BUDDHISM PRACTICE IS AN EDUCATION ON ‘THE WAY OF LIFE’
Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you can be awakened to the truth of “suffering, emptiness and impermanence”.
You need to truly understand that there is nothing we can gain from this world and put this understanding into practice in your daily life.
Assuming your manager demotes you today, you don’t have to get upset over it. Who knows, a new manager may take over soon after and he may reinstate your position.
Assuming you fall sick today, ailing from cancer, but for all you know, you bounce back to health soon after. These are all possibilities.
Put this understanding into practice in your daily life. Spiritual cultivation is nothing more than a method to help you understand what life is all about; a teaching that helps you understand how to go about life.
As your Master, when I teach you the practice of Buddhism, in essence, I am guiding you the way to go about your life.
Should we be kind? Should we show more kindness to others? Should we remain calm in times of adversity? Should we remain steadfast instead of being fickle-minded? Don’t you think all of these are education on how to go about life? Think about it, this understanding of ‘the way of life’ is ultimately to help you be awakened and be liberated.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio), Episode 48
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