Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) THE KARMA OF BLESSINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: As long as a person propagates Buddhism or shares their personal experiences with others, there will be an automatic increase in their good fortune. This is the karma of blessings.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 THE INFLUENCE OF NOISE ON FENG SHUI Master Jun Hong Lu: Sometimes, if you are overwhelmed by a lot of noise which annoys you upon arriving at a site, then such a place has bad feng shui. Many houses are located near […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Audio – Episode 26 1 January 2020 (An Excerpt) TO ILLUMINATE OUR MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: If we are to condense the Heart Sutra into a single word, that will be ‘To Illuminate’, that is to be in the quest to watch over. Just like how […]
Wenda20180114B 45:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN CONFUSED WILL FALL INTO A STATE OF DELUSION Master Jun Hong Lu: Humans are often assailed by confusion in life. Confusion (迷惑) can cause one’s mind to fall into a state of delusion, oscillating between left and right, high and low, and […]
Wenda20191101 28:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ADVANCING ONE’S CULTIVATION SINGLE-MINDEDLY AND DILIGENTLY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE VOW OF SUCCEEDING IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION IN THIS LIFETIME AND THE VOW OF CELIBACY Caller: If we make a vow to succeed in spiritual cultivation in this lifetime or to lead a celibate life, is […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 391) 21 June 2020 DO NOT OFFER SUNFLOWERS WITH BLACK DISC FLORETS TO BODHISATTVAS Question: Master, you mentioned that we must not offer sunflowers with black disc florets (centre of the flower head) to Bodhisattvas. Today, I saw a type of sunflower with light green disc floret in the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Macau SAR, China 26 February 2017 THE ROOT OF EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: A man went to seek advice from an eminent Master, who looked at him with compassion and said, “A heart with no evil will not experience any pain. If there is pain, it means that […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) RESPECT THE MASTER AND REVERE HIS TEACHINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: All of you must respect the master, revere his teachings, and value the dharma door. You must cultivate diligently.
An Excerpt Reply from 2OR Secretariat to a written enquiry 9 November 2019 NOT RECOMMENDED TO STERILISE OR KEEP PETS Question: From a Buddhism standpoint, is it wrong to sterilise my pet cat? Answer: We don’t recommend this. Neither do we recommend keeping cats as pets because they have ‘Yin’ (negative) attributes, which can have […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Audio – Episode 26 1 January 2020 (An Excerpt) APPLY THE BUDDHA’S WISDOM TO SEE THE EMPTINESS OF THE FIVE AGGREGATES Master Jun Hong Lu: “To illuminate and see the emptiness of The Five Aggregates” (i.e. form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness) means we need to practise […]
Wenda20120511 40:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AFTER CONSUMING TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CONTAINING ANIMAL INGREDIENTS Caller: In the past, I used to consume a lot of traditional Chinese medicine containing animal ingredients such as scorpions and centipedes to treat my leg problems. Now I am still […]
Wenda20200830 01:31:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RESERVING THE SPIRITUAL ENERGY OF BLESSINGS FROM MASTER Caller: Hi Master, we understand that meritorious blessings can be conserved for future use. May the same be done for the spiritual energy received through the blessings from Master? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. In fact, it is […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Auckland, New Zealand 8 November 2019 USE SCISSORS TO TRIM FLOWERS OFFERED TO BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS, DO NOT SNAP THEM WITH BARE HANDS Question: For flowers that are to be offered on the Buddhist altar, can we trim them with our bare hands instead of […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) PRAYING FOR PERSONAL GAINS Master Jun Hong Lu: People who often pray for personal gains will increase their transgressions. The thought of praying for personal gains will result in transgression in a person’s mind in the form of greed.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 SENSING FENG SHUI WITH OUR CONSCIOUSNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: Consciousness. Everyone who lives in this world is influenced by the energy field which carries a certain message and vibe with it. It is not something that is visible to our naked […]
Shuohua20180713 17:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISCIPLESHIP CERTIFICATE MAY BE BROUGHT ALONG WHEN ATTENDING EXAMINATION Caller: Hi Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner and I will be attending an English language examination. Can we bring our Discipleship Certificates along to the exam venue? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. Caller: How should we state […]
Wenda20200906 02:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO WE NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE SPOTS WHERE OUR FOREHEAD AND KNEES TOUCH ON THE PRAYER MAT? Caller: Master, when arranging the prayer mats in the Guan Yin Hall, should we fix specific spots for our forehead and knees to touch the mat, or should we […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom 21 March 2021 (An Excerpt) AVOID CALAMITIES THROUGH PERFORMING RECITATION Master Jun Hong Lu: We should apply ingenious measures for the betterment of oneself – whenever you are in a bad mood, recite the following: 7 times of the Great Compassion Mantra 7 times of the Heart […]
Shuohua20190111 27:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL SKIN CONDITIONS ARE RELATED TO SMALL FOREIGN SPIRITS – INCREASE THE RECITATION OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AND LITTLE HOUSES Caller: Master, should someone suffering from neurodermatitis make vows to offer Little Houses and perform life liberation targeted at the specific problems? Master […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 (An Excerpt) ASSESS FENG SHUI THROUGH THE BODY Master Jun Hong Lu: Look around to see if your home has too many objects that are of ‘Yin’ (negative) attributes, such as stainless steel items, glass, mirrors or objects that are sharp; some […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 7 Chapter 31 (An Excerpt) PLUM TREES BLOSSOM IN EXTREME COLD, SYMBOLISING INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Master Jun Hong Lu: We should gain understanding of ourselves through our consciousness, not through our eyes. As humans, we commit a lot of wrongdoings through our thoughts. Hence, we must seek […]
Wenda20180114B 26:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHEN STRICKEN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS OR UNDERGOING A PREDESTINED CALAMITY Caller: Master, as regards someone who is stricken by a critical illness and one who is undergoing a predestined calamity (e.g. clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva or an imminent […]
Wenda20200524 34:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO PRAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Hi Master, how should we state our prayer request for the elimination of karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: To eliminate karmic obstacles, simply pray to Bodhisattva and say, “Please eliminate my karmic obstacles. I will […]
Shuohua20180810 06:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IF WE SNEEZE WHILE RECITING THE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE, SHOULD WE START THE RECITATION ALL OVER AGAIN? Caller: A Buddhist friend is asking if we happen to sneeze while performing recitation, do we have to start all over again? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is best to […]
Wenda20150904 06:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SECRET TO EASIER ATTAINMENT OF ONE’S WISH: RECITE MANTRAS DURING FLIGHT Caller: Master, which mantra or sutra is better to be recited on board an aeroplane? Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s fine to recite the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra or any other mantras or […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) REDUCE DESIRES AND LET THINGS TAKE THEIR OWN COURSE Master Jun Hong Lu: There is a concept that goes ‘have less desire and let things take their own course’. When a person has less desires and relinquishes everything including actions and […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 (An Excerpt) ASSESS FENG SHUI THROUGH THE NOSE Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can smell a foul odour coming from the bathroom as soon as you arrive home, would you say that this is good feng shui? Instead, if you smell […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms Audio – Episode 1 4 March 2020 (An Excerpt) TO RECOGNISE THE FRUIT OF KARMA THROUGH THE SOWING OF CAUSE Master Jun Hong Lu: You claim that you aspire to be a Buddha, and yet you do not wish to abandon your evil thoughts and deeds. How […]
Wenda20190120A 10:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS CAN RECITE THE GUAN YIN CITTA EMERGENCY CODE DAILY Caller: Master, you have mentioned before that in times of emergency, we can save lives by reciting the Guan Yin Citta Emergency Code 7829 (Great Compassion Mantra 7 times, Heart Sutra 8 times, Eighty-Eight […]
Wenda20200925 01:24:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SETTING UP OF A MINI ALTAR IN A HOSPITAL PRIVATE ROOM Caller: Master, can we set up a mini Buddhist altar in a private room in hospital? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is fine to do so in a private room in hospital. By that, I […]