CREATE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES
Master Jun Hong Lu: In ancient times, there was a fencing master. When asked who and what was the one unforgettable thing that had benefited him the most in his life, he said it was something his mother once said to him. At that time, he was just 18, young and vibrant and had just started practising fencing.
He used to complain that every time before his sword could touch his opponent, the other party’s sword was already on him. So, he confided to his mother, “It’s all because my sword is too short!”
To this, his mom responded, “No, son. Remember this. Go ahead, step forward as that’s when your sword is lengthened”.
We should never blame or accuse others as our destiny is in our hands. When an opportunity knocks on our door, why don’t we take a step forward and grab it?
Do not be jealous of others because their success is nothing but a function of their diligence and hard work.
We must seize the opportunity that comes to us. When there is none to be had, we should create the opportunity by putting in the effort. If you are someone endowed with a strong spiritual foundation and you have the spiritual means, you must plough along with diligence so that you can eventually return to be with Guan Yin Bodhisattva.
Conversely, if you are faced with adverse conditions, you need to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance to sincerely repent; strive hard to transcend the cycle of rebirth to return to the warm embrace of our heavenly mother in this very lifetime.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk, Jakarta, Indonesia, 12 March 2018