CREATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE Master Jun Hong Lu: A wise person creates an opportunity to practise Buddhism; a foolish person waits for an opportunity to come to them. We must constantly reflect upon ourselves. We must often ask ourselves: are we still attached to fame and wealth? Remember. You must diligently observe the precepts […]
Wenda20140413A 37:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY IS IT NOT ADVISABLE FOR LAY BUDDHISTS TO RECITE SOME MAHAYANA SUTRAS? Caller: Master Lu, I recalled that you did not recommend we recite some Mahayana sutras. Now I understand the rationale behind it. Undeniably these sutras/scriptures are really great and contain infinite energy and immense […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (112) June 18, 2016 SHOULD WE WRITE THE DATE OF “OFFERING” OR “COMPLETION” Question: Master Lu mentioned previously in one of the radio programs that for Eighty-eight Buddhas Great Repentance Self-Cultivation Form, we should fill the date of offering instead of completion. However, I had written the date of completion for those […]
Wenda20151003 56:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE FOR BREAKING THE PENDANT OF BODHISATTVA, OTHERWISE MISFORTUNE MAY BEFALL Caller: If my husband has broken the pendant of Bodhisattva, what should he do? Master Jun Hong Lu: Tell him to recite 11 times of Eight-eight Buddhas Great Repentance. Caller: […]
Wenda20150424 18:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REASON FOR HAVING TOO MUCH DISTRACTING THOUGHTS DURING RECITATION Caller: When carrying out certain tasks, why we often feel particularly anxious, as though we wish to accomplish several tasks at once? When we perform scripture recitations hastily, our minds are perpetually thinking of other things. Master […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Q&A Session with World Buddhist Friends Taipei, Taiwan October 3, 2016 DO NOT PERFORM RECITATION WHILE SHAVING, TRIMING NAILS OR PICKING EARS Question: Is it appropriate to perform recitation while we shave, trim our nails or pick our ears as long as we are not doing it in the washroom? Answer: Do […]
Wenda20141123A 01:04:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RUBBING HANDS WHILE RECITING THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA WOULD IMPROVE BLOOD CIRCULATION Caller: At times, I felt movement of energy in my palms. However, I am not sure if the energy is moving outwards or coming inwards. However, at times it feels warm but sometimes it feels cold. In this case, is […]
Wenda20160923 30:39 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE REACTION TO RECITING THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE RECITATION DIFFERS WITH VARIANT DEGREE OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Why there are some who recite many times of the Eighty-eight Buddhas Great Repentance without the slightest reaction, while others who will start feeling uncomfortable and having dreams […]
Wenda20160722 59:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT PROPER TO PERFORM RECITATION IN SILENCE, WITH ONLY MINOR MOUTH AND THROAT MOVEMENTS Caller: Master Lu, a fellow Buddhist friend always feels pain in the throat while performing his daily recitation. Thus, can he perform recitation in silence with only minor movement of the […]
FOOLISH OR WISE Master Jun Hong Lu: If a Buddhist pretends to know what they do not know, they’ll become ignorant and arrogant. A man of great wisdom often appears slow-witted. So be humble and learn from each other. An infinite compassion comes from deep inside of our heart; enlightenment comes from our inherent nature […]
Wenda20160722 01:05:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ARE WE ABLE TO CONNECT TO BODHISATTVA’S ENERGY FIELD IF WE WEAR A HAT WHEN PERFORMING RECITATION Caller: Master Lu mentioned previously that we’d better not wear a hat when reciting sutras/mantras. However, for some Buddhist friends, they have to put on safety helmets when working […]
Wenda20120302 59:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SOFT-HEARTEDNESS STEMS FROM AN UNSETTLED HEART – RECITE MORE HEART SUTRA Caller: At times, I find myself to be rather soft-hearted. May I know what sutras/mantras should I recite? Master Jun Hong Lu: In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you are soft or cold-hearted. The crux […]
Wenda20151004A 05:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) NOT PRAYING FOR ANYTHING WHEN DOING RECITATIONS IS ACCUMULATING MERITS Caller: Master Lu, you once said that we would generate the most merits if we don’t ask for anything specific before we perform scripture recitations. Some Buddhist practitioners will wake up in the morning and start […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Penang, Malaysia (Question 17) IN THE EVENT THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE OUR DAILY RECITATION, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? Question: Our daily recitation can be rather substantial. Is it allowable for us to recite part of a certain type of scriptures a day before and we complete the remaining […]
Wenda20150213 01:01:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITING THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LI FO DA CHAN HUI WEN) IN AN EVEN MORE PIOUS MANNER ON CLOUDY DAYS Caller: Master Lu, one night you appeared in my dream with a lot of discourses, but when I woke up in the next morning, I could […]
Wenda20160603 21:58 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) OUR PRAYERS WILL BE MORE EFFICACIOUS WITH 13 PROSTRATIONS Caller: Master Lu, will it be more efficacious if we say our prayers followed by 13 prostrations? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. Caller: If we have three matters to pray for, do we perform 13 prostrations for […]
HOW TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN TIME SPENT ON RECITATION AND WORK Caller: Greetings to you Master Lu! I am new to Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. As a new Buddhist practitioner, I would like to seek your advice on how to achieve and maintain a balance between recitation and work? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
Wenda20160612B 37:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HAVING DISTRACTING THOUGHTS DURING RECITATION IS A SIGN OF KARMIC OBSTACLES – RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE Caller: Master Lu, we have an elderly lady Buddhist friend who has been practising Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door for several years. She mentioned that previously when she […]
Shuohua20160610 16:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO RECITE SUTRAS/MANTRAS WITH “FEELING” Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that we should recite sutras/mantras with “feeling”, how are we able to tap into the energy field of Bodhisattva, and enhance the effectiveness of our recitations? Master Jun Hong Lu: In answering this question, let […]
HOW TO ENHANCE THE EFFICACIOUSNESS OF OUR PRAYER I feel that all of you present here today are blessed immensely. Many do not know the proper ritual when praying to Bodhisattva. Usually, after offering incense, they will kneel down, start crying and wailing. Please remember, should you have an important matter to pray for, after […]
Wenda20160410 06:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PROSTRATING THREE TIMES IN PLACE OF STANDING UP AFTER FINISHING RECITING EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE EACH TIME Caller: When I recite the Eighty-eight Buddhas Great Repentance, I would kneel all the way. After I have recited the last sentence –“Namo Da Xing Pu Xian Pu Sa” […]
Wenda20140615B 58:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITATION IS TO AWAKEN OUR INNATE BUDDHA-NATURE Caller: Why does the practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door require us to recite so many Buddhist scriptures? Is it to awaken our innate Buddha-nature? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, what you just said is correct. Why do […]
DESTINY Master Jun Hong Lu: Our destiny, the weal and woe in our life, is predetermined. However, through learning Buddhism, we can control and change our fate. As Buddhist cultivators, we know what our destiny is and hence we can change it. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Hong Kong SAR, China, […]
THE KEY THAT GUIDES US TO ELIMINATE THE VEXATIONS OF THE HUMAN REALM Master Jun Hong Lu: To practise Buddhism in the human realm is very challenging as it requires wisdom. Enlightenment is the ultimate objective of a Buddhism cultivator. Enlightenment is the key to eliminating the vexations in the human realm. I hope you […]
DISCOVER OUR ABILITY Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people realise their potential in a hard way. Human ability is like a diamond, hidden deep underneath the ground waiting to be uncovered. That is why many people can only unleash their potential under difficult situations. Thus, you may never be able to discover your true self […]
AIM TO ATTAIN SELFLESSNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: The ultimate objective of cultivation is to attain selflessness. When facing hardships in life, Buddhist cultivators should aim at leaving sufferings and embracing happiness. People won’t cultivate if there was no hardship. In cultivation, we should aim to attain a state of emptiness. In doing so, you […]
WISDOM EQUATES HUMILITY AND BEING CAUTIOUS Caller: A Buddhist practitioner thought that he was not diligent in cultivation. However, other Buddhist practitioners who know him very well had dreams that he cultivated well. For example, they dreamt that he became a Bodhisattva, brought a lot of delicious food for other Buddhist friends, or had a […]
THE TWO GIFTS IN LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: I would like to offer you two precious gifts in life. Firstly, forgiveness is a source of happiness. When you forgive others, you will gain inexhaustible happiness. Secondly, health is your biggest wealth. What’s more, if you wish to be happy, practise Buddhism. Source: Master […]
ANY SEED SOWN WILL NOT GERMINATE INSTANTLY Master Jun Hong Lu: When you help others, you won’t get rewarded immediately; when you pray to Bodhisattva and perform recitation, your health won’t be improved overnight. So, many people could only complain that their prayer doesn’t work. Please remember, any seeds will not grow instantly. When we […]
THIS WORLD IS AN ILLUSION Master Jun Hong Lu: A sage is a person with wisdom, he understands that this world is an illusion and that he should leave it behind without further ado. An ignorant person, on the other hand, is one who takes this illusory world as real. To a person who fails […]
