It is important to see through all afflictions and all phenomena in the world. The ability to understand thoroughly and overcome whatever happens represents a philosophy to live by. As long as sentient beings exist in the human world, they will be contaminated. Once a person cultivates themselves to the point of being free of […]
Excessive speech hurts others and fussiness exhausts one’s energies. Rather than hurting others or being exhausted, it is far better to constantly think of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. 话多伤人，计较伤神， 与其伤人又伤神，不如常念观世音。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Buddhists must never forget the kindness of others, never bear any grudge against others, never think of the mistakes of others, and give no thought to the resentment of others. 学佛人一定要： 不忘人恩，不念人过， 不思人非，不计人怨。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Troubles are present every day; however, if one does not seek them, they will naturally become absent. 烦恼天天有，不捡自然无。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Buddhists possess dignity in their hearts and compassion in their actions. They have no fear; they let go and attain liberation. 学佛人庄严在心，慈悲于行， 没有恐惧，放下解脱。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
The Buddha Dharma helps everyone to become spiritually awakened. 佛法给大家带来帮助，让大家都能开悟。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
One must remember to practise Buddhism diligently, pray to Buddhas sincerely, and strive to attain Buddhahood joyfully. 大家一定要記住，努力好好學佛， 認認真真拜佛，歡歡喜喜成佛。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
When learning Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity, one must learn them fully; only then can they be practised to perfection, and only then will one not be contaminated. When perfection is attained, attachments will not arise. 学观世音菩萨的慈悲喜舍 要学到具足，才能圆融， 才不会被染着； 有了圆融，才不会执着。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Through cultivating the mind, we must make headway towards the level where the right thought, Dharma joy and Prajna wisdom arise. 修心要修出正念， 修出法喜，修出般若。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
If one wishes to illuminate others, they must have positive energy. It is important to regularly recharge oneself, because energy is like a battery-operated torch; every time it is used, its power diminishes. 想要照亮别人一定要正能量， 要保持自己的能量，时常充电， 因为人的能量， 犹如手电筒里的电量一样， 照一次少一次。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Dharma propagators must strive to become closer to Bodhisattvas above, and to save and awaken sentient beings below. 弘法人要承上接近菩萨， 启下救度众生。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Buddhists must help to awaken those who can be saved, and must let go of those who cannot be saved. 学佛人能救的一定要去救度， 不能救的一定要放下。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Do not care too much about what others feel, nor be concerned about what others think of you. If you are too fixated on these things, you will not be able to ascend beyond the Three Realms of Existence or transcend the Five Elements. 不要太注重别人的感觉， 不要把他人对你的看法挂在心上， 太罣礙了就跳不出三界，修不出五行。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom […]
One must regard the help of sentient beings as compassion, the criticism of sentient beings as motivation, and the strictness of sentient beings as a contributory factor to one’s betterment. 视众生的帮助为慈悲， 视众生的指责为动力， 视众生的严苛为增上缘。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
What matters the most in life is to cultivate the mind and attain liberation; there is nothing more important than this. 人间最大的事情就是修心解脱， 没有比这个事更重要的。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
If one takes what happens in the human realm too seriously, they will not be able to laugh, which will eventually result in depression. 人间的事看得太重，就会笑不出来， 久而久之就是忧郁症。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
With persistent faith and a strong spiritual foundation, Buddhist practitioners can surmount any difficulty, danger or obstacle, even in the face of predestined calamities. 修行者坚定的信念与根基， 可以越过任何艰难险阻， 哪怕有劫也可以跨过。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
A person must think far ahead, otherwise they will find sorrow near at hand. 人要有远虑，否则就会有近患。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Buddhists who fail to respect their teachers and the Dharma are essentially betraying their teachers. 学佛人不懂得尊师重道 就等于欺师灭祖。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
The crisis in spiritual practice is obsession, so it is important to completely let go. Any person’s opinions or advice can be contributory factors to our betterment; any attachments (be they within the mind, body, or the way we deal with other people and matters) in the course of spiritual practice will cause harm to […]
People must learn to nurture and regulate their bodies and minds; any wandering thought comes from attachment or a deviation from spiritual practice. Such an attachment or deviation demonstrates that one has not awoken to the Bodhisattva’s fundamental enlightenment. 学会调养身心， 任何的杂念都是修心中的执着偏差。 有了这种执着偏差， 就是对菩萨的根本悟还未开启。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Those who know the purpose of life are admirable; those who do not will not be respected. To change is the only path forward. Only when one understands nature can they live with ease. 有觉悟叫潇洒，没觉悟叫傻笑。 改变是唯一的一条路， 了解自然，才能自在生活。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Acting in accordance with karmic conditions is wisdom; it is the spiritual foundation. One is free if they understand what is meant by acting in accordance with karmic conditions, otherwise they are fettered by attachments. 随缘是智慧，随缘是根基， 想通了随缘叫自由； 想不通随缘叫执着。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Buddhist monastics are role models, and the Buddha Dharma is power. One must have an open and upright character to possess a luminous mind. 僧人就是榜样，佛法就是力量， 一个人活在阳光之上，才能光明磊落。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Only through self-awakening can one arrive at self-realisation. We must first perceive that we are becoming awakened before we can have the potential for enlightenment, which will eventually lead to the realisation that even our eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind are empty by nature. 自觉才能自悟， 要自己先觉得开悟，才会有悟性， 悟性到最后连眼耳鼻舌身意都是虚空。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words […]
Open your minds and hearts, do not close them. Accept all karmic retributions that come from society, energy, spiritual life, and everything that we have done. 心灵必须开放，不能关闭， 要接受社会、能量、慧命， 及自己所做的一切因果报应。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Those who cling to a false sense of pride are obsessed; they are caught up in the idea of ‘self ’. No one can cultivate themselves effectively if they are self-centred. Only by completely eliminating the notion of self and knowing that nothing exists can one let go of attachments. 死要面子就是执着，就是有我相， 只要以我为中心，肯定修不好。 只有去除我相，一切都不存在， 才能放下执着。 – […]
In the Age of Dharma Decline, all people are becoming selfish and unable to tolerate others. Only Bodhisattvas are able to tolerate us, and so we must learn from them. 末法时期每个人都自私， 不能容忍别人， 只有菩萨能容忍我们， 所以我们一定要好好学菩萨。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
In the Age of Dharma Decline, the elements of the social fabric are changing, and no family is happy. Negative affinities abound, while positive affinities are few. People must constantly perform good deeds to become kind and improve themselves. 末法时期，分子结构发生着变化， 没有一个家庭是幸福的， 恶缘太多，善缘就少。 常行善，得改善。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7
Obtain salvation from your past through repentance, obtain salvation in your present through practising vegetarianism, and obtain salvation for your future through performing recitations. 忏悔救度自己的过去， 吃素救度自己的现在， 念经救度自己的未来。 – Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 7