention with each other, vying for their self-interests. They may gain wealth and fame but what they get in the end is failure. 人生在与自我的私欲争夺中生存，争得名利，得到了失败。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 8
