THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RECITING THE HEART SUTRA AFTER OFFERING LITTLE HOUSES TO THE DECEASED
Caller: Hello, Master. A few days ago, Master said that we can recite one time of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) or three times of the Heart Sutra for the deceased, after offering Little Houses to them.
In that case, assuming that we are offering 21 Little Houses to the deceased, should we recite the said Buddhist scriptures soon after burning each of the Little Houses, or after burning the entire batch of 21 Little Houses?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Either way works.
Caller: When we recite the Heart Sutra for the deceased, do we pray for them to gain wisdom? What should our prayer request be?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Why are you praying for wisdom? Who told him to recite the Heart Sutra for the deceased?
Caller: He said that he heard it from one of Master’s recent discourses.
Master Jun Hong Lu: The recitation of the Heart Sutra signifies the wish for perfection of an undertaking that you have accomplished. The recitation should come at the end in order to help you eliminate calamities. It is not meant for the deceased.
Source: Wenda20200322 07:14, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
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