A FALSE SENSE OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope that we will not have a false sense of self-consciousness as this will be deceiving ourselves. Many people deceive themselves by looking for justification when they know that they have committed wrongs, “everyone is doing it, I should not be considered to be going […]
A HEART FILLED WITH VANITY Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people have asked Master Lu, “Master, why do we have a heart filled with vanity? The Master tells them that vanity surfaces when you are too conscious about yourself and tell yourself, “I have lost face”, “I am ashamed”, “Where do I place my face?”, […]
WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR ONE TO START BEING DILIGENT IN THE PRACTICE OF DHARMA? Master Jun Hong Lu: A disciple once asked Lord Buddha, “Lord Buddha, there are many who are lax and are not diligent in their practice of Dharma. What should we do?” Lord Buddha replied, “In Shravasti, there are four types […]
LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT Master Jun Hong Lu: Lord Buddha teaches us to live happily in the present moment as the present moment is all that we have. The moment a person decides to stop pursuing the blessings in this secular world, he is an enlightened person; he is someone who wishes to return […]
PRECEPTS AND BLESSINGS Question: Is there a correlation between a person’s blessings and how well he observes the precepts? Answer: There is definitely a correlation between a person’s blessings and how well he observes the precepts. The better a person observes the precepts, the more blessings he will receive. Don’t you think a person will […]
HOW TO CONTROL OUTBURST OF BAD TEMPER Let me share with you today on “Ways to change your habitual outburst of bad temper”. The best method, of course, is to recite Buddhist sutras and mantras. The other method is to habitually think of the following phrases right before you are about to lose your temper. […]
FORBEARANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Be forbearing. Do not take others’ faults to heart. Please remember, when you forgive others, you are holding an umbrella to your own soul, shielding you from the harm others may cause you. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk, Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 February 2016
THREE SIEVES TO GUARD OUR SPEECH Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, a young monk went running to his Master, panting and feeling very excited. He said: “Let me tell you something, Master. I am very sure you could never imagine it.” The Master answered sternly: “Wait a minute. The news that you are about to […]
THINK TWICE BEFORE WE SPEAK Master Jun Hong Lu: As Dharma cultivators, every word we speak should be planned and considered. Speak only if your words are going to benefit sentient beings. This is of the utmost importance. Once you start to sift through the things you say, you will come to realize that you […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Macau, China 14 February 2016 DO NOT BE “HANDICAPPED” BY YOUR HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: In reality, many of us are by no means handicapped. However, our hearts are indeed so. When asked to perform recitation of scriptures, many complain: “I am not able to rise in the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 CORRECT YOUR MISTAKES Master Jun Hong Lu: Enlightenment arises when you discover your mistakes; Success comes when you can correct your mistakes; Thorough enlightenment arises when you discover all of your mistakes; Perfection arises when you can correct all your mistakes committed by body […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 THE FEWER NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS YOU HAVE, THE BETTER YOUR DESTINY WILL BE Master Jun Hong Lu: The fewer negative personality traits a person has, the better his destiny will be. The more negative personality traits a person has, the worse his destiny will […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 17 January 2016 THE IMPORTANCE OF A POSITIVE MINDSET Master Jun Hong Lu: Handling conflicts in life is like mastering the art of cooking. The heat at which you cook should not be extreme. To have a positive mindset in life is like being able to control […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13 December 2015 SPEND YOUR TIME WISELY Master Jun Hong Lu: A wise person will always use his spare time to work on his own future. For example, we should spend every bit of spare time we’ve got reciting sutras to protect ourselves from getting sick […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13 December 2015 DO NOT BE HAUGHTY OR ARROGANT Master Jun Hong Lu: One day, a bus of students had an accident. Many were injured and moved to the road-side. Passers-by came to lend a helping hand in the rescue effort. One particular woman quickly attended […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13 December 2015 STAND FIRM IN OUR FAITH Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners who have found the Dharma, we start adopting a vegetarian diet, reciting sutras and observing the Precepts. But very often, we are being looked down upon and ridiculed by others. To […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 23 December 2016 THROW OUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO NOT NEED IN OUR LIVES A teacher once asked his students, “What do we do if we want to boil some water but do not have enough firewood?” Some said they should go look […]
