Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) HOW CAN WE ESCAPE THE FOUR SUFFERINGS AND BE TRULY HAPPY? Master Jun Hong Lu: Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable. Suffering starts at birth and it goes on to old age. The suffering from ill health is unspeakable; […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) WHAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF HAPPINESS? Master Jun Hong Lu: What is the characteristic of happiness? It lies in the standard of happiness. What makes a happy person? He is one who is free from greed, hatred and ignorance. A person […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Guan Yin Hall Sydney, Australia 10 March 2020 (An Excerpt) OVERCOMING SUSPICION WITH PURE FAITH Master Jun Hong Lu: If you frequently maintain an enduring heart; because you believe that he is a good person, because you believe that he will not hurt you, your mind will naturally be steadfast. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 5 Chapter 34 (An Excerpt) THE KARMIC RETRIBUTION FOR KILLING Master Jun Hong Lu: There are two types of karmic retribution for the act of killing. Firstly, those who often commit the act of killing will have relatively short lifespans; and secondly, they will be prone […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) WHERE DOES HAPPINESS COME FROM? Master Jun Hong Lu: The Bodhisattva says: “When you help others, you will be very happy.” Well, when you do just that, you continue to feel the happiness. Then, when others are grateful and hold respect […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 112 1 August 2020 (An Excerpt) ELIMINATE ALL TRACES OF IGNORANCE THROUGH RESPECTING THE MASTER AND REVERING HIS TEACHINGS (PART 2) Master Jun Hong Lu: While we may be unable to see the Buddha, we know that the Buddha is in our heart, guiding us along […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 112 1 August 2020 (An Excerpt) ELIMINATE ALL TRACES OF IGNORANCE THROUGH RESPECTING THE MASTER AND REVERING HIS TEACHINGS (PART 1) Master Jun Hong Lu: How can we be free from ignorance and let go of our attachments? To transcend the six realms of rebirth requires […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 11 Chapter 45 (An Excerpt) WHAT KIND OF HAPPINESS DOES BODHISATTVA WANT US TO HAVE? Master Jun Hong Lu: Knowing that there is no eternal happiness in this world, you must begin to learn to truly understand the attributes of happiness based on the Buddha’s teachings. […]
Wenda20171119B 29:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY Caller: A Buddhist practitioner would like to attend the public talk, but he is worried he may not be able to make it. How should he pray to Bodhisattva to enable him to attend the event？ Master Jun Hong […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 32 4 April 2020 (An Excerpt) CONTEMPLATE, PURIFY AND ACHIEVE EMPTINESS OF THE MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: The Bodhisattva wants us to watch our mind and thoughts that could arise at any time. When there are greed, hatred, ignorance, scattered thoughts or narrow-mindedness, one will […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 29 (An Excerpt) THOUGH I ASPIRE TO LIBERATE ALL SENTIENT BEINGS, NOT A SINGLE BEING IS LIBERATED BY ME Master Jun Hong Lu: “Though I aspire to liberate all sentient beings, not a single being is liberated by me.” What does this sentence mean? The […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Radio Program) Volume 2 Chapter 12 (An Excerpt) DESIRE IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: While living in this world, we must bear in mind that, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”. Why do we get others to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 5 Chapter 34 (An Excerpt) RESENTMENT IS THE CATALYST FOR THE THOUGHT OF KILLING TO ARISE Master Jun Hong Lu: Killing is committed when one takes the life of another living being out of resentment or hatred. In other words, resentment is the impetus that drives […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 2 4 March 2020 (An Excerpt) TO REALISE THE ULTIMATE NIRVANA Master Jun Hong Lu: Intrinsically, we have the same Buddha nature. Hence, the Buddha is always with us. When our heart returns to its original state to be one and the same as the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 29 (An Excerpt) FORMLESS GIVING Master Jun Hong Lu: “Formless Giving” means after the act of giving, you neither revisit the deed nor keep it in your mind. After you have given someone something or treated them well, just leave it behind you. Our practice […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 10 Chapter 23 (An Excerpt) OVERCOMING SHORTCOMINGS THROUGH SPONTANEOUS AWARENESS AND SELF-REFLECTION Master Jun Hong Lu: Many girls have facial pimples, and the moment they catch sight of any tiny little red inflammation on their faces, they immediately know what needs to be applied on those […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 29 (An Excerpt) PRACTISE GENEROSITY IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD Master Jun Hong Lu: What you wish to give to others, you should just give and then forget about it. If you continue to remember this act of giving, do you call it […]
Shuohua20130215 25:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) UNDERSTANDING “AFFLICTION GIVES RISE TO BODHI” Caller: How are you, Master? I would like to ask a question pertaining to the phrase, “Affliction gives rise to Bodhi (enlightenment)”. Does this mean that when we are eventually free of affliction, we will lose our wisdom as well? […]
Wenda20200719 57:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE CAUSE AND EFFECT OF BEING NARROW-MINDED AND SENSITIVE Caller: What is the cause and effect for someone to be narrow-minded and sensitive? Master Jun Hong Lu: Being narrow-minded and sensitive are results from badmouthing and suspecting others in one’s previous life. Even in your current […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 4 Chapter 20 (An Excerpt) DETACHMENT FROM THE PERCEPTION OF SELF AND FORM LEADS TO THE ACCUMULATION OF MERITS Master Jun Hong Lu: Where do meritorious blessings come from? Is it merely from giving a little money? You have to get this concept right. I once […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 10 Chapter 13 (An Excerpt) A CLEAR MIND IS A PREREQUISITE TO PURE LAND Master Jun Hong Lu: Next, let me go a little profound here. If a Buddhist practitioner perceives the notion of form, it means he is attached to his perception of form. What […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 29 (An Excerpt) WHAT IS THE NOTION OF FORM? Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhists, we should not be attached to form. In fact, we should rid ourselves the notion of form. What is the notion of form? When you are driven by a specific […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 26 1 January 2020 (An Excerpt) YOUR PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED IF YOU’RE KIND AND COMPASSIONATE Master Jun Hong Lu: Guan Yin Bodhisattva treats all beings equally. But why do some of us manage to have our prayers answered while others don’t? Your prayers will […]
Wenda20130802 22:02 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IGNORANT BAD HABITS LIKE ENVY, JEALOUSY AND HATRED ARE CONSIDERED KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Are the ignorant bad habits of humans for example, envy, jealousy and hatred considered karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: The ignorant bad habits of human such as jealousy, hatred, etc are considered […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Guan Yin Hall Sydney, Australia 24 February 2021 (An Excerpt) GIVING EXPLANATIONS FOR OUR OWN MISTAKES IS ALSO A FORM OF IGNORANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: If a person does something wrong, and is always trying to absolve himself from his mistakes, this is ignorance. Many people are simply foolish. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) THE KARMA OF BLESSINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: As long as a person propagates Buddhism or shares their personal experiences with others, there will be an automatic increase in their good fortune. This is the karma of blessings.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Audio – Episode 26 1 January 2020 (An Excerpt) TO ILLUMINATE OUR MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: If we are to condense the Heart Sutra into a single word, that will be ‘To Illuminate’, that is to be in the quest to watch over. Just like how […]
Wenda20180114B 45:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN CONFUSED WILL FALL INTO A STATE OF DELUSION Master Jun Hong Lu: Humans are often assailed by confusion in life. Confusion (迷惑) can cause one’s mind to fall into a state of delusion, oscillating between left and right, high and low, and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Macau SAR, China 26 February 2017 THE ROOT OF EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: A man went to seek advice from an eminent Master, who looked at him with compassion and said, “A heart with no evil will not experience any pain. If there is pain, it means that […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) RESPECT THE MASTER AND REVERE HIS TEACHINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: All of you must respect the master, revere his teachings, and value the dharma door. You must cultivate diligently.