Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 75) 19 November 2015 PROPER HANDLING OF A FAULTY RECITATION TALLY COUNTER; IT IS FINE TO PLACE THE DEVICE IN THE PANTS POCKETS Question: Unaware that the recitation tally counter is a mini dharma instrument in the past, we had casually disposed of the device whenever one became faulty. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) – Question 12 Tokyo, Japan 7 October 2016 THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSE DEPENDS ON THE POWER OF VOW Question: Hi Master, does the recitation of Little Houses depend on the power of a person’s vow? Answer: Reciting the Buddhist scriptures is in itself a […]
Master Jun Hong Lu Buddhism In Plain Terms Volume 3 Chapter 1 (An Excerpt) DESIRE BREEDS SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me begin by analysing this saying, ‘desire breeds suffering’. The more desires one has, the more suffering one is bound to endure. I may desire for something today and was unable to obtain […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 (An Excerpt) ASSESS FENG SHUI THROUGH THE EARS Master Jun Hong Lu: One can assess feng shui through the ears. When the sounds that you hear are delightful to the ears and extremely pleasant, the space that you are in has good […]
Wenda20190203B 05:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) HOW TO BREAKTHROUGH IGNORANCE Caller: Master, how many types of ignorance that a person needs to eradicate? Master Jun Hong Lu: What do you think? The bad habits of a person are innumerable! 84,000! That is why we say there are 84,000 Dharma doors […]
Wenda20170127 37:06 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) DO NOT BE DISTRACTED AND MAKE ERRORS WHEN PERFORMING RECITATIONS; RECITE DHARANI TO PURIFY KARMA FROM SPEECH TO CORRECT RECITATION ERRORS Caller: When reciting Little Houses, is there a difference in the severity of karmic retributions between cases where one lacks the sincerity and […]
Wenda20200809 01:10:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) INCENSE AND OIL LAMPS MAY BE LIT WHEN PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE GROUP STUDY ON BUDDHISM FROM HOME Caller: Hello Master. When participating in online group study on Buddhism from home, can we offer incense and light the oil lamps on the Buddhist altar when there is […]
Wenda20190712 11:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT USE AMULET CARD WITH BODHISATTVA’S IMAGE AS A BOOKMARK Caller: Can we use an amulet card with the image of Guan Yin Bodhisattva as a bookmark for our Buddhism In Plain Terms book? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is inappropriate and disrespectful to do […]
Wenda20200221 44:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LEARN TO WALK THE MIDDLE PATH; ATTACHMENTS WILL ONLY BRING HARM UPON ONESELF Caller: Hi Master, could you please give me some advice? I feel honoured to be able to get through your line today. I really miss you, Master. Master Jun Hong Lu: You must […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 October 2019 WHAT YOU SOW MAY NOT BEAR FRUITS IMMEDIATELY Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, for every ‘Amitabha’ we recite, we are sowing the seed of kindness in us. However, it may not bear fruits immediately. It is the same when […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 FENG SHUI READING THROUGH THE EYES Master Jun Hong Lu: The eyes are the most important; if you feel exceptionally comfortable the moment you set your eyes on a place, it signifies that it has very good feng shui. Conversely, if you […]
Wenda20180603A 06:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT BE ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT AND WRONG OF THIS WORLD – HOW TO BREAK FREE FROM IGNORANCE? Master Jun Hong Lu: Like how I always tell you, the most important thing that a Buddhist practitioner should learn is to never allow yourself to be […]
Wenda20131013B 19:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt DO NOT TURN ON THE LOTUS LAMP ON THE BUDDHIST ALTAR WHEN NO INCENSE IS OFFERED Caller: Hi Master, should we leave the lotus lamp on the Buddhist altar lighted at night? Master Jun Hong Lu: You should not. Caller: Despite having a lamp […]
Wenda20180218B 02:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BE PRUDENT IN GUARDING OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: As we embark on this new year with a new outlook, everyone should be prudent in guarding their spiritual life. By doing so, it means not to allow yourselves be immersed in the worldly five […]
IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO USE ONE’S PORTRAIT AS PROFILE PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA Question: Master has advised against using the landscape painting meant for the Buddhist altar as computer wallpaper, because of the risk of unwholesome content in the computer. What about using a picture of us standing before the landscape portrait as a […]
Wenda20150524B 17:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN NEW PRACTITIONERS FEEL THAT THINGS ARE NOT GOING SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA Caller: How are you, Master? May I know, other than the three major Buddhist scriptures – the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra and the Eighty-Eight Buddhas […]
Wenda20160415 54:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE PRACTISE DHARMA BEYOND THE HUMAN REALM IN THIS WORLDLY REALM Caller: Master, can you please enlighten us, how do we practise dharma beyond the human realm in this worldly realm? Master Jun Hong Lu: ‘Dharma beyond the human realm’ means to let go […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 137) 8 December 2016 WHAT IF GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA PENDANT FALLS ONTO THE FLOOR Question: When changing clothes in my bedroom to get ready for a shower, my Guan Yin Bodhisattva pendant slipped through my fingers as I was removing it, and fell onto the floor. I picked it […]
Shuohua20130118 09:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED? Caller: It is said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva answers all prayers. However, if we are not destined to have certain things in life, will our prayers still be answered? Master Jun Hong Lu: You are absolutely correct! Generally, if you do […]
Wenda20201016 17:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN TWEEZERS TOUCH THE RED DOTS WHEN BURNING LITTLE HOUSE? Caller: Hi Master Lu, when burning Little House, can the tweezers used for holding the Little House touch the red dots? Master Jun Hong Lu: Tweezers should be used to hold the edge of the Little […]
Wenda20140815 05:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSEQUENCES OF DELAYING THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSE DESPITE KNOWING THE EXISTENCE OF KARMIC CREDITORS Caller: What would happen to a Buddhist friend, who is aware of the existence of his karmic creditors – based on experiences of being pinned down by foreign spirits, or through […]
Wenda20200322 31:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PONDER EARNESTLY WHEN STUDYING THE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS; PRAYER REQUEST TO BE MADE PRIOR TO TAKING DOWN NOTES Caller: Master has mentioned before that studying Buddhism in Plain Terms in itself is a meritorious deed and as such it will be recorded by heaven. The […]
Wenda20140103 28:32 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SHOULD LITTLE HOUSE BE OFFERED ON THE EVE OR THE FIRST DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR Caller: Hi Master, should we offer Little Houses on the eve or the first day of Lunar New Year? Master Jun Hong Lu: Either of these days is fine. As […]
Wenda20170728 34:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKING GREAT VOWS AND PERFORMING LIFE LIBERATION IN LARGE QUANTITIES CAN HELP RESOLVE MATTERS OF GRAVE CONCERN Caller: Master Lu, when we pray for something, which method is more efficacious –performing the Three Golden Practices (performing recitations, life liberation and making great vows) concurrently, or focusing […]
Wenda20130421A 28:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERITS DERIVED FROM PERFORMING RECITATION AND HELPING OTHERS TO BECOME SPIRITUALLY AWAKENED Caller: Performing recitations, and propagating dharma to help others spiritually awaken will help accumulate merits. Apart from the difference in amount of the merits generated, are they essentially the same? Master […]
Wenda20200119 36:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING MERITORIOUS DEEDS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO RESOLVE CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA Caller: Hi Master, you once said that the most effective way to resolve clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva is keep performing kind deeds. Does the phrase “kind deeds” refer to meritorious […]
Wenda20160327A 26:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE NURTURE UNWAVERING FAITH? Caller: Master, it is mentioned in Buddhism in Plain Terms that, “Unwavering faith can help eliminate all fears”, how do we develop this so that we do not regress in the face of adversity? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s very […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 A CLEAN AND TIDY ROOM GENERATES GOOD FENG SHUI If a room is arranged neatly and beautifully, it can put people to a good mood, the room has good feng shui. On the contrary, if a room is messy and untidy, you […]
Wenda20200731 01:11:42 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LITTLE HOUSE OFFERED IS CONVERTED INTO EITHER WORLDLY BLESSINGS OR SPIRITUAL ENERGY DEPENDING ON ONE’S PRAYER REQUEST Caller: Hi Master, while deciphering someone’s dream recently, you mentioned that Little Houses he offered had been converted into worldly blessings in the lower realms. You highlighted that ideally, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 422) 23 October 2020 COMPASSION IS A VIRTUE THAT REQUIRES FORBEARANCE Question: In Words of Wisdom Volume 8, Master Lu mentioned, “There is a price to pay for being compassionate, and that is forbearance.” Can Master enlighten us on this? Answer: There is definitely a price to pay for […]