YOU ARE STILL WHO YOU ARE. IT WAS ONLY YOUR PERTURBED MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: All these bickering in this human realm has only to do with one thing, and that is your mind. You feel unhappy today, sad tomorrow, broken-hearted the day after tomorrow and emotionally moved the day after. You are made […]
CONTEMPLATE DEATH Master Jun Hong Lu: To Contemplate Death. This may not sound too pleasant to many people. No one would even entertain negative thoughts like, “Gosh, I am going to die!” as they are deemed to bring bad luck. However, if you are constantly contemplating the impermanence of life, don’t you think you are […]
KNOW THE WORLD THROUGH UNDERSTANDING ONE’S INHERENT NATURE Master Jun Hong Lu: We need to understand the reality of impermanence and recognise that our desires are ever fluctuating. Think about it – did you stick to what you set forth to accomplish? You opt for this today and that the next day; you think this […]
BOUNDLESS MERITORIOUS BLESSINGS COME FROM THE BODHI MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope that everyone understands that, in the course of our Buddhism practice, we must always perform wholesome deeds. When we do so, our worldly blessings will naturally proliferate. Therefore, performing kind deeds is of utmost priority, and it’s important to do so […]
PRACTISE CONTEMPLATION OF IMPURITY AND GENEROSITY TO QUELL GREED Master Jun Hong Lu: First and foremost, to quell greed, you must practise contemplation of impurity as well as generosity. What is contemplation of impurity? “Contemplation of Impurity” is an important method in the Zen tradition. Through contemplating the impurity of all things in this world, […]
ABIDING NOWHERE, THE AWAKENED MIND ARISES Master Jun Hong Lu: “Abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises”. This verse is cited in the Diamond Sutra and it refers to a state of mind that is equivalent to the Bodhi Mind. When you are not concerned about your self-interests in all of your undertakings; when you have […]
HAVE BUDDHA AND BODHISATTVA CLOSE TO YOUR HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: Be it performing recitation, mind cultivation or Buddhism practice, we should hold Bodhisattvas in reverence. You have to feel that you are physically in front of Buddhas with a constant sense of closeness to Them. If you often feel that you are right […]
DO NOT SEEK THRILLS Master Jun Hong Lu: Humans are not made to experience too much thrills. Each time the body is stimulated, parts of the soul leave the body. When the thrills become too intense for some people, their souls would leave their bodies indefinitely. Although the soul would be able to find its […]
THE THREE FIELDS OF BLESSINGS In Buddhism, there are three types of blessings and collectively, they are termed as the Three Fields of Blessings. The Field of Blessings is capable of generating the conditions for good fortune. The first Field of Blessings comes when you make offerings to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha and this […]
DO NOT LET GREED CONTROL YOU Master Jun Hong Lu: As humans, we are filled with greed for pleasures our entire life – wanting this today, and that tomorrow; desiring this today and that the next. Essentially, this is the damage that we inflict on our minds every single day. Therefore, no matter what it […]
CONTEMPLATE THE THOUGHTS AS IMPERMANENT; CONTEMPLATE THE BODY AS IMPURE Master Jun Hong Lu: Bodhisattva urges us to contemplate our thoughts as impermanent. Many of our shortcomings are centered in our bodies. Hence, Bodhisattva wants us to know that our bodies are impure and our minds are always in a state of flux, that is, […]
QUIT GRASPING; BE FREE FROM DESIRES Master Jun Hong Lu: The human realm has always been a place that taints our inherent nature; a realm where all the contamination takes place that causes our innate nature to be clouded. It is not that our Buddha nature is lost. In fact, its presence can be likened […]
STAY ROOTED TO THE REALITIES OF THIS WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: If you detach yourself from the realities of life in search of the dharma, you are in reality setting yourself farther apart from the dharma. This is because ‘The Path’ is in one’s heart. Many people like to say this: “I must find […]
TO CONTEMPLATE IS TO ILLUMINATE THE WISDOM WITHIN Master Jun Hong Lu: To ‘contemplate’ is to reflect and illuminate the wisdom that we inherently possess. When you observe the consciousness of your spiritual being, wisdom arises in you. A person, who is capable of being accomplished in his spiritual cultivation, will unceasingly reflect on the […]
BUDDHISM PRACTICE IS AN EDUCATION ON ‘THE WAY OF LIFE’ Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you can be awakened to the truth of “suffering, emptiness and impermanence”. You need to truly understand that there is nothing we can gain from this world and put this understanding into practice in your daily life. […]
VIEW OUR WORRIES AND TROUBLES AS BODHI Master Jun Hong Lu: It is important for us to view our worries and troubles in a different light; we need to make use of them to generate Bodhi that aids in our spiritual cultivation. In this way, your whole being and life is immersed in Bodhi. A […]
AFFLICTION IS EQUIVALENT TO BODHI Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are the experts in mental afflictions. They are engineers in the ‘mind’ field; the Doctors and Professors who can help us break free from our worries and see through the reality of things. Bodhisattvas are the ones who have gained wisdom from their […]
NEVER HOLD ON TO ONLY ONE PERSPECTIVE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should not insist on a single perspective regarding any issue. We should never hold onto our own views stubbornly; otherwise, it is considered as ‘attachment’ and this inflexibility will lead us to ignorance. When you say, “He is so detestable, I just […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 4 Chapter 40 (An Excerpt) CEASE OUR WORLDLY LINE OF THOUGHT Master Jun Hong Lu: We must cease our worldly mindset. As Buddhist practitioners, we have to eliminate this human’s line of thought in us. What is “worldly line of thought”? It refers to the tendency […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Sydney Guan Yin Hall 24 November 2010 (An Excerpt) EQUANIMITY Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can treat everything that occurs in this world as a natural phenomenon, then you will not be saddened, nor will you grieve. When you view this world with equanimity, your heart will be calm […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 6 Chapter 47 (An Excerpt) RIGHT MINDFULNESS IS THE FORTRESS AGAINST AN INTRUSION OF EVIL THOUGHTS Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners if you become complacent, that is to say, when you fail to be diligent in your spiritual cultivation, all the toxins would enter […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 60 (An Excerpt) VALIDATE THE DHARMA THROUGH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: All our endeavours in this world must accord with the dharma (the “right way of living” and the “path of rightness”). The viability of the teachings can only be proven through one’s […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom 15 March 2021 (An Excerpt) A TURTLE AND THE DRIFTING YOKE Master Jun Hong Lu: “To be born as a human is as rare as the chances of a blind turtle popping its head through the hole in the drifting yoke as it rises to the ocean […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 7 Chapter 33 (An Excerpt) ACCEPT MASTER’S CRITICISMS WITH GRATITUDE Master Jun Hong Lu: As your master, I am sharing the Dharma teachings with you every day, just like a father, constantly pointing out your flaws. Therefore, you must be appreciative of my efforts and understand […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 4 Chapter 38 (An Excerpt) LIBERATION FROM SUFFERINGS IS THE OBJECTIVE OF BUDDHISM PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: Tell me, is there anyone here who is free from attachment? You are either attached to your child, yourself, money or fame. Every one of us has our […]
Wenda20170730B 47:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONLY BUDDHIST FRATERNITY IS ENDURING; BE OF GREATER HELP TO OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me reiterate what I’ve said before: In life, family love cannot be compared with Buddhist fraternity. What do you think Buddhist fraternity is? It’s the love that Bodhisattva bestows upon […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 7 (An Excerpt) REGARD THE MASTER AS A BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: Only when you take the minds of sentient beings as your own, you are perfecting yourself for the benefit of others. In Buddhism, it is often said that one must learn to […]
Caller: Master, how does impermanence (non-permanence) come about? Master Jun Hong Lu: ‘Non’ (无) means ‘nothingness’; ‘Permanence’ (常) means long-lasting. Hence, putting them together, ‘impermanence’ means, it appears that there is something and then there is nothing – now you have it, then you don’t. Is this simple enough for your understanding? Caller: Yes, I […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s 4th Discourse to Disciples Worldwide II (An Excerpt) WISDOM IS THE KEY TO LIBERATION FROM SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: A person who is able to eradicate suffering, is one who does not put himself in the midst of the suffering. This is when Prajna or wisdom is gained. Should someone […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom 3 April 2021 (An Excerpt) THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should place emphasis on nurturing their morality and innate attainment. There must be a unity of knowledge and practice. If you only talk about theories, without putting […]