Shuohua20161202 02:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)   BODHISATTVAS WILL BE PLEASED AS LONG AS PUBLIC TALK VOLUNTEERS SHOW WHOLEHEARTED DEDICATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ROLES; VIRTUES WILL ONLY BE GAINED WHEN ONE PERFORMS RECITATION DURING VOLUNTEERING Caller: Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner volunteered at one of your Public Talks. He made a vow […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) City Taipei, Taiwan Date 4 October 2016 Question 12 HOW DOES MENTALITY DETERMINES A PERSON’S DESTINY? Question: We always say that a person’s mentality determines his destiny.  How do we explain this from Buddhism perspective?  Please enlighten us, Master Lu. Answer: A person’s mindset is very […]

Wenda20161118 18:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE ENCOUNTER A BLOCKADE Caller: Master Lu, if we could not resolve an issue or hit a bottleneck which inhibits us from breaking through, despite understanding the principles behind it, how do we overcome it? Master Lu, please enlighten us. Master […]

Wenda20161127A 30:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MASTER JUN HONG LU’S DISCOURSE ON DHARMA PRACTICE AND SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION Caller: Master Lu, I am very touched by one of your sayings. Let me read it out for all, “In every age, there will be a large batch of Bodhisattvas who have attained enlightenment. They […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Madrid, Spain 15 May 2016 PERTAINING PRAYER TO BE SAID AFTER PERFORMING DHARMA DANA ON-LINE Question: After performing Dharma Dana through sharing Buddhism on the internet, should a person add an endnote by saying, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva bless all who see this article, […]

Wenda20121104A 28:39 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) QUESTION ON WOMEN ATTENDING DHARMA CONVENTION DURING MENSTRUAL PERIOD – MAINTAINING A PURE MIND IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A CLEAN BODY Caller: What should female practitioners pay attention to when attending Dharma convention during menstrual period? Master Jun Hong Lu: Basically, this is not an issue. […]

Wenda20130208 48:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ON THE 1ST DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR: REGARDING RECITATION OF GONG DE BAO SHAN SHEN ZHOU AND HOW TO MAKE THE RELEVANT PRAYER REQUEST Caller: Master, should we recite Gong De Bao Shan Shen Zhou on the 1st day of Lunar New Year? Master Jun […]

Wenda20161127A 33:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE STOP OURSELVES FROM BRAGGING? Caller: Master Lu, how do we eliminate our inclination to brag? Master Lu: In any conversation, as long as you speak what is necessary, it is not considered as bragging. Once you have made your message understood by the […]

Wenda20161118 50:44 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s radio call-in programs) RESPECT THE BOOK OF “BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS”. KEEP IT INSIDE A RED COVER WHEN PLACED AT INAPPROPRIATE PLACES Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt that she was reading the book “Buddhism in Plain Terms” to a group of people. After she finished reading a chapter, she […]

Wenda20120615 35:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM MERITORIOUS DEEDS BASED ON THE ASPECT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO YOU; UNDERSTAND THE RIGHT WAY OF GIVING Caller: Let’s say I have ten thousand dollars. Should I use it to perform liberation of captive lives? Sponsor school fees for those unfortunate children? Or should I […]

Wenda20160724B 14:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REGARDING LISTENING TO POP MUSICS; DHARMA CULTIVATORS SHOULD NOT LISTEN TO DECADENT MUSIC Caller: A Buddhist practitioner said that whenever he listens to pop music or hums along with it, he would start to shiver down his spine and could sense his own energy depleting. What […]

Wenda20161016B 47:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EXPLAIN WHEN NECESSARY BUT DO NOT OVERDO IT Caller: Master Lu, how do Buddhist practitioners put into practice “Not explaining is the best explanation”? Is it possible to achieve this through actions in order to remove all vexations? Master Jun Hong Lu: You still have to […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 5 October 2016 CULTIVATE COMPASSION BY EVER FEELING GRATEFUL Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people have asked me: “Why is there demon within me?” The reason is that you are not compassionate enough! Remember, how can one become compassionate? He just needs to be content […]

Wenda20141123A 00:42 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BE DILIGENT IN PRACTICING BUDDHISM AND IN HELPING OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: “Please keep this in mind. In terms of practicing Buddhism, first and foremost, you must be diligent. What do we mean by “being diligent?” On a daily basis, you must perform a self-contemplation […]

Wenda20160115 01:32:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) GRATITUDE WILL INHIBIT THE CREATION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Master Lu, you once said “To inhibit the creation of karmic obstacles, firstly, we should gain self-discipline. Secondly, we should always have gratitude.” May I ask, why having gratitude is so effective in inhibiting the creation of […]

Shuohua20150522 00:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SAVED? Master Jun Hong Lu: There are some who have performed excessive acts of killing. When their karmic retribution comes about, they can no longer be saved.Once when I was reading a man’s Totem, I said to the spirit: […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Penang, Malaysia 12 August 2016 WHY DO PARENTS’ NEGATIVE KARMA FALL UPON THEIR CHILDREN (Q): We bear our own karmic consequences. Why do some of the karmic consequences resulting from parents’ bad deeds manifest on their children? Master Lu, please enlighten us. (A): It […]

Wenda20160715 01:21:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE CHOOSE WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN LIFE? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned before that life is about making choices. However, we often need wisdom to make wise choices. At times, we are in a position where our state of mind […]

Wenda20111111 48:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THREE WAYS TO INTRODUCE BUDDHISM TO THE OTHERS Caller: There is an elderly lady who is now very diligent in practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. Every day, besides performing scripture recitations, she listens to Master’s radio programs and she has adopted a full vegetarian diet […]