STEADFAST MINDFULNESS

Excerpt from Master Jun Hong Lu's Public Talk, Penang, Malaysia
April 15, 2017

STEADFAST MINDFULNESS

A little monk asked a senior monk, “Master, what did you do before you attained enlightenment?”

The senior monk said, “I chopped woods, fetching water and cooking.”

Little monk continued to ask, “what about after attaining enlightenment?”

Old monk replied, “Chop woods, fetch water and cook.”

A Little monk asked, “Then how come you attain enlightenment?”

Old monk replied, “Before I attained enlightenment, I was thinking about fetching water while chopping wood, and worrying about cooking while fetching water. After I attained enlightenment, I concentrated on chopping, lifting water and cooking. This is called moving forward with meditative concentration!”

Translated by Oriental Radio Practice Centre (Singapore)
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