Zongshu20180703 00:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONLY ONE WHO DOES THINGS WITH DILIGENCE WILL SUCCEED Master Jun Hong Lu: Life is truly pitiable — things can either be smooth-sailing or go awry. Sometimes, one needs to be able to accept circumstances with good will. If we are able to do […]
Wenda20180615 28:07 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) UNDERSTANDING OF THE SAYING “WORDS ONCE UTTERED, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KARMA”; WHAT SHOULD WE BE AWARE OF WHEN WE SPEAK Caller: A Buddhist friend would like to ask about the meaning of the saying “Words once uttered, will contribute to karma”. What shall we […]
Zongshu20180609 08:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION IS ABOUT TRANSFORMING OURSELVES Master Jun Hong Lu: To live in this world, we have to take advice from others. Although good medicine cures sickness, it is often unpalatable; likewise, sincere advice given for one’s well-being is often resented. Many people fail in […]
Zongshu20180612 18:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) GOOD SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION CAN ELIMINATE A LOT OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Master Jun Hong Lu: Some people are really pitiable, they don’t even have a chance to set up Buddhist altars at home as their husbands are opposed to the idea. Don’t you think this is a […]
Shuohua20180223 17:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE HAS NOT TRULY GAINED WISDOM IF THEY STILL HAVE EMOTIONS OF HAPPINESS, ANGER, SORROW AND JOY Caller: As long as we still have human emotions such as happiness, anger, sorrow and joy, we have not truly gained wisdom. Is this understanding accurate? […]
Wenda20180624B 05:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON WHO IS COMPASSIONATE IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HARMONIOUS WISDOM Caller: With regards to compassion and harmonious wisdom, is it possible that a person who is compassionate is fully equipped with harmonious wisdom? Master Jun Hong Lu: It […]
Shuohua20180316 21:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW SHOULD WE INTERPRET THE VERSE ‘THE ABSENCE OF THOUGHT IS BUDDHAHOOD’ Caller: Master, you mentioned before in a Dharma Convention: ‘Contentment makes you rich and honorable; being ordinary makes you noble; having no selfish reason makes you sagely; and the absence of thought […]
Wenda20180603B 18:48 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REFRAIN FROM CHECKING OR TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE WHILE PERFORMING RECITATION OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES Caller: A Buddhist friend, while in a state of being half awake at around 7am, suddenly saw a line of words in his mind which stated: ‘If one checks […]
Wenda20180624B 00:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW CAN WE CULTIVATE A STEADY COMPOSURE Caller: How can young dharma followers cultivate a steady composure? Master Jun Hong Lu: How can Buddhist practitioners cultivate a steady composure? It is through observing the precepts. What is the Buddhist study of ‘Precepts, […]
HOW DOES BEING GENEROUS DIFFER FROM THE PRACTICE OF GIVING? Caller: What is the difference between being generous and the Practice of Giving? Master Jun Hong Lu: Of course there is a difference between the two. Generosity is a character trait. What about the Practice of Giving? Through learning Buddhism, we acquire the ability to […]
Wenda20180128A 27:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT GOOD TO HAVE OUR NEGATIVE KARMAS ACTIVATED EARLIER? Caller: For Buddhist practitioners, is it good to have our negative karmas activated earlier? As with that, it not only allows us to grow in wisdom but also to eliminate negative karmas in advance, […]
Wenda20180504 01:31:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN MERITORIOUS BLESSINGS OFFSET KARMIC OBSTACLES? Caller: Master Lu, can meritorious blessings and karmic obstacles offset each other? Master Jun Hong Lu: Meritorious blessings can offset a portion of karmic obstacles, but not entirely. Caller: In that case, do we eliminate the […]
Wenda20180608 39:08 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT SHOULD WE RELY ON TO ELIMINATE ARROGANCE Caller: Greed, anger, ignorance are eliminated through discipline, concentration and wisdom. In that case, what should we rely on to eliminate arrogance? Master Jun Hong Lu: Rely on humility and prudence so as to guard […]
Wenda20180720 27:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO ELIMINATE THE HATRED IN OUR EIGHTH CONSCIOUSNESS Caller: Master said that, once there’s hatred in you, it will enter your Eighth Consciousness. There’s a question – if the hatred has subsequently been forgotten, will it remain in the Eighth Consciousness? Master […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Auckland, New Zealand 7 July 2018 GUAN YIN HALL IS OUR “HOME” Master Jun Hong Lu: In this world that we live in, learning to emancipate ourselves spiritually is of the utmost importance. Thus, the opening of a Guan Yin Hall is to provide us with a “home”. […]
DO NOT THINK LIGHTLY OF THE LITTLE GOOD DEEDS Master Jun Hong Lu, “Do not think lightly of the little good deeds that seem insignificant because even by the falling of water drops, a water pot is filled; a man becomes filled with goodness, even if he gathers it little by little.” Source: Master Jun […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Singapore 18 May 2018 HOW TO INVOKE THE ASSISTANCE OF GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me share with you, Guan Yin Bodhisattva will make her presence at 8 o’clock in the morning. No matter what issues you are facing in life, you […]
Wenda20180511 38:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DEDICATE OURSELVES TO SPIRITUAL PROGRESSION DAILY AND GUARD OUR SPIRITUALITY Master Jun Hong Lu: We have to dedicate ourselves to progress every single day; failing to do so means we are retrogressing with each passing day. It is essential for us to forge ahead […]
Wenda20150710 01:22:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TO TALK OF PEOPLE BEHIND THEIR BACKS IS TO COMMIT SPEECH KARMA Caller: Hypothetically, a group of Buddhist friends are analysing and discussing the shortcomings of another person. Their motive is to learn, use it to serve as a warning and avoid making the […]
THE EMERGENCE OF ALL KINDS OF WORRIES IN THIS WORLD ARE OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN TO US TO DISCOVER OUR SHORTCOMINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: The fame, status and wealth owned by a person are just temporary and will never bring us eternal happiness; conversely, these will create worries for us. Many people asked me: “Master Lu, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 228) 17 May 2018 STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS MEANS NOT ONLY THE BOOKS BUT ALL DHARMA DISCOURSES OF MASTER LU Question: Master Lu, in one of your recent discourse, you said that Buddhism in Plain Terms can be regarded as the fourth Golden Buddhist Practice of […]
ALLOW YOUR HEART TO BE ONE WITH THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me teach you a method to transform your kind deeds and good fortune into meritorious blessings. You may pray to Bodhisattvas with the following remarks when you help others, for example, cook for Buddhist friends, arrange chairs or sweep the floor: […]
Wenda20180304A 43:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BODHISATTVA WILL HELP US AS LONG AS IT IS BENEFICIAL TO BUDDHISM PROPAGATION Caller: Master Lu, I would like to resign my current job and return to my hometown after attending the Public Talk in May. I plan to look for a new job. […]
Wenda20171015A 35:19 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISAGREEMENT WITHIN A PRACTICE GROUP ARE DUE TO LAW OF CAUSALITY Caller: When there are disagreements among Buddhist friends within the Practice Centre, shall we interpret them as “there is no right or wrong as to what transpired but only cause and effect”? I […]
LIFE IS MEANINGFUL WHEN WE LIVE FOR THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, we must understand the doctrine of impermanence and let go. A meaningful life is a life lived for the interests of others. With the frequent natural and human-made disasters around us, how can we avoid and deliver […]
Shuohua20180223 09:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) KARMIC OBSTACLES CAN BE ELIMINATED IN BOTH GOOD AND BAD TIMES Caller: Master once mentioned that karmic obstacles can be eliminated in both good and bad times. How do we explain that we are also able to eliminate karmic obstacles during good times？ […]
Wenda20180128A 37:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE CRITERIA OF A QUALIFIED BUDDHIST CULTIVATOR Caller: Master Lu, may I know the criteria of a qualified Buddhist cultivator? Master Jun Hong Lu: Perform good deeds and do no evil. Uphold the Five Precepts and practise the Ten Good Deeds, and you […]
Wenda20180204B 44:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY DO FILTHY PEOPLE SUFFER FROM BAD LUCK? Caller: Master, you mentioned before that there are five symptoms which indicate that a person might be in bad luck. One of which is lacking in personal hygiene. May I know why filthy people are prone […]
Wenda20180107A 22:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) A PERSON WHO GETS ANGRY OFTEN WILL HAVE A BAD AURA; CALMNESS AND COLLECTEDNESS DO WONDER TO ONE’S HEALTH Caller: How substantial are my karmic obstacles now? Do I have a poor aura? Master Jun Hong Lu: You are doing very well. I […]
SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION IS THE WAY TO HELP US ELIMINATE ALL OUR EVIL THOUGHTS, BAD HABITS AND POOR CONDUCT Master Jun Hong Lu: Nowadays, people are preoccupied with self-interests and are less considerate towards others. When people cannot get along with their spouses or children, they only care about their feelings. They utter harsh words towards […]
