PRAYERS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS ASKING FOR WORLDLY AND HEAVENLY BLESSINGS

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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 […]

RETRIBUTION FOR USING IMAGES OF FAMOUS ANCIENT PEOPLE IN VIOLENT GAMES IS TO BE CONSIGNED TO HELL

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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, […]

HOW TO CULTIVATE MAGNANIMITY

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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 […]

PEOPLE WITH HEAVY KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE MORE PRONE TO INCURRING NEW NEGATIVE KARMA

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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 […]

HANDLING OF LEFTOVERS

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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 […]

PERFORM MORE RECITATIONS BEFORE CHING MING FESTIVAL, PRAY TO GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA FOR BLESSING PRIOR TO ANY MAJOR PROCEEDINGS

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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 […]

RECITE MORE TIMES OF THE HEART SUTRA AND THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA DURING THE LANTERN (YUANXIAO) FESTIVAL

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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 […]

HOW IS BLACK CLOUD OF ENERGY (NEGATIVE ENERGY) FORMED AND HOW TO ELIMINATE IT?

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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 […]

HOW TO DO SELF-REFLECTION?

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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: […]

A PERSON’S WELL-BEING IN HUMAN REALM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS LEVEL OF KARMIC OBSTACLES

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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 […]

BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS SHOULD SEEK HELP OF BODHISATTVAS WHEN ENCOUNTERING INSURMOUNTABLE DIFFICULTIES

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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 […]

CONSEQUENCES OF SPEAKING AT WILL

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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 […]

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IS A GRAVE SIN IN THE CELESTIAL REALM; ONE IS UNABLE TO ASCEND TO HEAVEN IF SUCH SIN IS NOT ELIMINATED

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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 […]

DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH OTHERS’ EMOTIONAL MATTERS AS IT WILL INFRINGE ON THEIR KARMA

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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 […]

TO PRACTISE BUDDHISM IS TO HAVE UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE

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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 […]

IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING PHOTOS OF FAMILY MEMBERS TO MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS SO AS TO PRAY FOR BLESSINGS FROM BODHISATTVAS?

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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, […]

WILL BEING FASCINATED TOWARDS CERTAIN THINGS AFFECT OUR EFFORT TO BE LIBERATED FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH?

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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 […]

REQUESTING A CHILD TO FINANCE IN MERITORIOUS ACTS, BOTH THE MOTHER AND CHILDREN WILL HAVE MERITS

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Hong Kong 4 July 2018 REQUESTING A CHILD TO FINANCE IN MERITORIOUS ACTS, BOTH THE MOTHER AND CHILDREN WILL HAVE MERITS Question: Some elderly mothers are not financially sound but wish to volunteer at many of Master Lu’s Public Talks; therefore, they approach their children […]

PERSONALITY TRAITS OF CHILDREN THAT BODHISATTVAS LIKE

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Wenda20151227A 38:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERSONALITY TRAITS OF CHILDREN THAT BODHISATTVAS LIKE Caller: During one of your public speeches, Master mentioned that our personality will inhabit within us even after we become Bodhisattva one day. However, while in the human realm, Bodhisattva continues to lead the life of Buddhahood, sow virtuous […]