Q: Master Lu, as practitioners of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, what should we do when someone is approaching life’s end? Which sutras and mantras should we recite? After a person’s death, what is the proper ritual? How should we perform “end-of-life chanting”? How long should we keep the body before the cremation? What should we […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, during your public talk on 6 June 2010, you mentioned that it is not good to have our fortune told. However, most Chinese people have the experience of visiting a fortune teller at least once in their lives. Fortune-telling indeed caused serious damage to my fate and fortune, and I learned it […]
The Xiao Zai Ji Xiang Shen Zhou can be recited when encountering sudden or unexpected situations. It can also be used for resolving karmic conflicts from past lives. Some of its functions include resolving troubles such as lawsuits, financial loss, quarrels, fines and penalties, sudden illnesses, when you have foreseen impending disasters, or when you have nightmares. […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, I have been reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra, and the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots. If I start to recite Little Houses, do I need to keep reciting these sutras and mantras? Also, what should we be aware of when performing recitations? A: Daily recitation is the set of sutras and mantras that one […]
Q: The well-respected Master Lu, now that we are reciting Buddhist sutras and mantras and cultivating our minds, we may have Buddha’s light within us. Would this easily attract foreign spirits to occupy our bodies? A: It is easier for foreign spirits to occupy the body of a person who does not perform recitations. If we […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, why am I able to see the spirits around me? Is there any method to stop me from seeing them? A: Generally, we are likely to see spirits under the following three conditions: People with a lot of Yin energyare likely to see spirits. These people tend to be chronically ill or lack Yang energy. If […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, after our recitations, is there anything that we should we be aware of? Are there any rituals we should follow? A: After recitations, no rituals are required. Simply join your palms together and bow. Say the following softly or quietly, “My deep gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, on your radio program you mentioned that after we pray to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and perform recitations, it would be best if we recite the Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan 3 times. Please tell us how to carry it out. Can we eliminate all our karmic obstacles in our present life by reciting […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, can I perform recitations while driving? I am a taxi driver and I have no time to perform recitations, can I recite while working? A: There are advantages and disadvantages associated with reciting while driving. Reciting while you are driving is not recommended as you may encounter trouble and attract foreign spirits. […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, due to personal time limitations, I am only able to complete my daily recitations six days a week. Can I skip one day and compensate for the recitations that I have missed on a later day? A: Once you are committed to a fixed number of daily recitation, you must stick to […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, on your radio program, you often talk about foreign spirits and karmic obstacles. We understand the general idea about what they are, but would you please explain it in further detail, as this could be a very important concept. Thank you very much. A: When a person steals, speaks badly of someone […]
Q: I have been following Master Lu’s Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door for over two months now and I have experienced countless positive effects. I have even tried to perform life liberations twice. The first time, I released a large turtle and prayed to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva to bless and […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, I am currently in Shanghai. I have read many of your blog posts but none of them mention the method to call one’s soul back. Because I am very busy with my work, I am unable to listen to all of the recordings of your radio programs. Could you please tell me […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, you mentioned on your radio program that while burning Little Houses, it is best not to say anything. Can we recite the Heart Sutra or the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra instead? A: When you are burning Little Houses, your karmic creditors and beings in heaven and the underworld will usually be aware of the ritual that you […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, can the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots be used to resolve my karmic conflicts with several people at the same time? For example, before we recite the mantra, are we allowed to say, “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva help me, <your full name>, to resolve the karmic conflicts […]
Q: Master Lu, we have a lot of glassware which are shaped like trophies in our home. Some have pointed tops, some have flat tops, and some are cylindrical in shape. Would this affect our Feng-shui, or the health of family members living in the house? A: Generally, glassware or similar decorations should not be taller […]
Q: Master Lu, can we have cactus plants in the home? A: It is better to have gentle-looking plants in the home (i.e. the soft, non-prickly, spiky or thorny variety). Cactus plants are spiky and therefore the energy field they give out is relatively sharp and prickly. Plants represent the personalities of their owners. If […]
Q: Master Lu, many of us have the following question: We are not sure if we can recite or burn Little Houses at night, or on cloudy/rainy days? A: First of all, recitation of the Heart Sutra and the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra can easily attract foreign spirits to come and take the generated power. It is best to recite […]
Q: Master Lu, I accidently killed a dog while I was driving today. At that time, I gave the owner $100 in compensation, but I still feel very uneasy. Can you please advise me on what else I should do? A: You feel uneasy because you are affected by your spirituality and conscience. As we […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, I heard from your radio program that we can accumulate Little Houses for future use. How should we go about this? A: Little Houses are very useful. They are one of the Three Golden Buddhist Practices given to us by the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva. If you are reserving Little Houses for […]
Q: Dear Master Lu and the Secretariat: Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s birthday is approaching. As lay Buddhist practitioners, what should we do to commemorate the day and how should we do it? Thank you! A: The Birthday, Enlightenment Day, and Renunciation Day of Guan Yin Bodhisattva are all very important dates. It is recommended that you […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, the Ching Ming Festival (or Qingming Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day) is approaching and I plan to visit the cemetery. Can I burn Little Houses there? Which sutras or mantras should I recite while I am there? Also, is there anything else that I should be aware of? Thank you. A: Festivals celebrated based on the […]
Q: Master Lu, if our house lacks Yang energy, what should we do to increase it? A: If there are only female members at home, and no males (generally referring to males between 12 and 60 years old), then your house may not have enough Yang energy, relatively speaking. How to increase the Yang energy in the house? First of all, it […]
Q: It is our family tradition to hang chilli peppers and bronze coins inside our house, would this affect the Feng-shui of the house? A: Chilli peppers represent a form of “sharpness”. For a family that does not experience much extraordinary success and tends to be ordinary, hanging chilli peppers represents happiness and celebration – similar to the […]
Q: Master Lu, I would like to ask a question. My older brother is addicted to gambling. He gambles all day and does not work at all. When he is broke, he comes home and forces our parents to give him money. What should we do to direct him onto the right path? Master Lu, please […]
Q: Master Lu, I would like to ask a question. The Buddhist altar in my home was set up by my mother-in-law. Originally, there was only a bronze statue of Guan Yin Bodhisattva placed at the centre of the altar. Later, as she did not come here often, I was the one who made incense and […]
Q: Master Lu, when females are menstruating, can they still perform their daily recitation, recite and burn Little Houses? Can they make incense offerings, and make prostrations to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas? A: It is absolutely fine for females to perform daily recitation and recite Little Houses during menstruation. It is best to recite Little Houses during the daytime on sunny days. […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, how many candles and oil lamps should be placed on the Buddhist altar as offerings to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas? Also, can we offer electric lotus lamps or candle lights? Can we leave them on 24 hours a day? A: If possible, the number of oil lamps should match the number of statues/images […]
Q: Master Lu, if we want to have a relationship or get married, which sutras or mantras should we recite? A: To pray for a relationship or marriage, in addition to your daily recitations, which should include the Great Compassion Mantra 7 times, the Heart Sutra 7 times, and the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 3 to 5 times, you should also recite […]
Q: Master Lu, if elderly people are not capable of reciting sutras, can they just recite “Namo Amitabha” (Na Mo A Mi Tuo Fo) or “Namo the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva” (Na Mo Da Ci Da Bei Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa), and record these recitations of Buddha names on a piece […]
