Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 372) 28 March 2020 CAN FRUIT OFFERINGS BE PLACED ON A CAR SEAT? Question:  Master has mentioned in a radio program that fruit offerings or other items may be placed on a car seat.  As we are aware that fruit offerings should not be placed on stools or chairs, […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 365) 24 February 2020 USE LEFT HAND WHEN PERFORMING ONE-HANDED GESTURE OF “PUTTING BOTH PALMS TOGETHER” Question:  When performing recitation before the Buddhist altar, we sometimes hold the sutra booklet with one hand and hold the other hand in the prayer position.  When doing so, is there a rule […]

Wenda20200207 20:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) OFFERING GRAND INCENSE EVERY DAY Caller: Offering of grand incense is an act to invite Bodhisattva.  Can Buddhist friends perform this act daily even though they do not have any important prayer requests to make? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. If you offer grand incense, Bodhisattva will […]

Wenda2020202 32:37 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PROSTRATION IS THE INGENIOUS WAY TO ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES Master Jun Hong Lu: Putting our palms together signifies our practice of Buddhism while kneeling on our knees is a sign of repentance. When we kneel down with our palms together it means that we are repenting […]

Wenda20200117 27:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ON WIPING THE INCENSE BURNER FOR BETTER WEALTH LUCK Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that wiping the incense burner has the effect of attracting wealth. In doing so, do we have to take the incense burner down from the altar, place it on a table or […]

Wenda20190922 10:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN WE LOSE COUNT ON THE NUMBER OF PROSTRATIONS DONE, DO MORE, NOT LESS Caller:  When offering incense and paying respects to Bodhisattvas, we will usually perform seven prostrations at the beginning and at the end of the process.  However, at times, we may be too […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Amsterdam, Netherlands 11 September 2019 DO NOT PUT ASHES THAT FELL OUTSIDE THE INCENSE BURNER BACK INTO THE BURNER Question:  Master, when we are cleaning ashes that fell outside the incense burner at the Guan Yin Hall, should we put it back into the burner or dispose […]

Wenda20190113A 19:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT WRONG TO OFFER FRUITS TO BODHISATTVA BASED ON OUR PERSONAL LIKING? Caller: Master Lu, is it wrong for a Buddhist friend to choose the best fruits to be offered to Bodhisattva but at the same he gives consideration that the fruits are something they […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 324) 24 July 2019   DO NOT LEAVE EMPTY CUP ON THE BUDDHIST ALTAR   Question:  If we will be away from home for a period of time and there is no one available to change the water offerings, is it alright to leave the cup used for water […]

An Excerpt Reply from 2OR Secretariat to a written enquiry 3 July 2019   WHAT TO DO IF THE INCENSE WE OFFER IS TILTED? Question: If the incense we stick into the incense burner is tilted, can we remove then reinsert it? Thank you. Answer: Generally, you may make some adjustment to straighten it.

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 304) 16 April 2019 TIMINGS FOR DAILY OFFERING OF MORNING AND EVENING INCENSE Question:  What are the timings for daily offering of morning and evening incense? Answer:  Morning incense is not to be offered past noon.  Only incense offered before 10am is considered as the morning incense. Between 10am […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 303) 13 April 2019   PLACING OF PENDANT WITH IMAGE OF BODHISATTVA ON BUDDHIST ALTAR Question:  If we wish to place our pendant with image of Bodhisattva on the Buddhist altar before going to bed, which side of the altar should we place it on?  Is there any sutra/mantra […]