Time : Saturday 2pm-4.15pm
Platform : ZOOM Cloud Meeting
Topic of Discussion : “The Real Enemy” – The Second Poison in Buddhism: Anger and Hatred
On 3 April 2021, Guan Yin Citta, Singapore held another online English Group Study. It was an extensive session focusing on key aspects of Hatred and Anger – the second poison in Buddhism – and methods to overcome these negative emotions.
The session kicked off with an impactful video from Master Lu, who expounded the peril of Hatred through a vivid depiction of a story. The story iterated that an unresolved Hatred from our past lives could be brought forward to this and/or future lives when revenge breeds more revenge.
The participants were reminded of the importance to keep their negative emotions such as jealousy in check as these emotions are capable of evolving and developing into deep-seated Hatred that is capable of luring us into doing something unthinkable.
The facilitator walked us through selected discourses that helped put things in perspective about various destructive powers of Hatred especially when it goes into an overdrive. Hatred can tarnish one’s inherent nature and pure heart. At the other end of the spectrum, it can lead us to shoulder the karmic obstacles of the person we hate, or wreak havoc to our healt. The depiction of the Journey to Hell clearly illustrated that Hatred is a ticket to hell!
An incredibly touching testimony of a Buddhist friend about how her family life changed for the better shortly after she resolved her deep-seated resentment towards her former husband was presented in the session. The testimony re-emphasised thatwe stand to gain the most when we let go of this emotional poison in us.
The session was rounded up with recommendations to overcome the Hatred in us. Among which were applying compassion towards others, putting us in others’ shoes and practising the concept of non-self.
In the upcoming session – scheduled on 10 April – the facilitator will share with us about the third poison in Buddhism – Ignorance.
? Let us now look at some comments from participants:
Today’s class has helped me to reflect upon myself on the 3 poison – Hatred. ‘A jealous heart breeds hatred; only a heart that loves others breeds happiness.’ I have a latest counter and the above clause shared strike me.I must not plant this seed of hatred as is destructive in my path of buddhism cultivation.
?Join us in our next session
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⏰ Date and time:
Saturday 10 Apr 2021 (2.oopm – 4.00pm)
Please click here to download the Summary Slides shared during the Group Study:
Summary Slides_Second Poison Hatred
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING TODAY?
< Revenge only breeds more revenge >
Hating someone is like having a poisonous spell in your heart, which gets you trapped in the net of karma.
The mighty power of a person’s vow is undeniable. If we use this power in our Buddhism practice, we will surely make it to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. However, if you use this willpower to hurt others, that will be the force that drives you to be reincarnated either as a human or an animal in your next life where revenge breeds more revenge.
瞋
Hatred / Anger / Aversion
an emotion of intense dislike, so strong that it demands action
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk
Hong Kong, China – 3 July 2016
We should learn not to take our desires in this world too seriously. The problem with us humans is that we perceive this world as the reality (把这个世界看得太真实了). In Buddhism we speak about greed, hatred, and delusion (贪瞋痴). Think about this Chinese word,“HATRED” (瞋). It’s a combination of the word “eye” (目) and the word “real” (真). This is exactly how we perceive this world to be. We tend to regard everything we see as ‘real’ which gives rise to our hatred (产生恨意).
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk
Hong Kong, China – 20 June 2015
Our sufferings in this world are meant to help us eradicate our karmic obstacles (消除自己的业障). We are not here to fight or jostle among ourselves. Let’s not waste time allowing the mistakes of others to ruin our pure heart.
In this modern era, human shortcomings are prevalent. The kinder a person is towards you, the more you will quarrel with him; the more concern a person has for you, the more you will disregard him; the happier you are, the greater the apprehension (忧愁) that ensues.
Take for instance, you feel extremely happy after being praised by your manager but right at that moment, you worry about the jealousy that you may have attracted, and you start to fear. A jealous heart breeds hatred; only a heart that loves others breeds happiness. It is hard to imagine how terrible jealousy in a person can be.
Once, there was a plump lady, whenever she saw ants, she couldn’t resist stepping on them and kill them. When she was asked about her action, she said, “It’s upsetting to see how these tiny ‘things’ are still able to maintain such a small waistline despite eating so many sweet things.”
We generate our own vexations because we are fond of recalling others’ shortcomings. In reality, others’ shortcomings are like the ‘rubbish’ that they are supposed to discard.
But, these are the exact things we are fond of picking up and keeping in our heart, and use them to torture ourselves over and over again. The moment you let go, Buddhahood is attained; that said, you are just one thought away from becoming a Buddha (一念成佛)!
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk
Los Angeles, USA – 7 October 2018
There is a Buddhist saying, “Nothing supersedes being kind to others.” (与人为善，善莫大焉) Everything in this world is governed by the Law of Cause and Effect (因果). In some cases, the ‘effect’ may come early, while in others, later.
Once, there was a little monk, while carrying some water, on his way back he was bitten by a snake.
After returning to the temple and having nursed his wound, the little monk found a long bamboo pole and was all geared up to hit the snake.
Upon seeing this, Master Huiqing asked him, “Are you still feeling the pain from your wound?”. The little monk replied, “No, not anymore.”
Master Huiqing probed, “Since it doesn’t hurt anymore, why do you still want to hit the snake?”
In response, the little monk said, “Simply because I hate it!”
Master Huiqing said, “You hate it because it bit you. What about when you stepped on it just now? For that, it has the right to hate you and bite you in return. Because of hatred, both of you have developed grievances towards each other.
But, as a human being, you should be capable of letting go of your hatred much earlier. A sage not only understands how to resolve his own grievances, he is also someone who is willing and good at resolving the grudges that others bear towards him.”
Upon hearing this, the little monk was stunned and stared at Master Huiqing.
Master Huiqing continued, “Humans in this world adopt the following three approaches in managing their hatred towards another.
First, hold on to the grudges. This is akin to putting a block of mud in your heart. For that, you will feel the pain generated by your resentment.
Second, take immediate action to forget about the grievances in order to reclaim your peace and happiness. This method is very much like loosening the mud to plant some flowers on it.
Third, take the initiative to reconcile the matters with your foe to resolve the grudges that he has towards you (解开对方的心结). This is tantamount to offering the flower that you nurtured in your heart to the other party. If you are able to practise the third approach, your spiritual level is not far away from that of a sage.” Upon hearing this, the little monk nodded.
This story tells us that the best form of liberation is to learn to let go (最好的解脱是学会放下). One single thought can give you a sense of the vastness of this world.
We need to help each other in humble circumstances and understand that compromise will make any conflict much easier to resolve (退一步海阔天空).
By letting go of resentment, one will gain freedom and ease in life and constantly be showered with happiness and blessings.
We envy the life of heavenly beings (神仙). But, we should know that when we let go of our resentment, the bliss we feel supersedes even that of an immortal in the fairy tale.
There is nothing and nobody in this world that you cannot bring yourself to forget unless you chose not to. We need to let go of the past to live in the present.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session)
Hong Kong, China – 2 July 2016 (Question 21)
Question: Hi Master, I’d like to know, for someone who has intense hatred (瞋恨心), what could be the ‘cause’ that he has sowed in his past life?
Answer: Those with intense hatred tend to bear the same characteristic pitfalls in their past lives. The fact that this problem was left unresolved in their past lives, it was brought forward to this life.
Question: How do we eradicate the hatred that resides in the deeper level of our mental consciousness? (去除深层意识中的瞋恨心)
Answer: First and foremost, you must eliminate the hatred that resides in your subconscious level (浅意识) before addressing those in your deeper level of consciousness (深层意识). If you can’t even stand others’ passing remarks about you, fundamentally, you are someone who fails in cultivating your mind!
Buddhism in Plain Terms | Vol. 3 Chapter 15 (An Excerpt)
WHERE DOES HATRED COME FROM?
NEGATIVE PREDESTINED RELATIONSHIP GIVES RISE TO HATRED
Now that we have started practising Buddhism, why is it that we still can’t stand the sight of certain people and bear grudges towards others? It all comes down to predestined relationships
(因缘所为). When negative predestined affinities come along, ignorance (愚痴) starts to arise. You become unhappy and you start to quarrel with others. All the more so, when you are confronted with untoward incidents for example, your belongings were stolen or you have been issued a fine. You will become even more foolish then.
There was once a man who kept receiving summons for the traffic offences he committed. He hated the traffic officer so much. One rainy day, he chanced upon a traffic officer who was then issuing a ticket amid a downpour. Donning a hat and a big face mask, he rushed towards the traffic officer, pulled down his mask and spat on him before scurrying away. Don’t you think it was such a foolish act?
Not realising that it was due to his negative predestined affinity (因缘不好) that he always gets caught and fined for his wrongdoings. Instead of blaming himself, he recognised it as the faults of others.
One must understand the effect of predestined relationships as our hatred will only lead us to ignorance.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse
Sydney Guan Yin Hall | 28 May 2019
RESENTMENT COMES FROM MAKING COMPARISONS
Human heart is full of hatred (恨心). But, do you know where hatred comes from? Let me tell you this: Hatred comes from making comparisons (恨心是比较而来的). The moment you start comparing yourself with others, you will bring forth the resentment in your heart. This explains why it is not advisable to compare yourself with others.
When you stop making comparisons, you no longer discriminate (分别心), which means non-equanimity (不平等心) will not arise in your heart. You are making prayers for an equanimous mind (平等心) every day, but should you have stopped comparing yourself with others, there wouldn’t be any more unhappiness, would there?
< The Destructive Power of Hate/Anger >
1. What does Anger do to your Health?
2. The Birth of Negative Affinity
Buddhism in Plain Terms | Vol. 5 Chapter 36 (An Excerpt)
KARMA IS GENERATED THE MOMENT HATRED ARISES, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE FORMATION OF NEGATIVE AFFINITY
The hatred (瞋恨) in you will reveal itself if you are someone who frequently loses your temper. The moment you give rise to hatred, the seed of ‘cause’ is planted and you set the wheel of karma in motion (因果产生了). Take for instance, whenever a negative thought towards a person is triggered, the seed of ‘cause’ in the law of causation will arise. As such, your distaste and your unkind treatment towards this person will consequently spell trouble.
The moment the negative ‘cause’ of hatred is seeded, the negative affinity is established (这个瞋恨的因就会结下恶缘). In response, this person will certainly be unkind to you.
When you instigate someone to reprimand another person
(叫别人去骂人), you are sowing the seed of hatred in that person. Hence, you havecommitted the sin of hatred. Some people make use of a third party as their mouthpieces to berate others.
There is a joke on this that I sometimes share with the group of youngsters around me as I educate them. I said, “If someone asks you to scold another person and you do it right away, don’t you have a mind of your own?”
3. Bear the Karmic Obstacles of the person we Hate (背业)
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 398) | 17 July 2020
DO NOT HOLD GRUDGES, LETTING GO IS THE ONLY WAY
Question: Master Lu, you mentioned before that if we hate someone, we will bear the karmic obstacles of the person we hate, and the said party will take away a portion of our merits and virtues. Can you enlighten us on this?
Answer: When you hate a person, isn’t there something bad about him that you are hating? As you hold grudges in your heart, the karmic obstacles will enter your heart, and thus you will bear them.
While you hate his shortcomings, his karmic obstacles and his wrongdoings, you will bring all these upon yourself. Hence, the more you hate, the more harm you are causing yourself.
Many people lack wisdom, they just don’t get it. Here you are, hating such a person when he doesn’t even know it, while you keep all the hatred in your heart – grinding your teeth, feeling broken-hearted, losing your appetite and sleep. And, you end up having all his karmic obstacles transferred to you.
Why should you care about such a bad person? Let go and throw it out of your mind! There are bound to be many who will hurt you throughout your life. If you take all of them to heart, how can you survive with such a petty mind? Letting go is the only way!
Wenda20130714A 30:19| Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
GREED, HATRED AND IGNORANCE ARE THE MAIN CAUSES FOR ONE TO BE TRAPPED IN THE THREE EVIL REALMS
Caller: How are you Master? Is it correct to say that “Greed is the main cause for one to be reborn in the animal realm, while hatred is the ticket to hell”?
Master Jun Hong Lu: To a certain extent, that’s correct, but not entirely true. Animals are very greedy by nature which explains their instinctive behaviour. Resentment is essentially hatred. Those with intense hatred lack compassion. Their hatred, not only causes harm to their health but would also tarnish their state-of-mind (境界) and damage their souls (灵魂).
When hatred tips over to the extreme, it would precipitate one to do what’s wrong, for example, murder or cause someone’s death. Don’t you think this will cause one to descend to hell? This is how the seed is sowed and germinate in hell, because when one is overwhelmed by hatred, he is capable of committing extremely vicious deeds (很恶的事情).
In fact, greed is unlikely to lead one to hell. Having said that, a greedy person will be trapped in the three evil realms, of which hell is the lowest. Hence, at times, hatred is far more terrible than greed. To hate someone is the worst thing to do. People may label a greedy person as narrow-minded, uncultivated (没有修养) or selfish, and that’s about it.
A person with hatred on the other hand is bound to be revengeful (报复). This is when hatred seeps into his heart, enters his Eighth Consciousness (八识田中), tarnish his inherent nature and pure heart. By then, it is not even possible for him to be reborn in the animal realm as he will directly descend to hell.
5. Hell of Venomous Snakes
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 312) | 3 June 2019
THE HELL OF VENOMOUS SNAKES 毒蛇地狱
Offender D: I was a Korean and my name was Jin xx. I lived in a village. By chance, I met my other half in Seoul. He was already a married man then but his wife was unable to bear him any offspring. I became his mistress and subsequently gave birth to a baby boy.
My lover came from a wealthy family and had a large family inheritance. However, upon his demise, my son and I failed to lay our hands on any of his family inheritance as my lover and I were never officially married.
For the sake of her grandson whom I had given birth to, my mother-in-law allowed me and my son to return to Seoul to live together with the first wife.
I was jealous of the first wife for inheriting my lover’s wealth, and being the one my mother-in-law favoured. I, on the other hand, had no status in the family. After the passing on of her husband, my “big sister” (referring to the first wife) suffered from depression and had to rely on medication to ease her into sleep.
My mother-in-law found a folk prescription to treat her depression. Once, when I was at a pharmacy to get the traditional Chinese medicine, I overheard people working in the pharmacy say that excessive consumption of the prescription could cause chronic poisoning. I was secretly delighted to hear this and decided to hide the advice from the family. I continued to let my big sister consume the medicine. Sure enough, her health started to deteriorate. A few years later, she passed away.”
Perhaps, it was my retribution for causing my big sister’s death, my son was killed in a car accident at the age of 18. Saddened by his abrupt passing, I was consumed by sorrow and unable to extricate myself from it. One day, amid an unstable mental state, I swallowed a huge quantity of sleeping pills to end my life.
Upon my demise, I was tried by the South Korean Underworld and was sentenced to hell. The King of Hell said, I was covetous of the inheritance and had schemed to kill my big sister; as I had a heart that was as poisonous as a venomous snake, I would need to suffer from persistent bites from venomous snakes as punishment.
Those who secretly harm others, may think that no one knows about their evil deeds, unaware that is apparent to the Underworld (地府). When the time comes for retribution to be meted out, they will descend to hell.
Therefore, we must not hate or secretly inflict harm unto others. There is so much that all of you in this human realm do not know about. There will be retribution for slandering (诽谤), speaking ill behind peoples’ back and playing tricks on others.
In normal circumstances, one single snake is enough to scare the hell out of you. In hell, there will be countless snakes swarming towards you to bite you. You will die from the snake bites, live again, only to be bitten to death once more. This endless process will bring upon excruciating pain.
Humans are indeed ignorant, thinking that they can defy the laws of human and the divine (无法无天). Whatever you do in the human realm is watched by the Heavenly and Hell beings. The evil-doers will receive their retributions; as for us, we must learn to be morally-upright.
< How to Overcome Hatred? >
1. A lesson from Nelson Mandela
https://youtu.be/hU1WM5fzv2U
Nelson Mandela said, “When I walked out of the prison cell, towards freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave the sorrows and the resentments behind, then, I am as good as still living in the prison.”
Master Jun Hong Lu: If we look from the perspective that we are merely passing travellers in this human realm making a short trip to this world. Would you still be troubled over these minor matters? Is it worth it for you to grasp on to them?
< Bodhisattva Helps Reunite My Family After 15 Years of Separation >
2. Let Go, See Clearly, Forget
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public talk
Los Angeles, USA | 7 October 2018
When you learn to let go, you put a stop to the sense of grievance in you (抱怨).
You only complain because: You can’t let go (放不下), You can’t see clearly (看不透), and you can’t forget (忘不掉).
There were a couple. They quarrelled every day and were always at loggerheads. One day they paid a visit to a
Zen Master. After the Zen Master listened to their series of complaints, he said, “Surely, you didn’t get married for the sake of endless disputes and quarrels, did you?” Hearing this, the couple went speechless.
Please remember, you can’t control others, but you can control yourself. You may not be able to help others, but you can help yourself. You can’t change the weather, but you can control your mind.
One must learn to control and be the master of one’s emotions as this is the best prescription in our learning to let go.
Jigong Bodhisattva once said, “Life is arduous and short, why get entangled in it? With the Buddha in our mind, we learn to go with the flow and take the middle way. There’s no need to worry about food or clothing and there’s clear water to soothe the throat; The sun still rises, so what’s with all the fusses?
3. Put yourself in others’ shoes
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 25 December 2016
PUT YOURSELF IN OTHERS’ SHOES; REMEMBER THE GOOD OF OTHERS
What are the ways to eliminate our resentment towards others (去除对别人的憎恶)? We must adopt the habit of putting ourselves in others’ shoes. We should understand that everyone has their own struggles in this world. Hence, we should learn to forgive and always think of the good that they have done.
Regardless of what happened, you must first remember those times when the person has treated you well. No matter what is the issue you are facing, you should apply your compassion and think, “I am also not any different from them”. Only then, you will not go in the wrong direction (不会走偏差).
Sometimes, one single thought can wrought upon us suffering that lasts for a lifetime (害我们一生痛苦). On the flip side, one single wholesome thought can bring about enduring good reputation (流芳百世) and allow us to save sentient beings.
Wholesome thoughts are the basis of being human and the foundation of one’s success in life. One mere wholesome thought can be the important determinant of one’s success and happiness in life (一念善决定了你人生的成败与苦乐).
4. Believe that Others are Always Right
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (An Excerpt)
Sydney Guan Yin Hall | 11 December 2010
RESENTMENT WILL NOT ARISE IF WE VIEW OTHERS AS ALWAYS RIGHT
Master Jun Hong Lu: Please bear this in mind – when you readily admit that others are always right and you are always at fault, resentment will never arise in your heart (不会产生怨恨).
When you embrace a positive mindset that everyone around you plays a role in helping you become better, every stride you make in life will be an ascending step, right to a point where you achieve supreme awakening (大觉大悟) and a perfection of merits (功德圆满).
5. Accept Others’ Imperfections
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse
Sydney Guan Yin Hall | 5 May 2013
FORBEARANCE COMES ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO ACCEPT OTHERS’ IMPERFECTIONS
Always accept the imperfections of others (要接纳他人的不圆满). Whenever someone falls short of perfection in the things they do, you must accept all their imperfections, as only then, would forbearance come to the fore.
Take for instance, your husband has the tendency to be slothful (懒) and the sight of him lazing around infuriates you. If you are able toaccept him as he is by telling yourself that, “It doesn’t matter. That’s typical of him and there is nothing that I can do to change him. Perhaps I am karmically indebted to him. After all, doing more house chores is not going to kill me. Come to think of it, he has also contributed significantly in all the other aspects in this family.”
The moment you embrace this positive mindset, you are able to accommodate his shortcomings. You will find it easy to tolerate him (能够忍辱) and resentment will not arise in your heart. Otherwise, you would have given him an earful.
6. Practise Non Self
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session)
Hong Kong, China | 6 July 2016 | Question 25
WHEN THE THREE POISONS ARISE, HOW TO ACHIEVE AN IMMEDIATE TRANSFORMATION INTO A STATE OF NO-SELF AND A MAGNANIMOUS HEART
Question: Master has always been warning us to learn from the wheat: the fuller the fruit, the lower its head; we should also learn from the ocean: the more we can de-emphasise our self-importance, the bigger our heart will be. The key is not to take ourselves too seriously (把自己看得淡一点).
Master, I would like to know, in times of adversity, we tend to be narrow-minded (心生狭隘) resulting in the arising of greed, hatred and ignorance in our heart. In this scenario, how do we immediately give rise to a mental state that is magnanimous and selfless (立刻转到无我广大的心念上来)?
Answer: The key is practice. I am very strict with my disciples. At times, I will intentionally make public remarks about your shortcomings in front of others. You may respond by saying, “Yes, Master, I will mend my ways”, and you forget about the entire episode right after. This is how you should transform your mental attitude (转换心态).
If you practise in this way often enough, the moment similar scenarios crop up in the future, this transformation will take place. This is one method that you should practise regularly. The more you practise, the more rapid the transformation happens.
7. Compassion ⇔ Wisdom
Wenda20160226 00:40 | Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
HOW DO WE EFFECTIVELY REMOVE HATRED FROM OUR HEART?
Caller: We have Buddhist friends who are diligent in their cultivation and have shown improvement in their behavioural conduct.
However, the only hurdle which they have difficulty overcoming is removing the hatred (怨恨心) that still harbours within them. Due to their karmic debts, the sense of hatred keepssurfacing. May I ask, Master Lu, how do we effectively remove hatred from our heart?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Hatred stems from the lack of wisdom. Try thinking, ‘what causes oneto lack wisdom?’ The attainment of wisdom is dependent on compassion. Thus, the way to remove hatred is to be more compassionate.
Caller: I see.
Master Jun Hong Lu: If you try to change your perspective and start observing a person’s weaknesses with a heart filled with compassion, do you think you will still hate him?
For example, you hate a swindler (骗子) for cheating you out of your money. But think again, with the meagre amount of money he got from you, he will end up being apprehended, shot dead, or sentenced to jail for a few decades. Nowadays, there are many swindlers locked in jail. When they first cheated other people, the victims hated them too, didn’t they?
Caller: Yes.
Master Jun Hong Lu: But it’s the end for the swindlers, as they will eventually pass on in jail. At this juncture, try to imagine the swindlers as your child, brother or sister. Their life is ruined for cheating you of that small sum of money. In this way, you will be able to untie many of the knots that have formed within you. In addition, you will also treat the money lost as a lesson bought. As humans, the only way to gain wisdom is to reach such understanding progressively.
8. Recite 10 Times “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva Have Compassion On Me, And Help Me Transform The Greed, Hatred And Delusion Within Me”
Wenda20161211A 03:59 | Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
WHEN YOU ARE ON THE VERGE OF LOSING YOUR TEMPER, RECITE 10 TIMES “MAY GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA HAVE COMPASSION ON ME, AND HELP ME TRANSFORM THE GREED, HATRED AND DELUSION WITHIN ME”
Caller: Master Lu, you advised us before that when we are enraged and are on the verge of losing our temper, we may recite in silence “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva help me to transform the greed, hatred and delusion within me” 10 times. Is that right?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, this is the latest from yesterday’s discourse. Let me tell you, you must say, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva have compassion on me and help me transform the greed, hatred and ignorance within me.” How does this work? It is because every anger stems from the three poisons, being Greed, Anger and Delusion.
Caller: In that case should we start first, by reciting in silence “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva have compassion on me and help me to transform the greed, hatred and delusion within me” or should we recite the Mantra To Untie Karmic Knots, or at times like this, should we first take a seat or should we pray to Bodhisattva directly?
Master Jun Hong Lu: When you are on the verge of flying into a rage, firstly you should pray to Bodhisattva, followed by performing recitation. That will be perfect! After doing so, see for yourself, whether you would still get angry.
Caller: Indeed, relating to Bodhisattva is also considered an ingenious approach.
Master Jun Hong Lu: Try it out and you will know what I mean. In fact, from the psychological point of view, when a person is fuming in anger, try to calm down and your anger will slowly subside.
9. Recite Heart Sutra
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting | Singapore | 10 April 2015
Let me teach you one method that Buddhist practitioners can adopt when they are overwhelmed by anger, that is, recite the Heart Sutra.
First, chant the Heart Sutra and your karmic obstacles are eliminated (去除业障).
Second, chant the Heart Sutra and your vexations are eradicated (去除烦恼).
Third, chant the Heart Sutra and you will see Bodhisattva
10. Offer Little House
Wenda20140112B 50:09 | Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
CAN LITTLE HOUSE BE USED TO QUELL GREED AND RESENTMENT?
Caller: How are you Master? Besides helping our karmic creditors transcend to a higher spiritual realm (超度要经者), can Little House be used to quell our greed and resentment when these negative emotions arise within us?
Master Jun Hong Lu: In reality, Little House is effective in enhancing one’s spiritual energy and repaying one’s karmic debt (业债). When one is emotionally unstable (心不定) amid intense resentment (瞋心重), it has to do with one’s karmic obstacles (业障). It will help if one recites Little House to address the issue.
Caller: I see. In this respect, we should write our Little Houses in favour of our karmic creditors?
Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s correct. When one’s karmic obstacles are reduced, the lesser his resentment and greed will be.
< When you choose to see the good in people, you end up finding the good in yourself >
https://youtu.be/yZ59B4LbcZg
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk – Sydney, Australia – 11 Feb 2018
The depth of a friendship depends on the feelings we engrave in our heart. Hence, forget all the unintentional harm that others may have caused us but always remember the sincere help they have rendered us.
