HOW CAN STUDENTS ACCUMULATE MORE GOOD FORTUNE AND WISDOM? Caller: I read that for children to make it to university, they need to have both good fortune and blessings. What should we do to help them? Master Jun Hong Lu: Performing recitation will increase one’s wisdom, while fortune and virtue can be gained by performing […]
A CRITICAL CAUSE FOR CAREER-RELATED PRAYER TO BE INEFFICACIOUS Caller: Hi Master, my non-career-related prayers seem to be more efficacious but for some reason, the same cannot be said about career-related prayer. It’s not exactly that such a prayer is not efficacious, it is just that no favourable outcome seems to come out of it. […]
MISFORTUNE BEFALLS THOSE WHO TAKE WHAT IS NOT GIVEN Master Jun Hong Lu: Practise frugality and righteousness, and never take what is not yours. If you refrain from taking what is not yours, doesn’t this make you a righteous person – one who is free from self-interests? Don’t you think you are also someone who […]
POSITIVE THOUGHTS CAN ENGENDER MERITS Master Jun Hong Lu: This is how a lot of Master’s meritorious blessings come from: I take pity on everyone that I cross paths with. All of you must learn to ‘halt’ and ‘contemplate’, that is to regularly reflect on yourself through the “eye of the mind” and forbid yourself […]
COMPASSION IS THE GOLDEN KEY THAT UNLOCKS ALL ‘DOORS’ Master Jun Hong Lu: At the spiritual level, one must cultivate compassion, as it is the golden key that unlocks all ‘doors’. Whenever you find yourself reluctant to adopt a vegetarian diet, try viewing animals through the lens of compassion – image the animal parts you […]
AWARDED 10 TIMES MORE ANNUAL BONUS AFTER RESOLVING CONFLICT WITH SUPERIOR In 2015, I was transferred to the project management unit and was tasked to manage project bidding. Lacking relevant experience, I became an easy target for my superior, who refused to assign me any projects. Not surprisingly, my annual bonus and pay rise were […]
CULTIVATING A HEART OF FORBEARANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practice is about cultivating one’s heart, a heart that can endure humiliation. Spiritual cultivation is about being able to remain patient even when you have been wronged. Mastering this will ensure a smooth-sailing career. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 8 […]
SALES JUMP NINE-FOLD AFTER PRACTISING GUAN YIN CITTA Caller: Do you remember me, Master? We spoke over the phone sometime last year. I am the supplier of car spare parts. Besides giving me a new name, you also advised me on starting my own business. It’s been almost a year. Let me share with everyone […]
WOULD IT HELP FOR JOB SEEKERS TO RECITE MORE LITTLE HOUSES? Caller: If we are praying to get a job, does it mean that we should step up on our recitation of Little Houses? After all, Little Houses can help eliminate our karmic obstacles. I suppose it helps, wouldn’t it? Master Jun Hong Lu: It […]
COMPASSION IS THE CONDITION FOR ALL PEACE AND HAPPINESS IN THIS WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: People who are immensely compassionate possess the Buddha-nature. For example, when a person cultivates boundless compassion, their Buddha-nature will shine through. Conversely, the moment a person turns ruthless and commits wrongful acts, his Buddha-nature will be shrouded. The same can […]
Deepest gratitude to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha! Deepest gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva! Deepest gratitude to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors! Deepest gratitude to Master Jun Hong Lu! Standing before you today, I wish to share my journey in Buddhist practice—a path that began with my son’s struggle […]
Deepest gratitude to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha! Deepest gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva! Deepest gratitude to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors! Deepest gratitude to Master Jun Hong Lu! Thank you to all Buddhist friends. The year 2020 was my zodiac year of birth, and it also marked a conflict […]
Deepest gratitude to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha! Deepest gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva! Deepest gratitude to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors! Deepest gratitude to Master Jun Hong Lu! Thank you to all Buddhist friends. It is with deep gratitude that I stand before you today to share how my […]
OVERCONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH AND EASILY LEADS TO RECKLESS BEHAVIOUR Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people are fond of drinking. As a matter of fact, one tends to misbehave when completely intoxicated. Occasional drinking may be pleasurable; however, when it becomes excessive, it is detrimental to one’s health. Not only does it […]
THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS AND HEART SUTRA HELP ME WALK OUT OF EMOTIONAL TRAUMA Despite being exceptionally loving towards my former boyfriend, he kept bringing up the past to humiliate me and wanted me to pay a price for it. On the verge of going insane, I had to rely on sleeping pills, […]
RECITE THE CUNDI DHARANI FOR YOUR BUSINESS TO PROSPER Caller: What should we recite if we want our businesses to prosper? Master Jun Hong Lu: You should recite the Cundi Dharani, 49 times a day. Source: Shuohua20120810 25:04, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
VEGETARIANS SHOULD ALSO ABSTAIN FROM ALCOHOLIC DRINKS Caller: How do you do, Master? Today, while printing the Dharma booklets for Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, I prayed to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to help me get through the phone line of the Oriental Radio station. Amazingly, I managed to get through the line. Master, may I […]
‘AMASSING ILLICIT GAIN IN THE NAME OF BUDDHISM’ IS COMMITTED WHEN YOU ACCEPT MONEY FOR BOOKS MEANT FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION Caller: In their effort to propagate Buddhism, our fellow Buddhist friends may give away dharma books and/or dharma items for free, but there are bound to be people who are unwilling to accept them free […]
INTOXICANTS ROB THE CLARITY OF ONE’S MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: Why are the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas against alcohol? Because alcohol is extremely harmful as it robs the clarity of mind and causes one to feel hopeless. Many government departments have this common notice: Drink-driving is an offence. This demonstrates that the Buddha’s teachings are, […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTIVATING FORBEARANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: In the dharma realm, forbearance can nurture blessings and kindness can nurture virtues. Forbearance is a huge vessel that is capable of navigating you through all hardships and adversities. Forbearance is an antidote that is capable of saving all sentient beings. Therefore, one who is able […]
THE GIVING OF DHARMA IN NON-BUDDHISM CHAT GROUPS SHOULD BE DONE IN MODERATION AND WITH CONSIDERATION Question: Master mentioned previously that there will be karmic obstacles if we stop others from performing the Giving of Dharma. What about asking fellow practitioners to post less in those chat groups created for different interests and are not […]
TAKING WITHOUT TELLING IS STEALING Master Jun Hong Lu: When one takes something without the owner’s consent it is considered an act of stealing. Do you know the karmic retribution of this immoral act? Your entire life will be marred by poverty and disdain; without a shred of hope of extricating yourself from it. Take […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S SEVENTH GREAT VOW: TO BESEECH BUDDHAS TO REMAIN IN THE WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s seventh great vow is: “To beseech Buddhas to remain in the world”. In the era between “the passing of Shakyamuni Buddha and the rise of Maitreya Buddha”, how do we beseech the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to […]
ACQUIRE THE WISDOM OF THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, first and foremost, we must acquire the wisdom of the Buddha. We must understand that, to be awakened is to be Buddha while to remain deluded is to be a bewildered common mortal. That said, as soon as a person is awakened, […]
DEBUNK THE MYTH OF DILIGENCE: IT IS NOT ABOUT THE TIME SPENT! Caller: Master, with reference to the definition of diligence, does it have to do with the amount of time we spend on Buddhism-related efforts? For example, the amount of time spent on reciting sutras, dharma propagation, studying Buddhism in Plain Terms etc. How […]
NOTHING MORE THAN THREE CHANCES Question: The Dharma Protectors said, “We, by the decree of Guan Di Bodhisattva and Tai Sui Bodhisattva – General Xie Tai – summoned the spirit of the Heavenly Child to Heaven. We, the Dharma Protectors, would like to forewarn all Buddhist practitioners of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door not to […]
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN SHARING POSTS ONLINE, ONE WILL BEAR KARMIC CONSEQUENCES FOR MISLEADING OTHERS Caller: I have come across online postings without any source citation, which could cause others to perceive that they were Master’s teachings, only to find at a later stage that they were personal insights of some Buddhist friends. Master Jun Hong […]
REASON WE FAIL TO BE DILIGENT: YOU ARE LAZY! Question: Master once said that practising Buddhism is akin to sailing against the current – if one fails to advance, they will retreat. This is a test every practitioner will encounter. Is “non-diligent” a function of one’s karmic hindrances, lack of faith, or one’s ‘unenlightened’ state? […]
HOW MUCH CAN YOU FORBEAR? Master Jun Hong Lu: First and foremost, you have to remember that there are different levels of forbearance. How much can you bear? Can you tolerate the effects of past or present life – just what is your level of tolerance? I once told you a story about a soldier […]
DO NOT GET CARRIED AWAY BY COMPLIMENTS Master Jun Hong Lu: When someone scolds or slanders you, you may be able to practise tolerance, right? The hardest thing to do is not to get carried away by praises that others shower on you. When you are being complimented, you must remain unmoved. You have to […]
