Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 141) 6 January 2017 WHEN BEING SCOLDED OR BULLIED, ONE REPAYS HIS KARMIC DEBTS Question: Is it true that being scolded by someone else has the effect of repaying one’s karmic debts? If that’s the case, does it mean that the person being scolded may recite fewer Little Houses? […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 177) 22 Aug 2017 REPENT IMMEDIATELY WHEN NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ARISE Question: Master, you mentioned that when there’s excessive arising of negative thoughts, we should practise repentance within 10 seconds. May I know if we are supposed to pray for the withdrawal of the thought or to empty the thought […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 190) 21 November 2017 REASONS FOR RECURRING DREAM TESTS RELATED TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND METHOD TO EXERCISE SELF-RESTRAINT Question: There is a Buddhist practitioner who keeps having dreams tests related to sexual misconduct almost every night despite having persistently repented his past immorality in this aspect. He may have […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 354) 28 December 2019 THOSE WHO VOW TO OBSERVE THE FIVE BUDDHIST PRECEPTS BUT STILL MAINTAIN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR SPOUSES ARE UNABLE TO TRANSCEND THE SIX REALMS OF EXISTENCE DUE TO THEIR LOW LEVEL OF SPIRITUALITY Question: In the past, I had always thought that physical intimacy […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 14 March 2010 MONEY SHOULD BE KEPT HIDDEN Master Jun Hong Lu: All things in the world can be differentiated by their ‘Yin’ (negative) or ‘Yang’ (positive) attributes. Things that can be shown to others have a ‘Yang’ attribute, while those that should be put out of […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Radio Program) Volume 1 Chapter 9 (An Excerpt) ONLY WHEN YOUR MIND IS PURIFIED, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR FATE AND DESTINY Master Jun Hong Lu: There are evil, conflicting views and troubles in everyone’s heart. I hope that you will learn to adjust and govern your minds. […]
Wenda20170108A 25:42 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE TAP INTO OUR INNATE ENERGY TO QUELL OUR ILLNESSES? Caller: Hello Master, how are you? There is a source of great power inherent in all of us. Master, can you please share with us ways to tap into this inherent energy to quell […]
Wenda20171119B 29:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY Caller: A Buddhist practitioner would like to attend the public talk, but he is worried he may not be able to make it. How should he pray to Bodhisattva to enable him to attend the event？ Master Jun Hong […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Paris, France 5 September 2019 (An Excerpt) PRACTISING MODERATION IN THE NINE ASPECTS OF LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Do not covet personal gains excessively. Greed is like a dry well in the desert, capable of absorbing all rainwater but will never produce a single drop of […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 399) 21 July 2020 RECITE THE HEART SUTRA TO CLEAR OUR MIND Question: At times when we feel our mind is unclear, what should we do? Answer: Firstly, give yourself a hair wash, then recite 13 times of the Heart Sutra.
Shuohua20150717 15:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STRICT ADHERENCE TO PRECEPTS; SAFEGUARD ONE’S MIND AND BODY Caller: Master has often used a white shirt with various degrees of soy sauce or ink stains as the metaphor to remind us that we must be an absolute morally-upright person and there’s no two-ways about it. […]
Shuohua20141128 23:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ARE THERE KARMIC RAMIFICATIONS IF WE REGIFT ALCOHOL OR CIGARETTES? Caller: Hi Master, it’s widely practised to exchange gifts during the festive periods as the norm of social reciprocity. Many people would typically give alcohol and cigarettes as a gift. Will there be karmic obstacles for […]
Wenda20130208 01:15:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IT IS BEST NOT TO GIVE ALCOHOL OR CIGARETTES AS NEW YEAR GIFTS Caller: It’s a common practice for people to give alcohol or cigarettes as a gift for Lunar New Year. For Buddhist practitioners like us who observe the Five Precepts, is it appropriate to […]
Wenda20201016 00:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS TO CONSUME ENZYMES? Caller: How are you, Master? Nowadays, many Buddhist practitioners produce their homemade enzymes for consumption. They will put some vegetables and fruits into a container with some water. These ingredients will be left to ferment into beverage-like […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 14 March 2010 A BEDROOM NEXT TO THE KITCHEN Master Jun Hong Lu: A bedroom located next to a kitchen will have a bad effect on children, as it has inauspicious connotations. Therefore, this bedroom is best occupied by men or fathers because fathers usually rank third […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Radio Program) Volume 1 Chapter 9 (An Excerpt) CULTIVATING THE MIND IS ABOVE ALL ELSE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should be mindful of the movements of their conscience and inherent nature. They should also learn to adjust the workings of their mind. We must examine […]
Wenda20200816 49:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IF WE SUFFER FROM VARIOUS ILLNESSES, SHOULD WE MAKE SPECIFIC OR GENERAL PRAYER REQUEST? Caller: Hello Master, how are you? A fellow practitioner suffers from various physical ailments. During his recitation of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) to seek the blessings of the Bodhisattva; he […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Radio Program) Volume 2 Chapter 12 (An Excerpt) ANIMALS ARE NOT BORN TO BE EATEN Master Jun Hong Lu: Everyone should be aware that, more than tens of thousands of tons of chicken, fish, shrimp, crab, lobster and abalone are killed every day. These are the animals […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 220) 12 April 2018 IS IT APPROPRIATE TO PERFORM RECITATION WHILE EATING? Question: Master has mentioned in one of the earlier radio programs that we can perform recitation while having our meals. Were you referring to the intervals between bites, or while chewing? Answer: Of course, it is during […]
Zongshu20190105 12:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT WASTE TIME; CHERISHING TIME MEANS TREASURING LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: Everything in life is like a dream, illusion, bubble and shadow. In the blink of an eye, it is gone for good. Do you think you can still afford to waste your time? […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Episode 32 4 April 2020 (An Excerpt) CONTEMPLATE, PURIFY AND ACHIEVE EMPTINESS OF THE MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: The Bodhisattva wants us to watch our mind and thoughts that could arise at any time. When there are greed, hatred, ignorance, scattered thoughts or narrow-mindedness, one will […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 14 March 2010 KITCHEN FENG SHUI Master Jun Hong Lu: Kitchen is regarded as an inauspicious space, because it’s where you see knives and flames. Therefore, it is advisable to only cook in the kitchen when you are emotionally calm and stable. If you happen to be […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 29 (An Excerpt) THOUGH I ASPIRE TO LIBERATE ALL SENTIENT BEINGS, NOT A SINGLE BEING IS LIBERATED BY ME Master Jun Hong Lu: “Though I aspire to liberate all sentient beings, not a single being is liberated by me.” What does this sentence mean? The […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Radio Program) Volume 2 Chapter 12 (An Excerpt) DESIRE IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: While living in this world, we must bear in mind that, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”. Why do we get others to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 5 Chapter 34 (An Excerpt) RESENTMENT IS THE CATALYST FOR THE THOUGHT OF KILLING TO ARISE Master Jun Hong Lu: Killing is committed when one takes the life of another living being out of resentment or hatred. In other words, resentment is the impetus that drives […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 197) 28 December 2017 WEAR PROPER ATTIRE WHEN OFFERING INCENSE Question: When offering incense and paying respect to Buddha, is it alright to leave our outer garment unbuttoned or unzipped? Answer: That is improper and disrespectful. How can you leave your clothes unbuttoned when you pay respect to the […]
Wenda20160501A 44:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY CONSUMING FRESHLY-KILLED ANIMALS WILL CAUSE CANCER; EVEN BODHISATTVAS ARE UNABLE TO HELP NON-VEGETARIANS WHO ARE STRICKEN WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES Caller: Hi Master, a Guan Yin Citta practitioner has been cultivating for a few years, but has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. When I […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Guan Yin Hall Sydney, Australia 28 February 2019 (An Excerpt) WHAT VIRTUOUS DEEDS CAN ONE PERFORM? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you are a person who always contemplates on the virtues of your inherent nature, your meritorious blessings will increase. Many people ask me, “Master, besides performing recitation, offering Little […]
Wenda20180608 37:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) THE COHERENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GREED, HATRED, IGNORANCE, ARROGANCE AND SUSPICION Caller: Master, with regards to the Five Poisons in Buddhism teachings: greed, hatred, ignorance, arrogance and suspicion, when greed is not satisfied, it will lead to hatred, which in turn breeds ignorance. The first […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Audio) Episode 2 4 March 2020 (An Excerpt) TO REALISE THE ULTIMATE NIRVANA Master Jun Hong Lu: Intrinsically, we have the same Buddha nature. Hence, the Buddha is always with us. When our heart returns to its original state to be one and the same as the […]