WAYS TO PREVENT THE ERUPTION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Hi Master, during last Saturday’s radio program, you told a male fellow practitioner that his percentage of karma was 67%. He was born in 1958, the Year of the Dog. He is terrified and has a question. What should he do in order to eliminate at […]
BE INCLINED TO KINDNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: In this modern age, it is important that we incline to kindness and instil kindness into our hearts. Let your compassionate heart spring up, just like the way bamboo shoots sprout after a spring rain. Compassion can help gradually eliminate the karmic obstacles in our eighth consciousness. […]
HOW CAN WE TOUCH OTHERS’ HEART WHEN PROPAGATING DHARMA TO THEM? Caller: Master, you have the ability to deeply resonate with others and speak to their hearts, while we struggle to do the same. Please guide us, Master, on how we can gain the skill of making a heartfelt connection with others. Master Jun Hong […]
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PERSON WITH LESS THAN 20% OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: What are the characteristics of a person with less than 20% of karmic obstacles? Kindly advise us, Master. Answer: Their state-of-mind. People with less than 20% of karmic obstacles possess a high state-of-mind. They won’t engage in fights or quarrels. You can […]
TRANSFORMING NEGATIVE AFFINITY WITH A KIND HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha once said, “Even if it’s for a thousand kalpas, the deeds we commit would never fade, Comes the day we meet with our fate, suffering is certain as karma awaits”. When interacting with our friends, we must be mindful of our words […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF REPENTANCE The Buddha of Sandalwood Merit gave the following discourse: “As one of the ancient Buddhas in the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO), I wish to advise all of you to adopt a serious attitude towards the recitation of LIFO and to repent often. This is because the effects from the recitation […]
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND A PERSON’S PERCENTAGE OF KARMA Question: Generally, what is the percentage of karma corresponds to a person who falls seriously ill? Why can some people remain healthy when their karma percentage is around 80%? Conversely, there are others with much lower percentages who succumb to serious illnesses. Master Jun […]
PARTIALLY-REPAID KARMIC DUES IN ONE’S PREVIOUS LIFE WILL MANIFEST AS A PREDESTINED CALAMITY IN PRESENT LIFE Caller: Hi Master, I’d like to ask: is it true that karmic debts from previous lives are to be repaid in present life? In other words, do the karmic dues we accumulated in past lives have to be fully […]
THE POWER OF VOWS STEMS FROM A HEART OF COMPASSION Caller: Hi Master, is the power of vows central to one’s Buddhist practice? Is it correct to say that one who leverages their power of vows to perform recitation and mind cultivation can eliminate their karmic obstacles, making it easy to be awakened to the […]
STAYING STEADFAST IS A MUST EVEN AFTER YOU HAVE BENEFITED FROM YOUR BUDDHIST PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: There will be times when practising Buddhism can be likened to digging a well. If you wish to dig a well, you have to be prepared to draw water from it later on. Many people merely wait […]
HOW DO WE DETERMINE OUR LEVEL OF KARMIC OBSTACLES? Caller: How do we determine our level of karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: Normally, if your prayers go unanswered, it is a sign that your karmic obstacle is hefty. Also, if you experience a lot of obstacles in life or have a run of bad […]
KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE LIKE EXPLOSIVES Caller: A fellow Buddhist practitioner rarely has nightmares. As a result, he rarely recites Little Houses for himself. Can Master explain whether in such cases his karmic obstacles will still accumulate to a point and erupt one day? Master Jun Hong Lu: Of course! If it keeps accumulating and reaches […]
THE BEST RESPONSE TO SLANDER IS TO KEEP SILENT Master Jun Hong Lu: When you are at the receiving end of a slander, the best response is to keep your silence. We must learn from the Bodhisattva to dwell in peace and abstain from talking. Unfortunately, many people cannot do this. Even amongst those who […]
THE PERCENTAGE OF KARMIC OBSTACLES WILL DETERMINE THE REALM THAT ONE ENDS UP IN UPON DEATH Caller: Master, yesterday you commented that a fellow practitioner has a high percentage of karmic obstacles of 29%. I’d like to ask, at what level, karmic obstacles are considered high? Master Jun Hong Lu: Didn’t I tell you before? […]
THE CONCEPT OF ‘DOUBLE-KARMA’; ‘THE BEST FORM OF GAIN IS TO SUFFER LOSS’ Caller: Master, I have a question. Every relationship is fated. Everything can be traced back to predestined affinity and the law of cause and effect governing it. May I ask what does it mean by ‘to sow double-karma’? What’s the logic behind […]
HOW RETRIBUTION FOR MINOR KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE EFFECTUATED? Caller: Karmic obstacles can either be eliminated through recitation of Buddhist scriptures or natural effectuation. What about those minor karmic obstacles, would Dharma Protectors make an advance arrangement to have them effectuated? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, this may happen. A minor karmic obstacle would be, for […]
WHY IS EMBEZZLEMENT THE TICKET TO HELL? DOES PREVENTING OTHERS FROM MAKING ILLICIT GAIN GENERATE MERITS? Caller: Why is embezzlement the ticket to hell? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s simple. This is because you are amassing illicit wealth in the name of Bodhisattva! These days, there are many people who want to undertake the operations […]
SUDDEN DEATH AND DESCENDING INTO HELL: RETRIBUTION OF USING DHARMA PROPAGATION AS A PRETEXT TO DEFRAUD FELLOW PRACTITIONERS’ MONEY MEANT FOR LIFE LIBERATION The King of Hell pointed at a male offender on the left and said, “Confess honestly”. The male offender said, “I was not from [country name] but was brought by the underworld […]
PRACTISE VERBAL TOLERANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Those who are gracious and broad-minded are able to take in all sorts of remarks, be it kind or harsh; their modesty allows them to be open to the opinions and suggestions of others. Such a person will also let others finish saying their piece. This demonstrates their […]
THE BUDDHA’S WORDS OF ADVICE ON CHARITY AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES Shakyamuni Buddha says, “There are myriads of charity to collect donations in the Saha world. If performed with a charitable intention that is founded on a Bodhi mind, and if one goes about doing it selflessly, without regard for reputation or recognition and free from […]
DO NOT INJECT ANY FUNDRAISING AGENDA IN YOUR DHARMA PROPAGATION ACTIVITIES Caller: Hi Master, in this era, there is great potential to spread the dharma to countless people through social media. Now that we are running some paid advertisements online, is it alright to solicit funds among like-minded practitioners to pay for the advertising fees? […]
WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT WE SHOULD LET GO? ALL THE BORING AND OLD GOSSIPS Master Jun Hong Lu: Why do you hold onto so many problems in your mind? Haven’t you had enough? Throughout your life, you have been filling your head with all sorts of clutter. Occasionally, you revisit them, sifting through the […]
MONETARY DONATION SHOULD BE VOLUNTARY AND ACCORD WITH CONDITIONS; SOLICITATION OF FUND IS PROHIBITED Caller: Before attending the 1st May dharma convention, I was somewhat more focused on ways to propagate Buddhism as well as the number of people with whom I could share the dharma. However, after the dharma convention, I feel that I have […]
WHAT IS A GREAT VOW? WHAT IS CONSIDERED HELPING OTHERS TO BE SPIRITUALLY AWAKENED? Caller: What is considered a great vow for lay practitioners like us who practise Buddhism at home? Master Jun Hong Lu: For example, a vow to print Buddhist books, or “I want more people to get to know this dharma door, […]
ONLY SINCERE AND THOROUGH REPENTANCE CAN PREVENT ONE FROM REPEATING HIS MISTAKES Caller: Master, why is it that people ‘forget the pain where gain follows’? How can we remember this pain and never commit the same mistake again? Master Jun Hong Lu: Humans are an entity of desires. In fact, the human body shares a […]
WHAT KIND OF SPEECH KARMA WOULD RESULT IN FALLEN LOTUS PEDESTALS IN HEAVEN? Caller: Hi Master, in some totem programs, you caution about the dire conditions of the lotus pedestals of Buddhist practitioners, who have committed negative karma of speech. In some cases, their lotus pedestals have fallen from heaven. Under what circumstances would negative […]
IS FORWARDING ALERT ON DECEPTIVE SCHEMES CONSIDERED AN ACTION THAT INTERVENES WITH THE WORKINGS OF KARMA? Caller: It’s common to observe an online social norm where people disseminate information to forewarn others of deceptive schemes, etc. For example, information cautioning people against scams or child abductions. We do pass on such information to those around […]
EVEN BODHISATTVAS DO NOT INTERVENE WITH THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT Caller: I heard of a saying, ‘Even Bodhisattvas do not intervene with the law of cause and effect’. I used to think that those who suffer from cancer or other terminal illnesses must have sown the evil seeds that have come to fruition […]
LET GO OF WORLDLY PHENOMENA AND LIVE IN EASE Master Jun Hong Lu: Think about it, just how many things we have given up since we were little. The minute we let go, we feel at ease. Whenever we say, “I don’t want it anymore”, our heart just settles. If we still think about those […]
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND THE LAW OF KARMA Caller: Is it right to say that everything in the human realm will change accordingly when we practise Buddhism? As long as we are diligent in our practice, we will definitely have good karma come our way. Assuming we are not fated to get married […]
