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(Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)
Caller: Some people are very articulate in preaching the principles of Buddhist teachings. However, their behavior does not concur with what they preached. There are others who may not be very expressive but they are well-behaved. Master Lu, with these two scenarios, how do we accomplish unity of knowledge and action?
Master Jun Hong Lu: In the latter category, those people will have to improve their knowledge and learn to speak more often. As for the earlier category, they will have to ensure that their knowledge and action goes hand in hand. What is the use of having the ability to convince people with your knowledge when it does not concur with your actions? Your knowledge and ability to converse well only make you a Buddhist scholar. You are not able to save sentient beings like Bodhisattva nor can you manifest the qualities of Bodhisattva to make others feel that you.... "a fine example has boundless power ".
Many people said that they adored ‘Lei Feng’ from a young age. Why would they emulate him if they did not revere him? If I do not revere Bodhisattva, how do I emulate Bodhisattva? Likewise, if I do not revere Sakyamuni Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva, how do I learn from them and study Dharma? Being eloquent is pointless as it will merely make you someone who has learned Dharma once. Only when our innermost beings correspond to Bodhisattva that we can be a true Bodhisattva. This is when others can see it clearly from your behavior.
(Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)
Caller: Some people are very articulate in preaching the principles of Buddhist teachings. However, their behavior does not concur with what they preached. There are others who may not be very expressive but they are well-behaved. Master Lu, with these two scenarios, how do we accomplish unity of knowledge and action?
Master Jun Hong Lu: In the latter category, those people will have to improve their knowledge and learn to speak more often. As for the earlier category, they will have to ensure that their knowledge and action goes hand in hand. What is the use of having the ability to convince people with your knowledge when it does not concur with your actions? Your knowledge and ability to converse well only make you a Buddhist scholar. You are not able to save sentient beings like Bodhisattva nor can you manifest the qualities of Bodhisattva to make others feel that you.... "a fine example has boundless power ".
Many people said that they adored ‘Lei Feng’ from a young age. Why would they emulate him if they did not revere him? If I do not revere Bodhisattva, how do I emulate Bodhisattva? Likewise, if I do not revere Sakyamuni Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva, how do I learn from them and study Dharma? Being eloquent is pointless as it will merely make you someone who has learned Dharma once. Only when our innermost beings correspond to Bodhisattva that we can be a true Bodhisattva. This is when others can see it clearly from your behavior.
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