Words of Wisdom  by Master Jun Hong Lu Batam, Indonesia 20160218 THREE SIEVES TO GUARD OUR SPEECH Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, a young monk went running to his Master, panting and feeling very excited. He said: “Let me tell you something, Master. I am very sure you could never imagine it.” The Master answered sternly: […]

Words of Wisdom  by Master Jun Hong Lu Batam, Indonesia 20160218 THINK TWICE BEFORE WE SPEAK Master Jun Hong Lu: As Dharma cultivators, every word we speak should be planned and considered. Speak only if your words are going to benefit sentient beings. This is of the utmost importance.  Once you start to sift through […]

Words of Wisdom   By Master Jun Hong Lu Macau 20160214 DO NOT BE “HANDICAPPED” BY YOUR HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: In reality, many of us are by no means handicapped.  However, our hearts are indeed so.  When asked to perform recitation of scriptures, many complain:  “I am not able to rise in the morning. […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES Master Jun Hong Lu: Enlightenment arises when you discover your mistakes; Success comes when you can correct your mistakes; Thorough enlightenment arises when you discover all of your mistakes; Perfection arises when you can correct all your mistakes committed by body […]

Words of Wisdom  By Master Jun Hong Lu Sydney, Australia, 17 January 2016 THE FEWER NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS YOU HAVE, THE BETTER YOUR DESTINY WILL BE Master Jun Hong Lu: The fewer negative personality traits a person has, the better his destiny will be. The more negative personality traits a person has, the worse his […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE MINDSET Master Jun Hong Lu: Handling conflicts in life is like mastering the art of cooking. The heat at which you cook should not be extreme. To have a positive mindset in life is like being able to control […]

Words of Wisdom  By Master Jun Hong Lu 13 December 2015 SPEND YOUR TIME WISELY Master Jun Hong Lu: A wise person will always use his spare time to work on his own future.  For example, we should spend every bit of spare time we’ve got reciting sutras to protect ourselves from getting sick in […]

Words of Wisdom  by Master Jun Hong Lu 13 December 2015 DO NOT BE HAUGHTY OR ARROGANT Master Jun Hong Lu: One day, a bus of students had an accident. Many were injured and moved to the road-side.  Passers-by came to lend a helping hand in the rescue effort.  One particular woman quickly attended to […]

Words of Wisdom By Master Jun Hong Lu 13 December 2015 STAND FIRM IN OUR FAITH Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners who have found the Dharma, we start adopting a vegetarian diet, reciting sutras and observing the Precepts. But very often, we are being looked down upon and ridiculed by others.  To them, […]