Zongshu20121220 42:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERSIST WITH RECITATION WHEN FACED WITH IMMENSE NEGATIVE KARMAS AND TALENT GOES UNRECOGNISED Caller: I would like to ask about a person born in 1977, year of the Snake, male. He is my brother. Are there any foreign spirits occupying his body? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
Wenda20170602 16:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW MANY TIMES OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE TEXT(LIFO) IS APPROPRIATE FOR A PARTICULAR DISEASE? Caller: Can we recite LIFO to cure a particular ailment and many times will be appropriate? Master Jun Hong Lu: Vow to recite 59 or 108 times. Caller: Ok. How many Little […]
Wenda20170528 30:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RUBBING PALMS WHILE RECITING THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA WILL ENHANCE ENERGY LEVEL Caller: Rub palms before reciting the Great Compassion Mantra can enhance our energy level, is it correct? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s right. Your palms will get warm, and your energy level will […]
Shuohua20170519 21:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO SAY OUR PRAYERS FACING WITH CHOICES AND WHICH SCRIPTURE TO RECITE Caller: What is the karmic retribution for someone who is often forced to make a decision? Making decisions can be painful. Which scriptures should we recite and what should be included in our […]
Wenda20170430A 28:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) FOR RECITATION, WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE NOT BOUND BY THE TIME OF DAY, AND CONSIDERED TO HAVE THE “SPIRITUAL ENERGY” Caller: Master, you mentioned before that a person who possesses considerable spiritual energy may perform recitation with “no time restriction.” Nowadays, there are Buddhist friends […]
Wenda20170430A 27:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN THE HEART IS UNIFIED WITH BUDDHA IN RECITATION, KARMIC OBSTACLES WILL BE ELIMINATED Caller: Master, you mentioned in your book “Buddhism in Plain Terms” that through recitation of scripture, we are able to eliminate karmic obstacles. I wish to understand, how the compassion and resolve […]
Wenda 20170409B 01:08:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE EFFECT OF RECITING THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE SUTRA DEPENDS ON YOUR OWN HEART; RECITING AND MOVING IN CIRCULAR MOTIONS AROUND BODHISATTVA IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION Caller: When we recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance Sutra, is there any difference in effect between nodding […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 155) April 1, 2017 UPDATE: RECITING THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA, THE HEART SUTRA AND SAPTA ATITABUDDHA KARASANIYA DHARANI 100,000 TIMES Question: Can recitation of sutras and mantras in Little Houses, which are offered to the deceased, based on one’s voluntary decision not because of a dream, be counted towards the vow to recite […]
Wenda 20151129B 47:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO IMMERSE THE HEART IN THE SCRIPTURE DURING RECITAITON Caller: Master Lu said that we have to immerse our hearts into the scripture whenever we perform recitation. Please enlighten us on how to achieve that, Master Lu. Master Jun Hong Lu: Listen with your […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse in Guan Yin Hall 29 March 2017 RECITATION OF BUDDHIST SUTRAS CAN ELIMINATE 8 BILLION LIFE AND DEATH CATASTROPHES If you are constantly performing recitation throughout your life, you will be able to eliminate eight billion life and death catastrophes. The recitation is not limited to just chanting ‘Amitabha’; it […]
Wenda20150327 01:34 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL SUTRAS & MANTRAS COULD BE RECITED AT CROSSROADS; DO NOT RECITE THE HEART SUTRA OR THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA WHILE STAYING OUT AT NIGHT Caller: Is it true that when we perform recitations outdoor, Heart Sutra (Xin Jing) and Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 152) March 16, 2017 RECITING 100,000 TIMES OF THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA, THE HEART SUTRA AND THE SAPTA ATITABUDDHA KARASANIYA DHARANI Question: Master Lu has mentioned that “if we recite the Sapta Atitabuddha Karasaniya Dharani (Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan) and the Heart Sutra (Xin Jing) for more than 100,000 times, our prayers will […]
Wenda20170312A 54:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THERE IS NO SHORTCUT IN PERFORMING RECITATION Master Jun Hong Lu: “There’s really no shortcut in performing recitation. You need to be sincere, honest and loyal to Bodhisattva while reciting. That is all to it”.
Wenda20170303 21:58 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE GUNA RATNA SILA DHARANI WHEN EXPENDING MERITS IN MAKING A WISH Caller: Master Lu, when we vow to use our merits from being a volunteer in the Public Talk to achieve a goal, should we recite the Guna Ratna Sila Dharani (Gong De Bao Shan Shen Zhou) too? […]
Wenda20120401 01:07:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TALK LESS. PERFORM MORE RECITATIONS OF SCRIPTURES Caller: I always feel I am not spending enough time on performing recitations of scriptures. Master Jun Hong Lu: Ask yourself how to squeeze more time for recitations. Time is like water in a sponge, you can always find […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 136) December 1, 2016 COULD THE SELF-CULTIVATION FORM OF MANTRAS/SUTRAS BE OFFERED WITHOUT AN ALTAR AT HOME? Question: Without an altar at home, can we offer Self-Cultivation form of mantras/sutras such as Eighty-eight Buddhas Great Repentance, Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra, Heart Sutra, etc.? Answer: When offering Self-Cultivation form of Amitabha […]
Wenda20161021 19:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN YOU ARE BEING BERATED BY OTHERS, RECITE THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA FOR PROTECTION Caller: Master Lu, when we are being berated by the others, can we recite the Great Compassion Mantra silently in heart for protection? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, why not? When he is scolding you, you may […]
Wenda20170106 56:37 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING RECITATION IN THE HOSPITAL Caller: Master Lu, can we perform recitation in the hospital during the daytime? Master Jun Hong Lu: You may do so during the daytime. You can recite the Great Compassion Mantra (Da Bei Zhou) and Heart Sutra (Xin Jing). Caller: Master Lu, may I ask if […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 137) December 8, 2016 THE TYPES OF SCRIPTURES TO BE RECITED WHILE VOLUNTEERING Question: Master Lu, you mentioned previously in one of your radio programs that virtues will only be gained when a person performs recitation while volunteering. In this case, may I know which scriptures and the number of […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 142) January 13, 2017 THE QUANTITY OF HEART SUTRA RECITED FOR FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD NOT EXCEED THAT FOR OURSELVES Question: My daily recitation comprises of 21 times of the Heart Sutra. I recite 21 times and 11 times for my husband and son respectively. A Buddhist practitioner told […]
Wenda20170113 28:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE PERFORM RECITATION PRIOR TO WASHING FACE AND BRUSHING TEETH? Caller: When performing recitations, we should dress neatly and recite scriptures with reverence. Let’s say if we are to perform recitations prior to brushing teeth, washing face, or even while changing, is it considered too disrespectful? I […]
Wenda20170101A 02:14 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SCRIPTURES MAY BE PLACED ON THE PRAYING MAT ON THE SPOT WHERE YOUR FOREHEAD MAKES CONTACT WITH DURING PROSTRATION; DO NOT SIT ON PRAYING MAT Caller: Are we allowed to place scriptures on the praying mat? Master Jun Hong Lu: You may do so, as that […]
Wenda20170101A 00:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ARE WE ALLOWED TO SIT ON OUR HEELS WHILE KNEELING ON THE PRAYING MAT? Caller: Master Lu, there are some Buddhist practitioners who sit on their heels while kneeling on the praying mat. Is this alright? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is alright. No problem at all. […]
Wenda20161216 0:24:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO OFFER EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE IN SELF-CULTICATION FORM TO OTHER BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS Caller: A Buddhist practitioner has saved some Eighty-eight Buddhas Great Repentance in self-cultivation form. Can he offer it to other Buddhist practitioners in need? Master Jun Hong Lu: I […]
Wenda20161211B 23:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DREAMT ABOUT MESSAGES SENT FROM GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA RECITE THE THREE “PILLARS” OF SCRIPTURES FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt about messages sent from Guan Yin Bodhisattva compassionately: As soon as you wake up in the morning, […]
Wenda20161118 57:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT BETTER TO RECITE THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA OR THE XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU IN CASE OF EMERGENCY? Caller: Master Lu, in times of emergency, should one recite the Great Compassion Mantra or is it better to recite the Jvala Mahaugra Dharani? Master Jun Hong […]
LIVE OUT OUR BUDDHA-NATURE AND COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: To practise Buddhism is to lead an upright life in this world – we do not shun the pressures in life and neither are we critical of our sufferings. Our fate and destiny are never set out to be smooth sailing. When we are faced […]
Wenda20160619B 24:58 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) COMPARING A PATIENT WITH ACUTE SICKNESS AND A HEALTHY BUDDHIST PRACTITIONER WHO BOTH RECITE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE 5 TIMES DAILY, IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF SIGNIFICANCE? Caller: Master Lu, in your radio programs, you usually advise patients with acute medical condition to recite […]
Wenda20161125 01:01:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM RECITATION DILIGENTLY WHILE IN GOOD HEALTH Caller: Some cancer patients encounter difficulties in performing recitation due to physical weakness, despite having a willing heart. In this case, how should they say their prayers to Guan Yin Bodhisattva, so that they can have the energy to recite Little Houses for […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 133) November 5, 2016 RECITATION OF ADDITIONAL AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA FROM WINTER SOLSTICE TO THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR Question: In one of your radio programs, it was mentioned that from this Winter Solstice till the third day of Lunar New Year, we could recite […]
