Malaysia Buddhist Community Warns About Lu Jun Hong

Dharmasharer SG

Statement Regarding “Lu Jun Hong’s Function in Malaysia”
「盧軍宏台長訪馬」一事之文告
22 February 2014 at 14:43

馬來西亞各主要佛教團體聯合文告

2014年2月21日

來自澳洲的盧軍宏（澳洲東方華語電台台長，人稱盧台長），即將于2014年3月2日來馬來西亞舉辦“玄藝綜述”萬人大型現場解答會。對於此活動，各地佛團皆收到信眾提出關於其宣說内容之正信與否。爲此，馬來西亞各主要佛教團體，認爲需要聯合闡明正信佛教之内涵與立場，以收教育大衆之效。

佛教傳世二千五百餘年，漢傳佛教和藏傳佛教也有千年以上的發展與傳承，所有經典和咒語，都有其深廣的教義，以及度眾的因緣，世人不能擅改其意。

據悉，盧台長所宣揚的心靈法門内容，對佛門的經咒，加註了許多佛門從未有過的詮釋，包括反對迴向功德、某些時辰不能誦經、特定的經咒可以因應信眾不同的需求、認為「天道」比佛界還高、誦經持咒後畫「小房子」再焚化以求功德等，雖看似引用許多佛教經咒，但若仔細對照正信佛教经藏内容，即可清楚皆非佛所說。

正信的佛教教義，著重於教導信徒宇宙人生的真實意義，並不鼓勵貪求、執著世間的一切；佛教強調「自利利他」，凡個人所有功德，皆可以回向親友、世界、法界。對於這兩點，盧台長反其道而行，把佛教的《大悲咒》、《心經》局限於世間福報的追求、治病、超度亡靈，而且反對迴向功德，把佛門強調慈悲、智慧的主旨擱置一旁。

此外，由於盧台長善於解夢釋疑，調理風水，並自稱能與觀世音菩薩通靈，為此得到一般民眾的歡迎，更被尊稱為「大慈大悲觀世音菩薩化身」。佛教強調依法不依人，推動個人崇拜的風氣，並非正信佛教所鼓勵的。

最後，若想更深入瞭解正信的佛教以及其修持，我們呼吁民眾應多參與正信佛教道場所舉辦的弘法以及佛學課程，才能夠懂得分辨真僞，而不受附佛外道的蒙蔽，若有疑問，可聯絡國內各大正信佛教團體及法師。

為此，馬來西亞主要佛教團體特此發出嚴正的聲明，以正視聽，希望廣大的佛教徒、民眾能夠細察。

聯合署名:

馬來西亞佛教總會
馬來西亞佛教青年總會
馬來西亞佛教弘法會
馬來西亞錫蘭佛教精進會
馬來西亞佛教金剛乘總會
馬來西亞南傳佛教總會
國際佛光會馬來西亞協會
馬來西亞佛光山
法鼓山馬來西亞道場
八打靈觀音亭
吉隆坡鶴鳴禪寺

https://www.facebook.com/notes/young-buddhist-association-of-malaysia/statement-regarding-lu-jun-hongs-function-in-malaysia-%E7%9B%A7%E8%BB%8D%E5%AE%8F%E5%8F%B0%E9%95%B7%E8%A8%AA%E9%A6%AC%E4%B8%80%E4%BA%8B%E4%B9%8B%E6%96%87%E5%91%8A/10152271605167329?stream_ref=10

homer28 SG

Actually , I found some of his books were pretty beneficial in helping me understand some of the concept of Buddhism although I disagree with some of chanting aspects that he has preached.

An Eternal Now SG

His concept of Buddhism is very questionable. Can you discuss what you have learnt from him about Buddhism?

Dharmasharer SG

Comments at http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2014/02/are-there-mediums-manifestations-of-buddhas-bodhisattvas-around list some of Lu's questionability.

Joint Press Statement by Major Buddhist Associations in Malaysia

21 February 2014

Mr. Lu Jun Hong from Australia (Director of Australia’s Eastern Radio Station, also known as Director Lu), will be organizing a Q&A seminar regarding “A Summary on the Art of Mystery” on 2nd of March 2014 in Malaysia. In relation to this seminar, many Buddhist associations have received enquiries from the public on whether the contents of this seminar are in accordance with the real Buddhist teachings. Thus, the major Buddhist associations in Malaysia felt the need to clarify and reiterate the true Buddhist teachings in order to educate the public.

Buddhism has been propagated for more than 2500 years and Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism have been inherited and developed for more than a thousand years. Every sutra and mantra consists of profound meanings and teachings to relieve the sufferings of sentient beings and such teachings should not be altered by any lay person.

The spiritual teachings advocated by Director Lu contains interpretations that are unknown in Buddhism, including opposing the transference of merits, indicating timings that are unsuitable for chanting, advocating that certain sutra and mantra can fulfill the different needs of devotees, advocating that the “heavenly way” is more invincible than the Buddha’s realm, sketching a small house and burning it after chanting to seek merits etc. Even though he cites many Buddhist sutras and mantras in his teachings, if one compares them to the real Buddhist texts, one will know that such teachings are not the real teachings of the Buddha.

Buddhist teachings emphasize on educating devotees to realize the true reality of the universe and human life and do not encourage greed and attachment to worldly pleasures. Buddhism emphasizes on benefiting oneself and others, one can transfer his or her merits to family, friends, the world and the Dharma realm. Focusing on these two points, Director Lu opposes such practice and limits the teachings of The Great Compassion Mantra and Heart Sutra within the pursuit of worldly merits, healing of diseases, and is against the act of transference of merits, thereby disregarding the main objectives of compassion and wisdom in Buddhism.

Apart from this, Director Lu specializes in interpreting dreams and Feng Shui and he claims to be able to converse with the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and thus he is rather popular among the public; some devotees even worship him as the incarnation of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Buddhism emphasizes on following the Dharma but not the individual, the practice of promoting personal worshipping is not encouraged in Buddhism.

Lastly, if you wish to know more about Buddhism and its cultivation methods, we would like to appeal to the public to participate in Dharma services and courses organized by major Buddhist Dharma centers, so that you will be on the right path and not be confused by the teachings of a cult. Should you have any enquiries, you may contact any Buddhist associations and Dharma teachers within the country.

Thus, the major Buddhist associations of Malaysia hereby release a press statement to ensure a correct understanding on this issue.

Joint Statement by:

Malaysian Buddhist Association
Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Buddhist Dharma Propagation Association
Sri Lankan Buddhist Progress Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Buddhist Vajrayana Association
Theravada Buddhist Association of Malaysia
Buddha’s Light International Association of Malaysia
Fo Guang Shan Malaysia
Fa Gu Shan Malaysia
Petaling Guan Yin Temple
Kuala Lumpur He Ming Zen Temple

Kanzeo SG

*****

Kanzeo SG

****

Kanzeo SG

****

Kanzeo SG

****

homer28 SG

His concept of Buddhism is very questionable. Can you discuss what you have learnt from him about Buddhism?

I happen to pick up some free books "白话佛法" vol 1 & 2 from Master Lu Jun Hong.. It is the easier buddhism book that I have read and I can relate my life to buddhism much better now. As I have study Buddhism as a subject during my 'O' Level, I don't find anything questionable or stuffs that deviate from the core teaching of Buddha in his books. I believe the reason why his book was so well written is because of his frequent interaction with followers on his radio show. He was able to use real life suffering from his follower living in this modern world to illustrate how karma affect us and how buddhism can alleviate our suffering . Although I have no intention to follow his 心灵法门, I am grateful on what I have learnt from his book.

Kanzeo SG

Buddhism is a cosmic religion transcending time and space. Heavenly gods or devas practice Buddhism as well from the Asura realm all the way up to the Pure Lands. By merely relating 2500 years of current buddhist teachings to billions if not to the infinite kalpas gone by is unduly. The human understanding of religion based on mundane insight is not enough understand the complete wisdom.

I say this as it is known that people born as westerners are capable of greater compassion such as humanitarism and charitable generous than the average Chinese regardless of religion. Western society is based on using previous knowledge and precedence to set fourth a better civilisation. Many Chinese know if of merit and good deeds and may become misguided by doing such they will be rewarded in end. Though doing good deeds is may allow one to gain positive karma, it may not necessarily come from the inner heart of the person. For example, people and organisations whom have set to free animals from suffering in captivity or exploitation or the even simply implementing more humane methods of slaughtering animals ( please understand how animals are treated prior to slaughter and how they used for human purposes) may infact let them earn many times greater merit than a practitioner whos stays at a temple and only relating with commoners. Though i must say that western society in general leans closer to the first dhyana (初禅天) and below and thus extremely pleasurable and successful in humanly terms. How many successful scientists have been created based on the traditional methods of Chinese thinking? Would a buddhist monk in fact be as well rounded as Albert Einstein or Galileo Galilei whom used human innovation and creativity to explore the skies and prove that the world was infact not round and that many planets existed just like our own? Would these great scientists even be able to rival or expand on what traditional buddhists are able to believe and look beyond the books? Is understanding the self as hard understanding quantum mechanics or even mathematical theory?

We must combine heavenly qualities in our earthly bodies if we are to ever understand Buddhism like the great Masters now and before us. I can assure you that even reaching the first heaven after death is difficult and is reserved for extremely kind and generous. How can you reach the Pure Land if you can not even reach the first heaven closest to Earth? The Buddha taught us that the human realm is superior to escaping the cycle of rebirth and suffering compared to cultivating in a Pure Land for a reason let alone being the only realm for reaching Buddha hood.

If Buddhists are so fast to condemn the teachings of others without looking at themselves asking whether they have escaped suffering and illness then it is perhaps themselves whom have not cultivated enough. If you can save yourself then why should you complain and stop other people from being saved?

I will emphasise again that what the Shakyamuni Buddha taught transcended alot of what was circulated at the time and human civilisation was in its beginning again. He used his empirical observation to show us what we know today. Modern today will not believe in Gods or ghosts or even the afterlife but however as Buddhists, we do. We believe in such because it may be due to culture, religion or even paranormal experiences but how much of know is the complete truth? We can not answer this because we are human just like the observable universe we see through our telescopes may be as small of 4% of the total universe.

The texts have been altered in anyway and any combination of mantras revealed by Guan Yin Pu Sa definately will be effective yet the timing of the revelation will definately be a result of the proper timing or karma of our times.

Kanzeo SG

I must elaborate the teachings and interpretations are definately known in Buddhism whilst aiming for the goal of relieving one of their sins from past lives to achieve happiness and ending the cycle suffering and rebirth if one chooses to.

Tibetan or Vajrayana Buddhism for one emphasises the spiritual and physical well being of the practitioner. Through practicing spiritual, the person is able to better understand the cosmos and world around them. If one who does not bother go into the distance to seek the truth then they will forever remain as a toad living in a well. 超度 or reciting chants for dead is not only a Buddhist but also a Taoist and present in alot religions but expressed differently. The idea is the same and believes in that good deeds can eliminate sin which affects our spiritual body. A person with alot of positive energy will be healthy.

Why would the heavenly way be more invincible than the Buddha's realm is beyond me since they two completely different concepts. The perception of one being superior will not you allow you to escape the cycle of rebirth and suffering since you have been trapped in the realm of form if not the desire realm. The Buddha clearly states that they will manifest in many forms such as Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa through 32 manifestations.

三十二应分类 32 manifestations

1.(一)佛身应，若见诸菩萨入三摩地，进修无漏，胜解现圆时，则于彼前应现佛身，而为说法。

观音菩萨三十二应身

(二)菩萨应，若诸有学寂静妙明，胜妙现圆，则于彼前应现菩萨身，而为说法。

(三)缘觉应，已断十二因缘者，缘断胜性，胜妙现圆，即于彼前应现缘觉身，而为说法。

(四)声闻应，得四谛空者，修道入灭，胜性现圆，则于彼前应现声闻身，而为说法。

(五)梵王应，若诸众生，欲心明悟，不犯欲尘，欲身清净，则应现梵王身，而为说法。

(六)帝释应，若诸众生欲为天王，统领诸天，则应现帝释身，而为说法，令彼成就。

(七)自在天应，欲界第五天，若诸众生欲身自在、游行十方，即于彼前应现此身，而为说法。

(八)大自在天应，若诸众生欲身自在、飞行虚空，则现此身，而为说法，令其成就。

(九) 天大将军应，若诸众生爱统鬼神、救护国土，即现此身而为说法。

(十)四天王应，若诸众生爱统世界、保护众生，即于彼前现此身，而为说法。

(十一)四天王太子应，若诸众生爱生天宫，驱使鬼神，则于彼前现此身，而为说法。

(十二)人王应，若诸众生，乐为人王，菩萨即于彼前，应现此身而为说法。

(十三)长者应，若诸众生爱为族长，受人尊重，即应现此身，而为说法。

(十四)居士应，若诸众生爱谈名言，清净自居，即应现此身，而为说法。

(十五)宰官应，若诸众生爱治国土、管理邦邑，即应现此身，而为说法令彼成就。

(十六)婆罗门应，若诸众生爱诸数术，摄卫自居，则应现此身，而为说法。

罗江县观音岩观音三十二应浮雕

(十七)比丘应，若有男子好学出家，持诸戒律，即于彼前应现此身，而为说法。

(十八)比丘尼应，若有女人好学出家，持诸禁戒，即于彼前，应现此身，而为说法。

(十九)优婆塞应，若有男子乐持五戒，即应现此身，而为说法。

(二十)优婆夷应，若有女人，五戒自居，即应现此身，而为说法。

(廿一)女主应，女主即皇后、王后。若有女人，内政立身以修家国，即应现此身，而为说法。

(廿二)童男应，若有众生不坏男根，即应现此身，而为说法。

(廿三)童女应，若有处女爱乐处身，即应现此身，而为说法。

(廿四)天应，若有诸天乐出天伦，则应现天身，而为说法。

(廿五)龙应，若有诸龙乐出龙伦，即应现此身，而为说法。

(廿六)夜叉应，若有夜叉乐度本伦，即现此身，而为说法。

(廿七)乾闼婆应，若有乾闼婆乐脱其伦，即应现此身，而为说法。

罗江县观音岩观音三十二应浮雕

(廿八)阿修罗应，若阿修罗乐脱其伦，即应现此身，而为说法。

(廿九)紧那罗应，若紧那罗，乐脱其伦，即应现此身，而为说法。

(卅)摩呼罗伽应，若摩呼罗伽，乐脱其伦，即应现此身，而为说法。

(卅一)人应，若诸众生爱乐人身，修人之行，即现人身，而为说法。

(卅二)非人应，非人即鬼畜之类。若诸非人有形、无形，有想、无想，乐度其伦，则于彼前应现其身，而为说法，令彼解脱。

菩萨在原文中为“独觉”，夜叉在原文中为“药叉”。此三十二应系菩萨以三昧闻薰、闻修、无作之妙力所得之自在成就。与《法华经·普门品》所说之三十三身大同小

Kanzeo SG

If Buddhists are so fast to condemn the teachings of others without looking at themselves asking whether they have escaped suffering and illness then it is perhaps themselves whom have not cultivated enough. If you can not save yourself then why should you complain and stop other people from being saved?

I will emphasise again that what the Shakyamuni Buddha taught transcended alot of what was circulated at the time and human civilisation was in its beginning again. He used his empirical observation to show us what we know today. Modern people today will not believe in Gods or ghosts or even the afterlife but however as Buddhists, we do. We believe in such because it may be due to culture, religion or even paranormal experiences but how much of know is the complete truth? We can not answer this because we are human just like the observable universe we see through our telescopes may be as small of 4% of the total universe.

The texts have not been altered in anyway and any combination of mantras revealed by Guan Yin Pu Sa definately will be effective yet the timing of the revelation will definately be a result of the proper timing or karma of our times.

2009novice SG

After reading, i felt it is still craving at work, and that is craving for becoming.

I can't agree what is posted here. Sorry about it

Kanzeo SG

What cravings are at work though? What craving is there for becoming? I dont understand what you trying to say. In order to voice an opinion, i must take on a perspective even if it is very simplistic. Hoarding knowledge is not a good thing given everybody's background or level is different. I prefer the Boddhisatva way hence my reason to explain using proof from texts as well as from experience and logic. Perhaps making people understand on my level is my craving.

Well yes, my craving is for the Boddhisatva way which requires great compassion which i lack, however there can be no idiot when it comes to refining one's self.

Kanzeo SG

I prefer attaching meaning to things which despite making me attached to the material world, i am able mould the environment to suit my needs. I use to self reflect alot and reach the emptiness and nothingness until i realised that this is all just a conceptual problem just like the 84000 dharma doors which is just a metaphor for the innumerable paths for enlightenment.

Weychin SG

Greetings Kanzeo, I am unfamiliar with Master Lu Jun Hong, perhaps you would permit me a few questions, seeing you are familiar wit his teachings. A disciple perhaps?

Would I would like to know is :-

1) Whether you take the three refuges should you want to be a disciple instead of just being a lay devotee.

2) What is Master Lu Jun Hong's refuge and root guru, eg. his lineage?

3) What do you think constitute your teacher‘s core teachings?

4) Which Bodhisattva vow did disciples take

5) What are your views on letting go?

Thank you in advance!

2009novice SG

Well yes, my craving is for the Boddhisatva way which requires great compassion which i lack, however there can be no idiot when it comes to refining one's self.

I see... when i mention craving for becoming, i was refering to rebirth in the heavens. It doesn't lead to Unbinding (not referring to the anagamis in the Pure Abodes).. because you believe Master Lu's teachings that heaven ways are better.

I'm also not familiar with Master Lu, but reading from the post you posted does raise some questions... e.g. why Pureland was mentioned as not ideal to relieve out of suffering..? The first doubt in 10 doubts of Pureland mentions that Pureland is expedient means to reach Buddhahood and help other sentient beings.

2- Rebirth doesn't make any difference between the heavens and Pureland. Refer to doubt no. 9

And also from:
Miln III.7.5: Simultaneous Arising in Different Places {Miln 82-83}

The king asked: "Venerable Nagasena, if someone passes away and is reborn in the Brahma world, and if another passes away and is reborn in Kashmir, which one takes the longer time, and which the shorter?"

"They are the same, your majesty."

"Give me an analogy."

"Your majesty, where is your town of birth?"

"There is a place called Kalasigama, there I was born."

"How far away, your majesty, is Kalasigama from here?"

"About 200 yojana,[1] venerable sir."

"How far away, your majesty, is Kashmir from here?"

"About 12 yojana, venerable sir."

"Go on then, your majesty, think about Kalasigama."

"I have thought about it, venerable sir."

"Go on then, your majesty, think about Kashmir."

"I have thought about it, venerable sir."

"Which thinking took a long time, your majesty, and which a short time?"

"They were the same, venerable sir."

"Just so, your majesty, if someone passes away and is reborn in the Brahma world, and if another passes away and is reborn in Kashmir, they happen in the same time."

"Give me another analogy."

"What do you think, your majesty, if two birds fly in the sky and one sits in a high tree, and the other in a low tree; if these happen at the same time, the shadow of which one would settle on the ground first, and which one later?"

"They are the same, venerable sir."

"Just so, your majesty, if someone passes away and is reborn in the Brahma world, and if another passes away and is reborn in Kashmir, they happen in the same time."

"You are clever, venerable Nagasena."

Lastly, you claimed that Guan yin has revealed the mantras and claimed to be true...? It's too risky in my opinion. Would like you to spend more time and think carefully.