ABSTAIN FROM SMOKING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VOWED TO BECOME A VEGETARIAN Caller: Master, there are people who still smoke despite having made the vow to become a full vegetarian. Is smoking not allowed in our practice of vegetarianism? Kindly advise us, Master. Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s for sure. It’s better not to smoke […]
WHEN INTRODUCING BUDDHISM TO OTHERS, SINCERITY IS THE KEY Caller: Master, in the effort to propagate Buddhism to others, some fellow practitioners may not have the skill to do so. I was just wondering whether it’s alright to compile a guide that can help our sharing to be more focused. Just like in delivering a […]
THE CAUSE FOR ONE TO HAVE TALENT BUT NO OPPORTUNITY Caller: What is the cause for one’s unrecognised talent? Master Jun Hong Lu: A man who is always lustful will surely have his capabilities go unrecognised. A businessman who fools around with women all the time will have a lot of “yin” (negative) energy in […]
HOW DO YOU PRACTISE DILIGENCE? AVOID DEGENERATION Master Jun Hong Lu: How do you practise diligence? It is the consistent mindfulness to practise. That is, every single thought is geared towards spiritual cultivation and every single thought is kind. It also means forcing yourself out of bed in the morning, even if you don’t want […]
ALL-ROUNDED DILIGENCE Caller: Master, you often compliment Buddhist friends for being diligent in their Buddhist practice. I am of the opinion that being diligent is not just about going all out to perform recitation. To be deemed as diligent, one needs to study Buddhism in Plain Terms, to safeguard the purity of body, speech and […]
BEWARE OF THOSE WHO UNDERMINE YOUR DILIGENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: As you stride forward in your Buddhist practice, we are bound to hear all kinds of remarks. This underscores the importance of being persistent in your practice, and to quickly learn to get used to the different worldly viewpoints. Focus on what you need […]
CUNDI DHARANI HELPS MY BROTHER SECURE A JOB For a good few months after his graduation in 2022, my brother was unable to find a job. His faith in Buddhism was half-hearted back then. On 16 April, which coincided with the birthday of Cundi Bodhisattva, we set up a Buddhist altar at home. It was […]
RUN BEFORE YOUR KARMIC OBSTACLES CATCH-UP WITH YOU Master Jun Hong Lu: Whatever causes that put you off from spiritual cultivation are your own karmic obstacles. When you think, “Oh, I‘m too lazy to wake up in the morning” – this is the effect of your karmic obstacle! When your family members obstruct your practice […]
CORRECTING OURSELVES IS KEY TO OUR QUEST TO HELP SENTIENT BEINGS Question: After studying Buddhism in Plain Terms for a certain period of time, some Buddhist practitioners are aware that eliminating a worldly mindset is a critical element in breaking free from the six realms of rebirth. However, in the course of their Buddhism propagation, […]
THE LITTLE HOUSES HELP ME WALK OUT OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION My husband has always been very loving and has never lost his temper with me. However, due to the postpartum depression that I suffered from, nothing he did seemed to please me to the extent that I demanded a divorce. After practising Buddhism, it dawned […]
ARE WE ‘SEEKING WORLDLY BLESSINGS’ IF WE PRAY FOR A LIFE FREE FROM SUFFERING AND FOR IMPROVEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIFE? Question: In introducing Buddhism to prospective Buddhist friends, typically we are targeted in our sharing of positive transformations of other Buddhist friends after their Buddhist practice. We would usually touch on aspects […]
A PENITENT HEART HELPS TO ELIMINATE ONE’S KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: How are you, Master? When you give us your guidance and we immediately realise that we have erred and the sense of shame and remorse washes over us, it is right in that instance, the said disciple’s karmic obstacles will be eliminated. What about those […]
HOW I OVERCOME DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AFTER LEARNING BUDDHISM? I am from the Netherlands and I am 22 this year. I was born into a wealthy family and had a pretty smooth upbringing. In 2012, I came to Singapore to study and that was when I became dispirited and depressed, which gradually developed into […]
RESOLVING DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Question: We have come across many cases of children with depressive disorder and suicidal tendencies. How shall we help resolve this problem? Answer: Depression and suicidal tendencies are a sign that there is foreign spirit on one’s body. and the solution is to recite Little Houses to help these foreign […]
WALK OUT OF MENTAL TRAUMA WITH BUDDHISM Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people live their entire lives unaware of the ways to eradicate their karmic obstacles which leaves them with no choice but to suffer. Bear this in mind, you can recover from any physical suffering such as a leg fracture or toothache, but you […]
HOW TO PRAY FOR BETTER INFUSION OF ENERGY INTO LITTLE HOUSE DURING DOTTING? Caller: I came across this question from ‘Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse’. A fellow practitioner, who is more susceptible to spiritual sense of connection, would not be able to feel the infusion of energy into Little House for the scriptures that he […]
WAYS TO ENHANCE THE AFFINITY BETWEEN BODHISATTVA AND SENTIENT BEINGS Question: It’s well understood that the success of our Buddhism propagation ultimately boils down to the level of affinity the prospective Buddhist friends have towards Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. Echoing this, the Lord Buddha once said, “The Buddha can only help those with predestined […]
TO WALK THE PATH OF THE BODHISATTVA IN THE HUMAN REALM IS TO HELP YOURSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS Caller: Master Lu, with regards to cultivating the path of the Bodhisattva in this human realm, does it mean that while we are cultivating ourselves, we are in a way also helping others to be awakened […]
WAYS TO ENCOURAGE SERIOUSLY-ILL NEW BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS TO RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES AND PRACTISE BUDDHISM Question: How should we help seriously-ill people who are currently suffering due to karmic retributions? They want to start practising Buddhism but lack the confidence and determination. How can we help them to embark on this path? Some of them are […]
WHEN ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTIES IN CULTIVATION, ONE SHOULD STAY CLOSE TO DILIGENT FELLOW BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS Question: We are so hard-pressed for time in this Age of Dharma Decline. Those who are not spiritual cultivators will be led by the nose through life by their destiny and the force of karma. Having said this, Buddhist practitioners will […]
LESSONS FROM A TRAIN STATION ENCOUNTER: THE INFINITE POWER OF ROLE MODELS Master Jun Hong Lu: Robert is a renowned psychologist in the United States. One day, he was making his way to a subway station during the evening peak hour when he stumbled upon a shabbily-dressed man, lying in the middle of the stairs. […]
ETHICAL DISCIPLINE BEGINS WITH ENDURING Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you will go all out to practise the act of giving. What can you give? Your heart, of course! You need to go all out in being kind to others, in being generous, patient and in maintaining a peaceful state. Unfortunately, you […]
THE PRECEPTS LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR BUDDHIST PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: As Lord Buddha was about to enter nirvana, sobbing and kneeling before Him, His disciples asked, “Lord Buddha, what shall we do without you?” The Lord Buddha said, “Let the precepts be your foundation and regard them as your teacher”. Do you […]
A STORY ON THE COUGHING PARROT – THE POWER OF ROLE MODELS IS INFINITE Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, there was this person who kept an adorable parrot as a pet. One day, a friend of hers dropped by to visit. The guest asked, “Is the parrot sick? Why does it keep coughing and look […]
HOW SHOULD A DISCIPLE BE A GOOD DHARMA PROTECTOR OF GUAN YIN CITTA DHARMA DOOR? Caller: How should each of us, the disciples of Guan Yin Citta, uphold our Dharma Door well and do what is right as a Dharma Protector? Master Jun Hong Lu: First and foremost, you should lead by example. This is […]
WISDOM IS FOUND THROUGH DISCIPLINE Question: What should we do to achieve a more profound, higher and stricter level of discipline? How can a state of absolute discipline be attained? Answer: To gain wisdom and the power of concentration, one must observe the precepts. The level of wisdom that one gains is in proportion to […]
UNFAITHFUL HUSBAND COMES BACK HOME! Sometime in April 2022, my husband had an extramarital affair. He was ready to give up everything including his biological son, and he even demanded a divorce. In light of this, I made the vow to recite Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots 10,000 times and Mantra to Disperse Calamities 10,000 […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S ADVICE ON THE PRACTICE OF VEGETARIANISM Caller: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said, “Today, I would like to persuade all of you to practise vegetarianism. Those who adopt a vegetarian diet will be free from impure energy, and heaven will protect them. On the other hand, those who eat meat will be surrounded by negative energy, […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOUR SCRIPTURES CONTAINED IN THE LITTLE HOUSE Caller: Hi Master, I’d like to ask about the relationship between Buddhist scriptures – the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra, the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra and the Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan – contained in the Little Houses and the corresponding […]
WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO REPEAT OUR PRAYER REQUEST? Caller: Master Lu, when praying for something, we just have to say it once and Bodhisattva will know. If so, why do we have to repeat our prayer to Bodhisattva? Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me ask you a question. Regardless of what you are doing, […]
