Master Jun Hong Lu’s
Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio)
Episode 7
(An Excerpt)
REGARD THE MASTER AS A BUDDHA
Master Jun Hong Lu: Only when you take the minds of sentient beings as your own, you are perfecting yourself for the benefit of others. In Buddhism, it is often said that one must learn to honour the masters and revere their teachings, and regard them as Buddhas. Why should you regard your master as a Buddha? There is a reason behind it.
First of all, you are well aware of your master’s morality. You are keen to learn from this master and you go ahead and do so.
On the contrary, if you regard your master as a mere mortal, you will certainly find faults with him, and end up disparaging the Dharma.
In the past, many young monks in the monasteries held their masters in low regard, as someone no different from an ordinary folk. For sure, they would find faults with their masters, right?
Consequently, they would fail to grasp the valuable teachings shared by their masters, which would ultimately lead to their contempt for the Dharma. In other words, as you begin to disrespect the dharma, it is more likely that you will deviate from the right path.
Despite the relentless efforts of Jigong, the Living Buddha, to eradicate evil and promote good in the human realm, there were still many who did not show reverence for Him, having the misconception that, “He is not carrying himself like a master.”
The fact is, you simply don’t understand it. You are clueless to the fact that every one of these 84,000 dharma doors can lead us to the ‘Buddha’s ocean’. Hence, the moment you show contempt for the Dharma or your master, you are bringing forth your own obstacles and you begin to establish your own hindrances.
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