FEELING A SENSE OF GRIEVANCE WHILE RECITING THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE IS A SIGN OF NEGATIVE KARMA BEING ELIMINATED

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Wenda20171027 01:13:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) FEELING A SENSE OF GRIEVANCE WHILE RECITING THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE IS A SIGN OF NEGATIVE KARMA BEING ELIMINATED Caller:  We usually feel remorse when reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance.  However, a fellow Buddhist friend was once overcome with a feeling of injustice when the sudden thought came […]

THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA POSSESSES THE EFFECT OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO)

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk in Milan, Italy 23 September 2017 THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA POSSESSES THE EFFECT OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) Question:  There is an elderly lady in Guan Yin Hall who is illiterate.  She doesn’t speak Mandarin and isn’t able to communicate in any of the other Chinese dialects.  She […]

THE SEQUENCE FOR PERFORMING DAILY RECITATIONS

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Shuohua20170915 13:58 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) THE SEQUENCE FOR PERFORMING DAILY RECITATIONS Caller:  Master Lu, in regards to the set of scriptures in our daily recitations, is there any sequence we should observe when reciting them?  For example, after completing the Great Compassion Mantra,  should we continue to recite the Heart Sutra or the Cundi Dharani etc.?  […]

CAN WE RECITE THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) AN ADDITIONAL 1 OR 2 TIMES ON A DAILY BASIS TO REPENT FOR NEW KARMA?

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Shuohua20171006 18:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) CAN WE RECITE THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) AN ADDITIONAL 1 OR 2 TIMES ON A DAILY BASIS TO REPENT FOR NEW KARMA? Caller:  New negative karma is more difficult to eliminate.  Hence, on top of our daily recitation of LIFO, which is performed 5 […]

RECITE HEART SUTRA 7 TIMES DAILY TO GAIN WISDOM; AND USING THIS WISDOM TO EDUCATE CHILDREN

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Wenda20170903A 57:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) RECITE HEART SUTRA 7 TIMES DAILY TO GAIN WISDOM; AND USING THIS WISDOM TO EDUCATE CHILDREN Caller:  Nowadays many mothers are perturbed by the challenge of how to educate their children. They do not know how to do so, and feel  that they are lacking in the required […]

LIFO SELF-CULTIVATION FORM: IT’S BEST TO MAKE OFFERINGS DURING DAY-TIME HOURS

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Shuohua20170630 22:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) LIFO SELF-CULTIVATION FORM: IT’S BEST TO MAKE OFFERINGS  DURING DAY-TIME HOURS Caller:  Is there any difference in effect between the first incense and the following day’s incense when offering the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) self-cultivation form?  Is it better to offer during the day or […]

NEGATIVE KARMA WILL BE ELIMINATED WHEN THE MIND AND BODHISATTVA CONNECTS DURING RECITATION

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Wenda20170430A 27:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) NEGATIVE KARMA WILL BE ELIMINATED WHEN THE MIND AND BODHISATTVA CONNECTS DURING RECITATION Caller:  In Buddhism in Plain Terms, you mentioned “recitation can eliminate negative karma”. Hence, in the process of doing recitations and eliminating negative karma, how do we combine the compassionate vows embodied in […]

WHY IS IT NOT ADVISABLE TO RECITE THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS (JIE JIE ZHOU) MORE THAN THE ALLOCATED NUMBER OF TIME?

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Wenda20130217A  34:48 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) WHY IS IT NOT ADVISABLE TO RECITE THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS (JIE JIE ZHOU)  MORE THAN THE ALLOCATED NUMBER OF TIME? Caller:  Is it true, recitation of Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots (Jie Jie Zhou) should not exceed 108 times? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]

Suffering Is a Way of Repaying Our Karmic Debts; “Happiness Comes After Suffering”

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SUFFERING IS A WAY OF REPAYING OUR KARMIC DEBTS; “HAPPINESS COMES AFTER SUFFERING” Caller:  Master, occasionally when you were reading totem you commented that a certain person had gone through a lot of suffering, but was keeping mum about it.  May I ask, for cases like this, is it because the person was indebted to […]

Greed Can Easily Lead a Person to Illicitly Acquire Gains

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GREED CAN EASILY LEAD A PERSON TO ILLICITLY ACQUIRE GAINS Caller:  From which aspect are Buddhist cultivators most likely to succumb to the acquisition of illicit gains? Master Jun Hong Lu: Greed! It is most vital that, as Buddhist cultivators, we overcome our sense of greed.  Constantly examine ourselves, ‘Have I been greedy?’  When we […]

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RECITATION PROCEDURE FOR LIFE LIBERATION    

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Wenda20160311 12:09  (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RECITATION PROCEDURE FOR LIFE LIBERATION     Caller:  Master, please enlighten us about the purpose of the recitation procedure before releasing the fish. Master Jun Hong Lu:  Life liberation procedure represents your heart because when you are liberating lives, the Dharma Protectors and […]

Importance of Tolerance

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IMPORTANCE OF TOLERANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: We must learn to endure disasters in life.  Endurance will enable you to liberate yourself from sufferings. Endurance lays a foundation for Buddhist cultivators.  By Buddhist teachings, “endurance” is the most expedient Dharma door that liberates us from sufferings.  Endurance helps you attain “Precepts, Concentration, and Wisdom”. Source: Master […]

Steadfast Mindfulness

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STEADFAST MINDFULNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: A little monk asked a senior monk, “Master, what did you do before you attained enlightenment?” The senior monk said, “I chopped wood, fetched water and cooked.” The little monk continued to ask, “what about after attaining enlightenment?” The old monk replied, “Chop woods, fetch water and cook.” The […]