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(Master Jun Hong Lu's call-in radio program)
Caller: Two days ago, I came across a paragraph which speaks to me and posted it to the group chat of our practice centre. Let me read it to you. It states: "Being disciples, we must be respectful to our master and must not defy anything that he says. Even if our master says that the sun rises in the west, we have to accept and believe it without any doubt."
Earlier batches of disciples with pure mind would have accepted everything that you said; believing that every word of yours is no different from those of Buddha. Today, few are able to achieve this. If you are to say that the sun rises in the west, someone will immediately point out to you and say: "Master, you are wrong. You are absolutely incorrect”.
After I posted the passage to the group chat, a Buddhist friend told me that those words are totally ignorant. Master, what is your view on this? Is this an ignorant passage? I don’t think it is.
Master Jun Hong Lu: It certainly is. You are extremely ignorant. We should only rely upon the truth and not the person who teaches it.
How many masters are there in this world? If the immoral masters tell you that the sun rises in the west, do you accept their words? This is against ethics and morality. It is alright to tell people that my master will not say such untrue things, and therefore I follow him. But if your master says such things, then you must not listen to him. Put simply, follow what is true and not because it comes from a certain individual. You are too foolish.
Caller: I understand now. I too don’t believe that you will say such untruthful things.
Master Jun Hong Lu: You should not use this as an example. It is as though you are saying I said something that is well known to be filthy. Do you think anyone is able to accept it? This is ridiculous! By posting this paragraph, you have already committed slander. Posting such a paragraph is a sarcasm to your master. Will I say the sun rises in the west? Don’t you think you are ignorant? I think something is wrong with you.
Caller: I’m sorry, Master Lu. I realise my mistake.
Master Jun Hong Lu: So many of you still lack wisdom! Do you still think that you are protecting dharma? You are in fact mocking your master. Will your master insist that the sun rises in the west? If I do that, I would be referring to a deer and calling it a horse, which is unacceptable. Remember, follow what is true rather than the individual. We practise righteous dharma. The views you have are unorthodox. You are really lacking in wisdom. Do repent immediately!
(Master Jun Hong Lu's call-in radio program)
Caller: Two days ago, I came across a paragraph which speaks to me and posted it to the group chat of our practice centre. Let me read it to you. It states: "Being disciples, we must be respectful to our master and must not defy anything that he says. Even if our master says that the sun rises in the west, we have to accept and believe it without any doubt."
Earlier batches of disciples with pure mind would have accepted everything that you said; believing that every word of yours is no different from those of Buddha. Today, few are able to achieve this. If you are to say that the sun rises in the west, someone will immediately point out to you and say: "Master, you are wrong. You are absolutely incorrect”.
After I posted the passage to the group chat, a Buddhist friend told me that those words are totally ignorant. Master, what is your view on this? Is this an ignorant passage? I don’t think it is.
Master Jun Hong Lu: It certainly is. You are extremely ignorant. We should only rely upon the truth and not the person who teaches it.
How many masters are there in this world? If the immoral masters tell you that the sun rises in the west, do you accept their words? This is against ethics and morality. It is alright to tell people that my master will not say such untrue things, and therefore I follow him. But if your master says such things, then you must not listen to him. Put simply, follow what is true and not because it comes from a certain individual. You are too foolish.
Caller: I understand now. I too don’t believe that you will say such untruthful things.
Master Jun Hong Lu: You should not use this as an example. It is as though you are saying I said something that is well known to be filthy. Do you think anyone is able to accept it? This is ridiculous! By posting this paragraph, you have already committed slander. Posting such a paragraph is a sarcasm to your master. Will I say the sun rises in the west? Don’t you think you are ignorant? I think something is wrong with you.
Caller: I’m sorry, Master Lu. I realise my mistake.
Master Jun Hong Lu: So many of you still lack wisdom! Do you still think that you are protecting dharma? You are in fact mocking your master. Will your master insist that the sun rises in the west? If I do that, I would be referring to a deer and calling it a horse, which is unacceptable. Remember, follow what is true rather than the individual. We practise righteous dharma. The views you have are unorthodox. You are really lacking in wisdom. Do repent immediately!
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