Words of Wisdom | Mental Obstacle
A person who is unable to resolve one mental obstacle will often experience many other obstacles. 一个人想不通，百事皆不通。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Words of Wisdom | Logic
Anything which fails to conform to logic is not the right path. 不符合逻辑的事情，就不会是正道。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Words of Wisdom | Precept
To conduct yourself well, you must not violate the bottom line of the law. To practise Buddhism, you must not violate the bottom line of the precept. 做人要守住法律的底线， 学佛要守住戒律的底线。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Words of Wisdom | Forbearance
We, as human beings, rely on forbearance to surmount one hindrance after another in life. 人就是靠着忍辱， 来越过人生一个个障碍。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Words of Wisdom | The Wise
The wise know the way whereas the ignorant lose their way. 智者识途，愚者迷途。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
Words of Wisdom | Spiritual Life
Money can be earned, but spiritual life can only be attained through awakening. 钱是可以赚到的，而慧命是靠悟的。 Master Jun Hong Lu, Words of Wisdom Volume 4
DO NOT EAT YOUR WAY TO BAD LUCK
Zongshu20191114 06:44 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT EAT YOUR WAY TO BAD LUCK Master Jun Hong Lu: When a person consumes and stores lots of fats from unfortunate animals in his body, it would be inevitable for him to be afflicted with misfortune. Don’t you think the pigs are unfortunate? They […]
DO NOT HESITATE TO DISPOSE OF NON-VEGETARIAN FOOD
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 341) 27 October 2019 DO NOT HESITATE TO DISPOSE OF NON-VEGETARIAN FOOD Question: During my company outings, non-vegetarian food was provided for lunch. I gave it to my colleagues since I am a vegetarian. Is it proper to do so? Answer: It is best not to give non-vegetarian food […]
HOW TO AVOID THE CONSUMPTION OF FIVE PUNGENT SPICES
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 328) 9 August 2019 HOW TO AVOID THE CONSUMPTION OF FIVE PUNGENT SPICES Question: I dreamed that the person-in-charge of preparing vegetarian food and beverages in the Guan Yin Hall added laxatives into the food. Answer: It might be an indication that the vegetarian food you […]
THE MINDS OF NON-VEGETARIANS ARE DEFINITELY IMPURE
Wenda20190301 14:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE MINDS OF NON-VEGETARIANS ARE DEFINITELY IMPURE Caller: If someone is unable to commit to a vegetarian diet, can that be attributed to their karmic obstacles? If yes, will they only have the affinity to become a full vegetarian after eliminating their karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong […]
PRAYER WHEN RECITING THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS TO RESOLVE NEGATIVE KARMIC TIES AT WORKPLACE
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 344) 13 November 2019 PRAYER WHEN RECITING THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS TO RESOLVE NEGATIVE KARMIC TIES AT WORKPLACE Question: If we would like to make a vow to recite 10,000 times of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots (Jie Jie Zhou) to resolve negative karmic ties at […]
WHEN WE UPSET SOMEONE, BUT THE OTHER PARTY WAS ABLE TO GET OVER IT, WILL WE STILL BE FACED WITH KARMIC OBSTACLES?
Shuohua20181207 10:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN WE UPSET SOMEONE, BUT THE OTHER PARTY WAS ABLE TO GET OVER IT, WILL WE STILL BE FACED WITH KARMIC OBSTACLES? Caller: Master Lu, when a Buddhist practitioner does something that upsets another but the latter is able to get over it subsequently, would the […]
PERFORMING LIFE LIBERATION WHEN ONE EXPERIENCES PREDETERMINED CALAMITIES
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 340) 15 October 2019 PERFORMING LIFE LIBERATION WHEN ONE EXPERIENCES PREDETERMINED CALAMITIES Question: When we experience predetermined calamities, should we release softshell turtles and fish at one go or in small batches? Answer: Release more during the first life liberation, and lesser in subsequent batches.
THE VOWED NUMBER OF FISH TO BE LIBERATED MAY INCLUDE OTHER AQUATIC CREATURES
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 332) 28 August 2019 THE VOWED NUMBER OF FISH TO BE LIBERATED MAY INCLUDE OTHER AQUATIC CREATURES Question: A Buddhist practitioner has made a vow to Bodhisattva to perform life liberation of a certain number of fish. Can other aquatic creatures such as prawns, softshell turtles and frogs be […]
PERFORM LIFE LIBERATION FOR THE DECEASED WHO HAD ACCUMULATED NEGATIVE KARMAS FROM KILLING DURING HIS LIFETIME
Wenda20181104A 16:44 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM LIFE LIBERATION FOR THE DECEASED WHO HAD ACCUMULATED NEGATIVE KARMAS FROM KILLING DURING HIS LIFETIME Caller: Master Lu, do we need to perform life liberation for a deceased person who was involved in the act of killing fish during his lifetime? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
TRANSFERRING MERITORIOUS BLESSINGS TO FAMILY MEMBERS
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 373) 1 April 2020 TRANSFERRING MERITORIOUS BLESSINGS TO FAMILY MEMBERS Question: When we transfer merits to our family members, under what circumstances will it be effective or ineffective? Answer: If your parents are in ill-health, transferring merits to them is an act of filial piety and a positive gesture. […]
RECITING MORE XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU (MANTRA TO DISPERSE CALAMITIES) CAN ALSO BOOST IMMUNITY
Wenda20200103 11:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITING MORE XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU (MANTRA TO DISPERSE CALAMITIES) CAN ALSO BOOST IMMUNITY Caller: A Buddhist practitioner, when performing recitations, received a thought that ‘reciting more Xiao Zai Ji Xiang Shen Zhou can not only disperse calamities but also boost immunity’. Master, is this […]
CAN WE RECITE THE ‘SPIRITUAL CODE 7829’ FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS?
Wenda20200308 33:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE RECITE THE ‘SPIRITUAL CODE 7829’ FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS? Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners are critically ill and would like others to help them perform recitations. Some help to recite the Great Compassion Mantra while others recite the ‘Spiritual Code 7829’. Can we recite the […]
CAN WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA FOR A SPECIFIC PERSON TO UNDERSTAND US BY RECITING MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS (JIE JIE ZHOU)?
Wenda20200216 28:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA FOR A SPECIFIC PERSON TO UNDERSTAND US BY RECITING MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS (JIE JIE ZHOU)? Caller: Master Lu, can we pray to Bodhisattva for a specific person to understand us by reciting Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
RECITE 100,000 TIMES OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IF ONE IS OVERLOADED WITH NEGATIVE ENERGY
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 362) 10 February 2020 RECITE 100,000 TIMES OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IF ONE IS OVERLOADED WITH NEGATIVE ENERGY Question: If we have too much negative energy, can we vow to recite 100,000 repetitions of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots to resolve the karmic obstacles and karmic […]
RECITE QI FO MIE ZUI ZHEN YAN IF YOU HAVE COMMITTED MISDEEDS OR SAID FOUL WORDS
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 359) 24 January 2020 RECITE QI FO MIE ZUI ZHEN YAN IF YOU HAVE COMMITTED MISDEEDS OR SAID FOUL WORDS Question: Master Lu once mentioned in the radio program that one may be blessed with peace and good luck through reciting Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan, how should […]
RECITE 108 TIMES XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU DAILY IN THIS YEAR
Wenda20200124 45:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE 108 TIMES XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU DAILY IN THIS YEAR Caller: Master, you mentioned that we should recite more of the Xiao Zai Ji Xiang Shen Zhou (Mantra to Disperse Calamities) this year. What is an appropriate amount in general? Master Jun Hong […]
ALTERNATIVE TO STANDING UP AT THE END OF THE RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 351) 16 December 2019 ALTERNATIVE TO STANDING UP AT THE END OF THE RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE Question: When we recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance on board a flight, it may not be convenient for us to stand up at the end of each recitation. What […]
PRAY TO ELIMINATE CALAMITIES AND EXTEND LIFESPAN BY RECITING EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO)
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Melbourne, Australia 7 December 2019 PRAY TO ELIMINATE CALAMITIES AND EXTEND LIFESPAN BY RECITING EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) Question: Some Buddhist practitioners vowed to transfer part of their lifespans for the benefit of their family members in the past. Are they able […]
ADDITIONAL DAILY RECITATION WILL BRING HUGE MERITS
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Auckland, New Zealand 8 November 2019 ADDITIONAL DAILY RECITATION WILL BRING HUGE MERITS Question: A Buddhist practitioner recites 108 times of the Great Compassion Mantra and 168 times of Heart Sutra for his Daily Recitation, and he feels very good about it. Master Lu, may I ask […]
INCREASE THE RECITATION OF AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ACCUMULATED NEGATIVE KARMAS FROM KILLING
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 346) 21 November 2019 INCREASE THE RECITATION OF AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ACCUMULATED NEGATIVE KARMAS FROM KILLING Question: For those who have accumulated negative karmas from the act of killing, do they still have to recite Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra (Wang Sheng Zhou) […]
MAKE A VOW TO RECITE AT LEAST 10,000 TIMES OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES WHEN FACED WITH IMPEDIMENTS
Zongshu20190903 06:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKE A VOW TO RECITE AT LEAST 10,000 TIMES OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES WHEN FACED WITH IMPEDIMENTS Caller: Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner, who was born in the year of Snake in 1977, has been jobless for one and a half years. Master Jun Hong Lu: Quickly […]
RECITE 10,000 TIMES OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS WITH ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD
Wenda20190728 22:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE 10,000 TIMES OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS WITH ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD Caller: The birthdays of a Buddhist practitioner and his one-year-old daughter are three days apart. He would like to know if he could make a vow to recite 10,000 times […]
RECITE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS AND LITTLE HOUSES IF YOU FREQUENTLY DREAM OF A PERSON
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 329) 11 August 2019 RECITE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS AND LITTLE HOUSES IF YOU FREQUENTLY DREAM OF A PERSON Question: Master Lu once advised a fellow Buddhist practitioner to recite Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots and offer Little Houses to the karmic creditor of the person in his life that he frequently dreams of. This is […]
WHEN WE HAVE NIGHTMARES, WHAT SUTRAS/MANTRAS SHOULD WE RECITE?
Wenda20190719 43:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN WE HAVE NIGHTMARES, WHAT SUTRAS/MANTRAS SHOULD WE RECITE? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned before that if we have nightmares or dreams of being pinned down by foreign spirit, we will have to perform recitation right away, all through the night. This will help us evade […]