Master Jun Hong Lu’s
World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18 October 2019
STATE SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUEST WHEN YOU VOW TO RECITE 10,000 TIMES MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS
Question: Recently many Buddhist practitioners have made vows to recite 10,000 times of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots, praying to resolve the karmic conflicts of a specific matter. (Yes) If a 13-year-old child is willing to recite 10,000 times of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots, by reciting the mantra 49 or 108 times every day, could he do so without making any specific prayer request?
Answer: It is best not to do so. If you want to recite 10,000 times, then perhaps you can make a great vow to resolve a specific matter, which is fine because it serves a specific purpose. However, if you recite this amount without a specific prayer request, it won’t solve the problems.
Remember this, there must be a targeted purpose when making a vow to recite 10,000 times of the mantra. For example, you cannot get along with a colleague and you say, “Guan Yin Bodhisattva, I make a vow to recite 10,000 times of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots to resolve my karmic conflicts with him”. Very soon, upon completing the recitations, your karmic conflicts with him will be resolved. If you recite this 10,000 times without any specific purpose, let me tell you, you might not be able to retain the merits gained through your recitation. Do you understand? (Ok, I understand now.)
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