CAN THE HEART SUTRA BE RECITED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR LITTLE HOUSES?
Caller: Recently, a few fellow practitioners have been fully occupied performing volunteer work and thus, they recite only the daily homework without reciting any Little Houses.
In such cases, if we dream of our karmic creditor, can we recite the Heart Sutra for the karmic creditor if we do not have sufficient Little Houses?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Generally, the Heart Sutra cannot be recited as a substitute for Little Houses. However, if the negative karma erupts there and then, you should recite the Heart Sutra immediately.
Caller: How should we state our prayer request to the Bodhisattva?
Master Jun Hong Lu:
“May Guan Yin Bodhisattva bless me so that the foreign spirit can let me off for the time being. I will recite Little Houses for him. For now, I will recite 21 times of the Heart Sutra for him first.” You will be alright immediately.
Caller: I will convey your advice to the fellow practitioners. Master, please take care and goodbye.
Master Jun Hong Lu: Goodbye.
Source: Shuohua20151023 15:30, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
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