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 […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Auckland, New Zealand 3 December 2017 PERSIST AND NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME NEGLIGENT IN YOUR BUDDHIST PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: I once said we came to this world crying, and at the end we are going to leave this world in tears. Do not be disheartened […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Milan, Italy 25 September 2017 BECOME A BODHISATTVA IN THE HUMAN REALM Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you will become more beautiful and kind-hearted as you progress further with your spiritual cultivation. It is also my hope you will be safe and well […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24 December 2016 BUDDHA ONCE SAID EVERY ACT OF MERIT MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY ONESELF Master Jun Hong Lu: Presently, many people request others to liberate lives, or to perform recitations on their behalf. Some are not vegetarian, but then recommend the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Melbourne, Australia 12 November 2017 DO NOT OFFEND OR BE HOSTILE TO OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: All the people around us are our friends due to our similar values. Our encounters with them would not have taken place if not for these shared affinities. Those who befriend […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Paris, France 30 September 2017 FAITH IN BUDDHISM DRIVEN BY ONE’S WISH Master Jun Hong Lu: A large number of sentient beings wish for peace and prosperity, hence their belief in Buddhism. They assume their faith in Buddha is deep, but in reality, hovers around […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Dharma Sharing Session Singapore 20 October 2017 HOW DO WE OVERCOME EGOCENTRISM? Master Jun Hong Lu: How do we overcome egocentrism? It can be done through understanding the law of causation, and by cherishing our affinities. Think about it, ‘Why do others dislike me?’, ‘Why do they fail to understand […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Toronto, Canada 6 September 2016 THERE ARE TWO PATHS FOR SENTIENT BEINGS IN THIS WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: Illnesses stem from our mind, as our health is directly affected by the worries, miseries, and fears we have to face on a daily basis. To cultivate the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 23 December 2016 HOW PRACTISING BUDDHISM CAN HELP US MANAGE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS Master Jun Hong Lu: Everyone deals with different levels of stress. Sometimes we wonder how practising Buddhism can help us manage everyday problems. The solution is to gradually face our problems and accept […]
Wenda20190208 11:08 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALWAYS TREAT PEOPLE WITH COMPASSION Caller: A fellow Buddhist practitioner had a notion in his dream that he should tell another Buddhist friend not to be overly compassionate towards certain people. Does this mean that the Buddhist friend has some unrighteous people around him? Master Jun […]
Wenda20181021B 31:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WASTING TIME MEANS WASTING LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: We have to cherish everything, including our time, our relationships with others and our affinity with Buddha. Time is of the essence in the extension of lifespan – when one’s ‘time is up’, one’s life is at […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Auckland, New Zealand 2 December 2017 INTEGRATE BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES IN OUR BEHAVIOUR Master Jun Hong Lu: Learning the Buddha’s teachings is worthless without concrete efforts; Reciting the sacred name of Buddha is ineffectual without upholding its observance; and understanding Buddhism theories is pointless without action. Hence, spiritual cultivation is essentially […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 December 2018 AS HUMANS Master Jun Hong Lu: As humans, we should give in to others when situations favour us, give ground to others when we are right, and not to ridicule others when we are capable. This is because, a shrewd person will be […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 December 2018 MONEY IS JUST LIKE A POISONOUS SNAKE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddha once said, ‘money is just like a poisonous snake.’ Sadly, there are so many people who perceive money to be as important as their life, even to the extent of falling […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 29 December 2018 THE MORE WE GIVE, THE MORE WE RECEIVE Master Jun Hong Lu: The more we give, the more we receive; the less we give, the less we receive; if we give nothing, we receive nothing. When Bodhisattva closes one door, rest […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 December 2018 LEARN TO BE CONTENT Master Jun Hong Lu: As the traditional Chinese saying goes, ‘There is no calamity greater than to be discontented with one’s lot; no fault greater than the longing for desires. Therefore, when one is gratified by contentment, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 December 2018 LEARN TO CONTROL OUR EMOTIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: Our emotions are just like temperature, constantly in flux. Hence, we must learn to control our emotions. Although how we feel does not equate to who we are, our emotions may sometimes […]
Wenda20171217A 31:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING THE POWER OF UNDERSTANDING, WISDOM AND TO BE ENLIGHTENED Caller: What is the difference between these three concepts – the power of understanding, wisdom and to be enlightened? Master Jun Hong Lu: What does it mean by having the power of understanding? […]
