Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Melbourne, Australia 8 December 2019 UNDERSTANDING OTHERS IS A FORM OF WISDOM Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners must realise that knowing oneself is a form of joy; understanding others is a form of wisdom.
A positive affinity is formed when we, as Buddhist practitioners, show love for all sentient beings, our countries, and our fellow citizens, and when we are compassionate and peaceful. 学佛人要懂得爱众生、爱国家、爱人民， 慈悲和谐，这是一种善缘。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 1
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Singapore 9 May 2019 THE THREE POISONS ~ GREED, HATRED AND IGNORANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Greed, hatred and ignorance are the three poisons that will hurt our souls like venomous snakes. Greed can lead to obsessive desires and put a strain on our spiritual well-being when such desires […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Singapore 10 May 2019 CHERISH OUR FAMILY Master Jun Hong Lu: Our karmic affinity with our family is limited to this life. We won’t see them again in our next life, no matter how much time we have spent together, or whether we love them or not, so we […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Singapore 10 May 2019 EMBRACE OUR INHERENT NATURE Master Jun Hong Lu: Life is short. Why waste our precious moments worrying? Just like Guan Yin Bodhisattva, we should choose to return to a life that embraces our inherent nature. Let the deepest level of our spiritual well-being be sublimed […]
Zongshu20190427 15:14 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE GREATEST PAIN IN LIFE IS TO WAIT TO REAP WHAT ONE SOWS; ONE WILL NOT SUFFER IF HE DOESN’T SOW THE SEEDS OF CAUSE Master Jun Hong Lu: The greatest pain in life is waiting for your actions to bear karmic fruit. Thus, you will […]
Wenda20190407 52:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE WHO USES WISDOM TO HANDLE MATTERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCORD WITH CONDITIONS Caller: When handling matters, should we strive to use our acquired wisdom in making choices and facing issues or should we strive to accord with conditions? Alternatively, can we say that as […]
Shouhua20190215 20:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY. BE MINDFUL AND TAKE CONTROL OF OUR SPEECH, THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: As I have frequently mentioned, ‘where there is a will, there is a way’. This is true regardless of all endeavours. We […]
Zongshu20190418 07:37 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERSEVERANCE IS THE KEY TO BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND CULTIVATION; WE SHOULD LET GO OF OUR EGO AND OVERCOME OUR SHORTCOMINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Perseverance is the key to Buddhist practice and cultivation. One will not succeed in this journey without perseverance – an essential aspect […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 26 January 2019 THE PERFECTION OF HUMAN INTEGRITY LEADS TO THE ATTAINMENT OF BUDDHAHOOD Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we should understand that ‘the perfection of human integrity leads to the attainment of Buddhahood’. In the human world, there are two aspects of success: success […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 26 January 2019 EXPECT NOTHING IN RETURN Master Jun Hong Lu: When you invest your energy or time on others, do not expect others to respond with similar benevolence. ‘Requite evil with good’, be indifferent to reciprocity, and be rest assured that you will be in the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 26 January 2019 THE METAPHOR OF AN UMBRELLA AND RAIN BOOTS Master Jun Hong Lu: In conducting ourselves, we should be like an umbrella; in the way we work, we should be like rain boots. After all, an umbrella who shelters others in times of storms would […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 SUCCESS COMES TO THOSE WHO CAN ENDURE HARDSHIP Master Jun Hong Lu: Up on a mountain, there were two identical looking stones with very different endings in life after a few years. The first one was carved into a Buddha statue and was regarded […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 HOW SHOULD WE LEAD OUR LIFE? Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me tell you, if you wish to lead a happy life, practise Buddhism; if you wish to lead a blessed life, learn to be contented; if you wish to be worry-free, do not […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
