THE PRECEPTS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF UNSURPASSED ENLIGHTENMENT Master Jun Hong Lu: In Buddhist practice, observing the precepts is of the utmost importance. This explains why the Lord Buddha told His disciples, “Treat the precepts as your teacher” before He entered Nirvana. By observing the precepts, you avoid committing mistakes. Only those who can observe […]
OBSTRUCTIONS ARE STEPPING STONES AND PATHS TO BUDDHAHOOD Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s crucial to recognise that life is fraught with tribulations, difficulties, and bitterness. Simply being a human being in this world is never a walk in the park, not to mention the trials of one’s fate. I have oftentimes talked about the complexity […]
Be tolerant of others as how you would tolerate yourself and you are able to accommodate the world. Be entangled by the three poisons and your morality is tainted. Reform at once and your Buddha-nature is revealed. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom, 8 July 2021
Karma makes no mistakes, be penitent always and reflect on your past mistakes. Be obsessed with your past mistakes and you will invite disaster. Thus, be awakened, see your true nature and you will comprehend the law of karma. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Words of Wisdom, 1 February 2022
Through compassion, thoughts are transformed, through the mind, the karmic force of sentient beings is manifested. With untainted and right thoughts and the dedication to performing kind deeds, suffering and distress are averted. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom, 3 November 2021
Just like how light dispels darkness, in the presence of right mindfulness, demonic hindrances are dispelled. Armed with an unwavering resolve and extensive giving of fearlessness, as one forges ahead with conviction, the shore of enlightenment awaits. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom, 16 October 2021
To live each moment with the Buddha’s presence is to have your mind imbued with positivity and demons will steer clear of you. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom, 2 October 2021
The power of one’s mind is infinite. The force of Faith, Aspiration and Practice is unimaginable. Rely on yourself to change your destiny as the truth is discerned through a wholehearted mind. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom, 25 September 2021
POWER OF ENDURANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: The utmost accomplishment in cultivation is one’s ability to endure, as our endurance is our greatest strength. If you wish for serenity and peace at home, you have to endure; if you wish for a safe society, you have to learn to endure; if you wish to resolve […]
LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddha once told us that we can only live in the present moment. He told us to live on this very day, at this very moment. We can never go back to yesterday, neither can we have tomorrow come to us in advance. To live in […]
AVOID BEING JUDGEMENTAL ON FOUR ASPECTS Master Jun Hong Lu: I want you to learn that in our Buddhist practice and everyday life, there are 4 things that we should not pass judgement on: Firstly, do not judge the good or bad of others, as it does not have any effect on your life. Secondly, […]
FOUR THINGS WE SHOULD NOT WASTE OUR LIVES ON Master Jun Hong Lu: We know that we should not waste our lives away and here are four things in particular that we should not dwell on: Number 1: Our worries. Worries are an absolute waste of our lives. To worry is to make things difficult […]
TO FORGIVE OTHERS IS TO BE KIND TO ONESELF Master Jun Hong Lu: If you wish to receive help from others, you must first offer help to others; if you wish to be loved by others, you must first love others; if you wish to gain benefits, you must first let others gain benefits from […]
DO NOT RUN AWAY FROM REALITY Master Jun Hong Lu: We should not run away from reality. We should be strong and rise to the challenge. We come to this world to overcome hardship in life. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 7 October 2016
TOUCH THE HEART OF OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we should touch the heart of others through our deeds and our words – just like the taintless dew that nourishes the heart of others. If our words and deeds can touch the hearts of others, we are in fact practising the Bodhisattva […]
A CONTENTED MIND IS A PERPETUAL FEAST Master Jun Hong Lu: In this world, we would have to carry the weight of what we have gained. It is because, for all that we have gained, it is inevitable that we will have to bear the misery of losing it one day. Just like a coin […]
A DROP OF WATER Master Jun Hong Lu: Someone asked Lord Buddha, “As human beings, how do we prevent our single drop of water from ever drying up, especially when it tends to evaporate even more rapidly under the sun”. Lord Buddha replied, “To prevent this drop of water from drying up, we will have […]
DO NOT LIVE BY MERE LUCK Master Jun Hong Lu: The journey of life is impermanent, and so is life and death. A person should not live by mere luck. It is often mentioned in Buddhist scriptures, “there are tens of thousands of calamities”. One would expect insurmountable calamities in a lifetime. Only a person […]
A HEART WITHOUT DESIRE WILL NATURALLY BE AS CALM AS WATER Master Jun Hong Lu: A happy man is one without desire. One who is unable to satisfy his insatiable desire will always live in agony. The path of practising Buddhism is not plain sailing either, as you are expected to put in tremendous effort […]
BEING A BRAGGART WILL HURT OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: There are people saying, “There is nothing wrong with showing off and being proud of myself. I did nothing to hurt others, thus, why am I prohibited from boasting?” A disciple said, “Master, bragging is just to show off oneself, no one is hurt in […]
AN INGENIOUS WAY SHARED BY MASTER JUN HONG LU ON HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS BY COOLING OFF FOR SIX (6) SECONDS Master Jun Hong Lu: Based on research done by psychologists, before information enters into the consciousness of the brain and is stored as knowledge / experiences in our brain, it will have […]
USING WISDOM AND ADOPTING INGENIOUS APPROACHES TO HELPING PEOPLE Master Jun Hong Lu: As winter approaches, many people are saying, “I would like to save people, but I’m worried that they might not believe in Buddhist teachings, or he is wicked. Instead of saving him, I might bear the consequences of his karmic debts and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Belgium 10 May 2016 CHERISH YOUR GOOD FORTUNE Master Jun Hong Lu: Wealth and fame are acquired from the good deeds and merits accumulated by us in our cycle of reincarnations. If you still have some wealth and fame in this life, including those who are able to lead […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Madrid, Spain 13 May 2016 POINTERS FOR LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me share with you a few pointers for life as Buddhist practitioners: Exercise, even if you are healthy Drink water, even if you are not thirsty Clear your thoughts, even if you are troubled Let others […]
TAKE CONTROL OF OUR EMOTIONS The most important factor in the practice of Dharma is the ability to control one’s emotions. Causing hurt to others verbally is the most ignorant behaviour. Our many vexations stem from the negative emotions inside us. As such, never allow your inner negative emotions to control you. Please remember, a […]
CONTROL YOUR ANGER Master Jun Hong Lu: In this world, no matter how intelligent, wealthy or powerful a person is, they will lack judgement when they are in a state of anger. Let me share a tip with you – the next time you are outraged, when you think that “I must let it out!”, […]
LEARN TO TAKE HARDSHIPS IN LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Hardships in life are nothing. I have always told you, we have to learn to endure two types of hardship. Number one, learn to take losses; number two, learn to take the shorter end of the stick. On our path of practising Buddhism, it is […]
CUT DOWN ON OUR WORLDLY DESIRES Master Jun Hong Lu: In truth, all the happiness in this world stems from human beings’ desires. The pleasure of eating stems from our desire to consume food, the pleasure of wealth and fame stems from our greed; our quest for sexual intimacy stems from our sexual desire, the […]
DO NOT LET THE IGNORANCE OF OTHERS AFFECT US Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we should not allow the ignorance of others to cause suffering or vexation in us. Once, when the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr Harold Wilson, was in high feather delivering a speech, a heckler shouted from […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Singapore 22 April 2016 DO NOT LET OUR LIVES PASS US BY Master Jun Hong Lu: It takes a person repenting and reflecting on his whole life to reach his life’s final destination. Do not let your life pass you by in the sighs that you let out. You […]
