Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Audio – Episode 26 1 January 2020 (An Excerpt) APPLY THE BUDDHA’S WISDOM TO SEE THE EMPTINESS OF THE FIVE AGGREGATES Master Jun Hong Lu: “To illuminate and see the emptiness of The Five Aggregates” (i.e. form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness) means we need to practise […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) PRAYING FOR PERSONAL GAINS Master Jun Hong Lu: People who often pray for personal gains will increase their transgressions. The thought of praying for personal gains will result in transgression in a person’s mind in the form of greed.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 7 Chapter 31 (An Excerpt) PLUM TREES BLOSSOM IN EXTREME COLD, SYMBOLISING INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Master Jun Hong Lu: We should gain understanding of ourselves through our consciousness, not through our eyes. As humans, we commit a lot of wrongdoings through our thoughts. Hence, we must seek […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) REDUCE DESIRES AND LET THINGS TAKE THEIR OWN COURSE Master Jun Hong Lu: There is a concept that goes ‘have less desire and let things take their own course’. When a person has less desires and relinquishes everything including actions and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Audio – Episode 1 4 March 2020 (An Excerpt) TO RECOGNISE THE FRUIT OF KARMA THROUGH THE SOWING OF CAUSE Master Jun Hong Lu: You claim that you aspire to be a Buddha, and yet you do not wish to abandon your evil thoughts and deeds. How […]
Master Jun Hong Lu Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) DESIRE BREEDS SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me begin by analysing this saying, ‘desire breeds suffering’. The more desires one has, the more suffering one is bound to endure. I may desire for something today and was unable to obtain […]
Wenda20190203B 05:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) HOW TO BREAKTHROUGH IGNORANCE Caller: Master, how many types of ignorance that a person needs to eradicate? Master Jun Hong Lu: What do you think? The bad habits of a person are innumerable! 84,000! That is why we say there are 84,000 Dharma doors […]
Wenda20200221 44:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LEARN TO WALK THE MIDDLE PATH; ATTACHMENTS WILL ONLY BRING HARM UPON ONESELF Caller: Hi Master, could you please give me some advice? I feel honoured to be able to get through your line today. I really miss you, Master. Master Jun Hong Lu: You must […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 6 Chapter 32 (An Excerpt) FAITH • RESOLUTION • ACTION Master Jun Hong Lu: On this path of spiritual cultivation, Bodhisattvas tell us over and over that we need to have faith, resolution and action. Many Buddhist practitioners are very determined, but they have no action, […]
Wenda20131025 15:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt DO NOT CLING TO THE NOTION OF SELF Master Jun Hong Lu: A person who clings to the notion of self, will gradually become arrogant, self-righteous, feel dejected and depressed even with just one word of reprimand from others. Then, they will start to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 19 October 2019 THE FIELD OF OUR MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: The heart of a Buddhist practitioner is just like a field where innumerable desires and worries will sprout; these are the weeds of the mind. However, good crops will also grow in […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 2 Chapter 38 (An Excerpt) WHAT IS TRUE TOLERANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: A tolerant person does not think of the need to exercise tolerance. Neither does a person who practises restraint, as their daily practice has thus been perfected. Just as with true meditative concentration, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 1 Chapter 43 (An Excerpt) NATURAL DISASTERS ARE THE RESULTS OF HUMAN DEEDS Master Jun Hong Lu: We all know that natural disasters and man-made disasters are constant. Everyone suffers three faults: greed, hatred and ignorance. Many have practised Buddhism and know the Three Poisons. But […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Auckland, New Zealand 10 November 2019 THE CONCEPTS OF THE TEMPORARY AND PERPETUAL Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners must understand this: wealth is only your friend for a moment, but a friend is a form of everlasting wealth; glory only grants you honour for a moment, but helping […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Sydney, Australia 11 January 2020 THE CRUX OF DILIGENCE AND LEARNING BUDDHISM Master Jun Hong Lu: The crux of diligence lies not in speed, but in the strength of one’s faith and resolution. The crux of learning Buddhism also lies not in speed, but in whether one […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 9 Chapter 20 (An excerpt) OUR MIND SHOULD BE KEPT PURE Master Jun Hong Lu: The cultivation of mind and moral conduct is the only path to Buddhahood. But, how do you get down to doing it? You must elevate your state-of-mind. This is because you […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Sydney, Australia 10 January 2020 RELY ON BODHISATTVA Master Jun Hong Lu: On the journey of learning Buddhism, only diligence can give you the greatest sense of security and bliss. On the journey of growth, only faith in Bodhisattva can serve as the greatest source of support, […]
Wenda20170625A 27:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) A GRATEFUL HEART REKINDLES A COMPASSIONATE HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: One must understand that an unsurpassed mind of gratitude rekindles the compassion in us. Being grateful to others will allow you to have a good future. If you do not know the meaning of gratitude, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 21 October 2019 SEIZE THE DAY Master Jun Hong Lu: The present is our only resource; the present is our only opportunity. The most important thing for us to do is to forget the past and firmly seize the day. Diligently engage in spiritual […]
Awaken our inner self with our innate nature. Correcting our shortcomings is a way of respecting ourselves. 用自己的本初来觉醒自己。 改掉自己的缺点就是尊重自己。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
A Buddhist practitioner makes no distinction between right and wrong, for there is only the law of cause and effect. 学佛人心中要没有是非，因为只有因果。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
A true Dharma propagator is one who guards themselves both internally and externally. Internally, they are sincere in propagating the Buddha’s teachings. Externally, they are virtuous in conduct, truthful in speech, and performs meritorious deeds in their effort to lead by example. Such is how they spread the Dharma and help sentient beings awaken spiritually. […]
What is compassion? Compassionate are those who can put themselves in other people’s shoes. 什么是慈悲？ 凡是能够站在别人角度为别人想的人就是慈悲。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
It’s only a matter of time before we have to let go, so why not choose to let go sooner in order to live a happier and more peaceful life? 与其总有一天要放下， 还不如早点把身上的包袱放下， 让心活得踏实一点，活得开心一点。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
The spiritual path to enlightenment is riddled with afflictions and obstacles. It is important that the enlightened guard their inherent Buddha nature. It takes the mind to overcome whatever hardship or calamity that comes our way. Only when one’s mind is devoid of thought can one be blessed with good fortune and longevity. 修心路上烦恼多，悟者自心守本源， 多劫多难心来化，心中无念福寿延。 […]
We will not achieve anything if we are not ready to give. Only when we give, do we gain. 一个人如果不能有所舍，必无所成； 要懂得舍，才能得。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
Cultivating our minds is to change our state of mind; cultivating our behaviour is to change our behaviour. 修心就是修正自己的心态， 修行就是修正自己错误的行为。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
We are merely visitors in the world; such is the reality of life. 生命的真实性，就是人间过路客。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
An ever-burning lamp in our heart will illuminate the path to enlightenment. 心中的长明灯不熄，才能照亮彼岸之路。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3
Fortunes and misfortunes are vicissitudes of life. Being safe and well is a blessing which we should cherish at all times. Instil into ourselves a forgiving state of mind. This is the Buddha’s state of mind. 在人间每天会发生各种幸与不幸的事情， 平安就是福，平安时要懂得珍惜， 要培养善解的好心态，那就是佛的心态。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 3