Wenda20161021 57:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EQ AND IQ ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS THEY COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER Caller: Master Lu, relatively speaking, is EQ more important than IQ, or are they equally important? Master Jun Hong Lu: Both EQ and IQ are important, because EQ influences IQ and vice versa. Caller: Both […]

Shuohua20160429 25:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) COUNTER PETTINESS BY HAVING MORE COMPASSION AND FIND JOY IN GIVING Caller: If a person is petty, how do we counter the fundamental of this temperament? In the recent Public Talk on Buddhism, Master Lu said that I’m very petty. You also mentioned that a person […]

Zongshu20160823 00:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PEOPLE WITH BLACK PATCHES OF ENERGIES IN THEIR BODIES WILL BE UNHEALTHY, UNLUCKY AND HAVE UNSTABLE CAREERS. THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD DRINK MORE GREAT COMPASSION WATER Caller: Greetings to you Master Lu! Deepest gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva! I would like to ask about my totem. I […]

Wenda20150424 40:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) AFTER PRACTISING BUDDHISM, WILL A SMOOTH SAILING LIFESTYLE DEPLETE OUR MERITS Caller: Sometimes after practising Buddhism for a period of time, many people’s lives have changed for the better. For example, some people get a pay rise. However, fellow Buddhist practitioners are also afraid that the […]

Wenda20160826 40:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PRACTICING DHARMA INAPPROPRIATELY CAUSES CANCER, ONE NEEDS TO REPENT DEEPLY; CAUSING ANOTHER PERSON TO WITHDRAW FROM HIS CULTIVATION WILL CONTRIVE A HEAVIER NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner who appears to be very diligent in his cultivation has been diagnosed with cancer. In reality, […]

Wenda20160115 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM PROSTRATIONS DAILY TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH BODHISATTVA All prayers shall be answered – as such, how can we deny the sentiments of Bodhisattva? It’s just that, they are not those inordinate sentiments of the Human Realm, but Buddha’s compassion. It is the concept of a kind […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 313) 7 June 2019 Prayers That Are Not Considered as Asking for Worldly and Heavenly Blessings Question: When we make incense offerings, if we pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva for good health, elimination of calamities and disasters, and smooth fortunes in our careers, is this considered as praying for […]

Wenda20160923 01:07:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO CULTIVATE COMPASSION WHILE ELIMINATING EVIL THOUGHTS? Caller: Master Lu, how do we cultivate compassion while eliminating our evil thoughts? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can always be compassionate, the devil will stay away from you. You should always listen to positive words and […]

Wenda20111028 29:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WAYS TO INCREASE ONE’S BLESSINGS AND LONGEVITY Caller: Master, you read my Totem some time ago and advised me clearly on my daily recitation of scriptures and Little Houses. You also mentioned that I seem to have inadequate blessings from my past lives. Are there any […]

Wenda20160805 46:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RETRIBUTION FOR USING IMAGES OF FAMOUS ANCIENT PEOPLE IN VIOLENT GAMES IS TO BE CONSIGNED TO HELL Caller: Master Lu, nowadays, many people are playing video games that involved fighting or killing of figures. Some of these games are created using images of famous ancient people, […]

Wenda20160729 05:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO CULTIVATE MAGNANIMITY Caller: Master Lu, how do we cultivate magnanimity of minds? I understand that by fostering greater sympathy and compassion, we can cultivate magnanimity. Are there other ways to achieve this? Master Jun Hong Lu: To cultivate magnanimity, one should learn to endure […]

Wenda20150719B 35:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEAL WITH VEXATIONS BROUGHT ABOUT IN THE COURSE OF PURSUING COMFORT IN LIFE Caller: In our pursuit of a comfortable life, we often have to work hard and deliberate on many issues, resulting in increasing vexations. How do we strike the balance between our […]

Wenda20160729 07:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PEOPLE WITH HEAVY KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE MORE PRONE TO INCURRING NEW NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Master Lu, ‘It will be easier to eliminate old negative karma only when one does not incur new negative karma.’ So is it true that people with heavy karmic obstacles are more […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse on (Question 123) 24 August 2016 HANDLING OF LEFTOVERS Question: At times, Buddhist friends who gathered to dine at restaurants couldn’t finish all the dishes. Would this reduce their blessings? if they do not take away the leftovers? What about if one of the Buddhist friends offered to take away […]

Shuohua20170331 00:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM MORE RECITATIONS BEFORE CHING MING FESTIVAL, PRAY TO GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA FOR BLESSING PRIOR TO ANY MAJOR PROCEEDINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Ching Ming (Tomb sweeping) festival is just around the corner; I hope everyone will take extra precautions during this period. Please perform more recitations […]

Wenda20150522 34:52 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REASON WHY WE FAIL TO PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH Caller: At times, we can be very eloquent in preaching to others. However, we can’t always live up to the message we preach when we are being tested. Why is this so? Master Jun Hong Lu: As […]

Wenda20170205A  42:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)   RECITE MORE TIMES OF THE HEART SUTRA AND THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA DURING THE LANTERN (YUANXIAO) FESTIVAL Caller: Master Lu, next Saturday will be the Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Festival). From the Buddhist point of view, which sutras or mantras that we should recite more on […]

Wenda20160826 35:21 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW IS BLACK CLOUD OF ENERGY (NEGATIVE ENERGY) FORMED AND HOW TO ELIMINATE IT? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned previously about ‘black cloud of energy’ (negative aura). How is it formed within a person’s body? Master Jun Hong Lu: With misdeeds or evil thoughts being accumulated […]

Shuohua20140502 17:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DO SELF-REFLECTION? Caller: How do we share with fellow practitioners the importance of doing self-reflection and self-check regularly in their daily life? This happened to be something I wish to learn too, to avoid inflation of ego and going astray. Master Jun Hong Lu: […]

Zongshu20160719 29:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE MORE PORNOGRAPHY YOU WATCH ONLINE, THE MORE DIFFICULT IT IS TO FIND A JOB Caller: Greetings to you Master! I would like to ask on behalf of someone born in 1970, the year of the dog. He would like to know about his career prospects […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Penang, Malaysia 12 August 2016 A PERSON’S WELL-BEING IN HUMAN REALM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS LEVEL OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: Is it true that our percentage of karmic obstacles determines our well-being in the human realm? Answer: Yes. If a person has hefty karmic […]

Wenda20160805 45:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS SHOULD SEEK HELP OF BODHISATTVAS WHEN ENCOUNTERING INSURMOUNTABLE DIFFICULTIES Caller: Master Lu, one of our fellow practitioners has this perception based on personal experience, which we are not sure if it is true. Kindly advise us, Master Lu. Sometimes we are faced with obstacles […]

Shuohua20160722 12:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSEQUENCES OF SPEAKING AT WILL Caller: At times, people tend to be careless in their conversation. For example, some may say things jokingly like “I will work like a horse in my next life to repay someone’s kindness”. If they say such things, will it really […]

Wenda20160724A 31:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IS A GRAVE SIN IN THE CELESTIAL REALM; ONE IS UNABLE TO ASCEND TO HEAVEN IF SUCH SIN IS NOT ELIMINATED Caller: I would like to ask Master Lu about a dream. A deceased Buddhist friend from Singapore, who had transcended the Six Realms […]

Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Malacca 16 August 2016 PRACTISING BUDDHISM IS TO BENEFIT SENTIENT BEINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: What is the point of practising Buddhism if not for benefitting sentient beings? Practising Buddhism is not simply about self-benefits. Conversely, Buddhist practitioners should know that handling of all worldly affairs demand a mindset […]

Wenda20160617 01:01:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH OTHERS’ EMOTIONAL MATTERS AS IT WILL INFRINGE ON THEIR KARMA Caller: In one of your discourses, you mentioned that we must not advise couples to divorce no matter how bad their relationships may be. However, in our daily life or during […]

Zongshu20160721 27:08 (Excerpt of Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TO PRACTISE BUDDHISM IS TO HAVE UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Confidence is a pre-requisite for a person who wants to be successful. A confident person will definitely be successful. A Buddhist practitioner needs to understand that everything evolves around constancy. He needs […]

Wenda20160805 52:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING PHOTOS OF FAMILY MEMBERS TO MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS SO AS TO PRAY FOR BLESSINGS FROM BODHISATTVAS? Caller: Master Lu, will it affect Master if we bring many photos with us to attend Master Lu’s Public Talks? Reason being at times, […]

Wenda20160729 30:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WILL BEING FASCINATED TOWARDS CERTAIN THINGS AFFECT OUR EFFORT TO BE LIBERATED FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH? Caller: Master Lu, if we tend to be fascinated towards certain things in this world, like soccer or basketball, we may not watch the entire game but will be […]