SHOULD WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA IN THE PRESENCE OF A RAINBOW Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned in your discourses that rainbows are the seven-coloured lights of Bodhisattva. You have also stated that if we gaze deeper into rainbows, we may be able to see Bodhisattvas. In that case, is it proper for us to gaze […]
WHEN WE ARE PARTICULARLY DOWN ON OUR LUCK, CAN WE OFFER GRAND INCENSE TO BODHISATTVAS EVERY DAY TO PRAY FOR BLESSINGS? Caller: Master Lu, when we are particularly down on our luck, in addition to performing recitations and meritorious deeds, can we pray for the blessings from Bodhisattvas by offering incense daily, especially the grand […]
PLACE WATER, POTTED PLANT OR LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF WATER AND MOUNTAINS ABOVE SHOE RACK TO ENHANCE THE ENERGY FIELD Caller: Master Lu, since the energy field at the shoe rack is not good, can we place some water and potted plant on top of the shoe rack to improve it? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, […]
MOBILE PHONE RINGTONES FROM THE METAPHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE Caller: Master Lu, with regards to mobile phone ringtones, what should we take note of from the metaphysical perspective? Master Jun Hong Lu: If a ringtone is causing you anxiety or irritation every day, the stimulus to the brain often results in an exhausted cortex. Caller: What about […]
Wenda20200320 09:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s radio call-in program) LITTLE HOUSES VOWED BY THE DECEASED MUST BE COMPLETED Caller: How are you, Master? You have mentioned in yesterday’s totem enquiry radio programme that there is no need to offer Little Houses to one who has ascended to the heavenly realm. However, if the deceased had vowed […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 369) 15 March 2020 FILLING OUT THE LITTLE HOUSE WITH BLACK PEN Question: After a Buddhist friend filled out the Little House with a blue pen, he dreamt of Bodhisattva telling him to use black pen instead. May I ask is it best to use a black pen to fill out […]
Wenda20200202 44:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IN THE ABSENCE OF KARMIC CREDITORS, WHERE DO THE OFFERED LITTLE HOUSE AND SELF CULTIVATION RECORD FORM GO? Caller: When a person has neither karmic creditors nor foreign spirits on his body, where would his offered Little Houses and Self Cultivation Record Forms go? Master Jun […]
Zongshu20200104 29:28 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ENHANCE OUR ENERGY LEVEL BY RECITING GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA BEFORE OFFERING LITTLE HOUSE Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners would like to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance before offering the Little House, is this a proper method? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you feel that your energy […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 358) 21 January 2020 RECITE LITTLE HOUSES TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS WHEN THERE ARE OBSTACLES IN ATTENDING DHARMA CONVENTIONS Question: A Buddhist practitioner would like to attend and help out in the Dharma convention but is facing some obstacles. Can he recite Little Houses to resolve karmic conflicts, and […]
Wenda20191227 01:13:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA TO HELP CONVERT THE EXTRA NUMBERS OF SUTRA/MANTRA RECITED FOR LITTLE HOUSE INTO DAILY RECITATION? Caller: Master Lu, I would like to seek Master’s advice on the appropriateness of an approach to prayer. If it is appropriate, other practitioners may follow […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 346) 21 November 2019 RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSES THAT CORRESPONDS WITH ONE’S AGE Question: On normal days, is it alright for us to recite batches after batches of Little Houses that corresponds with our age? Answer: Yes, you may do so. This method is very good. At times when […]
Wenda20190623 24:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE BURN THE LITTLE HOUSE IN SQUATTING POSITION? Caller: Master Lu, is it compulsory for one to kneel down when burning the Little House? A fellow Buddhist friend has the prayer mat right in front of his altar and it is rather far from where […]
Wenda20180304B 32:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) QUANTITY OF LITTLE HOUSE RECITED DAILY REFLECTS ON THE DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT; HOW TO MAKE YOUR PRAYER MORE EFFICACIOUS Caller: This morning a Buddhist friend dreamed of Master Lu’s saying, “The amount of Little House recited daily reflects the different level of achievement – one […]
Wenda20190614B 02:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN THE RED DOTS BE DOTTED AFTER 7 DAYS OF RECITING THE LITTLE HOUSE? Caller: A fellow Buddhist friend has been helping a senior lady with poor eyesight to put the red dots on her Little Houses. However, at times, she may have to attend Dharma […]
Wenda20190707 01:03:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TO RECITE BATCHES OF 21 LITTLE HOUSES CONTINUOUSLY Caller: Master Lu, if calamities and critical illnesses had befallen fellow Buddhist practitioners who do not have the opportunity to have their Totem read by Master, is it proper for us to advise them to make a vow to recite Little […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk (Q&A Session) Brisbane, Australia 7 June 2019 DO WE NEED TO DOT ALL OVER AGAIN, WHEN THE RED DOT ON THE LITTLE HOUSE GOES BEYOND THE CIRCLE? Question: The red dots on the Little Houses contributed to the Guan Yin Tang Practice Centre a Buddhist friend was found to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 314) 12 June 2019 OFFER NINE LITTLE HOUSES PER BATCH FOR RESOLVING KARMIC CONFLICTS BETWEEN ADULTS Question: Generally, how many Little Houses should we offer in a batch to resolve the karmic conflicts between adults? Answer: It is better to offer nine Little Houses in a batch, as that number represents resolving karmic conflicts permanently.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 220) 12 April 2018 RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSE IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PRACTICE Caller: A fellow Buddhist friend has been practising Guan Yin Citta for some time. He has stopped performing recitation of daily homework and Little House despite him being proficient in reciting Buddhist scriptures. However, he […]
Wenda20181118B 19:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN THE ASHES OF LITTLE HOUSES BURNT FOR DIFFERENT KARMIC CREDITORS BE WRAPPED TOGETHER? Caller: When we burn Little Houses, is it alright to wrap the ashes of Little Houses offered for different karmic creditors with the same piece of paper? Master Jun Hong Lu: Doesn’t matter, […]
KARMIC PASSES IN LIFE Caller: Master Lu, you said before that when a person contracted influenza or….is he considered to have ridden out a karmic pass? Take for example, a couple got into very heated argument but reconciled thereafter, is it also considered as they have endured a karmic pass? Master Jun Hong Lu: Of […]
WE NEED TO HAVE A SENSE OF CRISIS Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, there were two men who ran into a tiger in the forest. Immediately, the first man squatted down, took out a pair of sneakers from behind him and put them on. The second man saw what happened and scolded him, “What do […]
WE HAVE NEVER REALLY LIVED LIFE IN ITS TRUEST SENSE Master Jun Hong Lu: We are in such a hurry to grow up, yet we lament our lost youth; we spent the bulk of our youth chasing after money at the expense of our health, then we use all of that money to regain our […]
BEING MINDFUL OF OUR SPEECH IS AS GOOD AS GUARDING OUR MINDS Master Jun Hong Lu: Most of our negative karma is derived from our speech. There is a traditional Chinese saying, “misfortune finds its way out through the mouth; illness finds its way in through the mouth”. Hence, being mindful of our speech is […]
HOW SHOULD WE ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONDITIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: An objective of Buddhism is for us to learn to let nature take its course and bear with all vexations, setbacks and failures we meet with in the course of our journey. Correspondingly, acting in accordance with conditions is encapsulated in our non-susceptibility […]
THE BUDDHIST MENTALITY OF LETTING GO Master Jun Hong Lu: We live in agony because we care too much; we hurt ourselves and others because we are filled with doubt. Take things lightly and we will live life happily; learn to let go and we will gain wisdom. After all, we exist as mere visitors […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTIVATING COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: Compassion can increase one’s longevity and nurture one’s positive energy. When we witness the compassion of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, we learn that one should always aim to be free from the notion of self — never to be overly selfish but instead, to be ever willing […]
DO NOT BE DEPRESSED BY LIFE’S TROUBLES Master Jun Hong Lu: Oftentimes we feel that the sun had refused to shine when we are faced with the little setbacks and worries in our life – “…why is life so unfair?”, “…what are all these hassles about?” In fact, there is no end to our worries, […]
MAINTAIN A HUMBLE MENTALITY Master Jun Hong Lu: When our Buddhism practice tells us to give in to others, it is not an act of conceding that we are inferior to them; rather it is a mental attitude that is neither haughty nor humble. There are some who seem to stand out from the crowd, […]
THE FOUR STRINGS OF SUFFERING IN LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember, there are four sufferings in life that are like strings that entangle and baffle us in life: not being able to see through our confusion and disagreements with others, hating to part with ephemeral luxuries, being unable to take defeat in the […]
THINK TWICE BEFORE LOSING YOUR TEMPER Master Jun Hong Lu: When you are angry and have yet to think things through, do not act recklessly. When you have yet to understand the truth of the matter, do not lose your temper. These wise words retain their relevance even till today, just like the traditional Chinese […]
