Wenda20130512A 11:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSEQUENCE OF CAUSING OTHERS TO COMMIT NEGATIVE SPEECH KARMA Caller: Will negative karma be created if the wrong approach is used, causing resentment and resulting in others to distance themselves from Buddhism? Master Jun Hong Lu: This is bad. Not only has he unable to help […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 162) 21 May 2017 RELATIONSHIP OF MERITS AND HINDRANCES Question: Is it true that hindrances will increase in tandem with more merits accrued by a person? Answer: The greater the desire to attain enlightenment, the greater the demonic hindrances will be. The more a person is being respected, the […]
Wenda20160925B 11:52 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISCOURSE BY GUAN DI BODHISATTVA : NO ONE SHOULD PLEA FOR LENIENCY FOR ANYONE WHO MAKE ILL-GOTTEN GAINS IN THE NAME OF BUDDHA AND BODHISATTVA, DAMAGES OR SLANDERS BUDDHISM; TRANGRESSOR SHALL FALL INTO THE RELENTLESS HELL WITH NO CHANCE OF REINCARNATION Guan Di Bodhisattva’s discourse: “To […]
Wenda20170312A 06:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MASTER LU’S DISCOURSE: THREE CONDITIONS TO FULFIL IN ORDER TO ASCEND TO BODHISATTVA REALM Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember, there are three conditions to fulfil in order to ascend to Bodhisattva Realm: 1) Foundation; 2) Dharma Cultivation; 3) […]
Wenda 20160605B 01:01:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PURIFY THE MIND WHEN DISTRACTING THOUGHTS SURFACE Caller: Master Lu, when we have distracting thoughts during recitations, which conscious level does these wandering thoughts comes from? Master Jun Hong Lu: The third and fourth conscious levels. Caller: When such wandering thoughts surface, should we […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 156) 5 April 2017 ‘BUDDHA’ – A NEW INDIAN DRAMA ABOUT THE STORY OF BUDDHA IN HIS LIFELONG PURSUIT OF TRUTH Question: Recently there is a new Indian drama about the story of Buddha. A few of our fellow practitioners have watched it and feel that it is […]
Wenda20170409B 01:06:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONCE YOU RECEIVE MONEY FOR THE BOOKS GIVEN TO OTHERS, IT IS CONSIDERED AS EXPLOITING RELIGION FOR MONEY Caller: During the process of helping others, one of our fellow practitioners was distributing Dharma books and ritual implements to others for free of charge. Some people […]
Wenda20120415A 49:02 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WEAKNESSES IN CHARACTER – ARE THEY CAUSED BY KARMIC OBSTACLES FROM PREVIOUS LIFE? Caller: Weaknesses in one’s character, including committing unwholesome verbal act, being petty or getting jealous easily; are these considered as karmic obstacles from previous life? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is related […]
Wenda20170326B 48:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ATTENDING ANY OF MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS WILL ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES, DO NOT HAVE A DISCRIMINATING MIND Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that there will be the presence of 108 Bodhisattvas in every Public Talk. Will our karmic obstacles be eliminated quickly by attending the […]
Shuohua20170127 01:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING DHARMA DANA (OFFERING THE KNOWLEDGE OF DHARMA) Caller: Nowadays, there are many Buddhist friends who upon learning from Master that the virtues derived from Dharma Dana are immeasurable, so they go all out to disseminate various discourses, videos, recordings, and so on, of which […]
Wenda20170303 01:27:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS MONEY AND TIME SPENT TO ACCUMULATE VIRTUES CONSIDERED AS VIRTUES? Caller: A Buddhist friend asked whether money spent for the purpose of attending Dharma Convention, like flight tickets and accommodations, is counted towards the accumulation of our virtues. Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes it […]
Wenda20170101A 05:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) UNDER WHAT SITUATION WILL MERITS BE STOLEN AND HOW TO PREVENT MERITS FROM BEING STOLEN Caller: Master Lu, you said if one dreamt of someone stealing our own things, it means his merits are being stolen. Under what situation will our merits be stolen? How […]
Wenda20150426B 31:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DETERMINE IF OUR KARMIC OBSTACLES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED? Caller: Hello Master Lu, I have a few questions. The first question is, our fellow practitioners perform the giving of Dharma every night, and they distribute books and introduce Dharma to people on a regular […]
Wenda20151127 26:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BENCHMARK AND CHARACTERISTIC OF A PERSON WITH GOOD MIND CULTIVATION Caller: Master Lu, time and again you have stressed the importance of cultivation of our mind; whereby only through proper mind cultivation that one’s behavior will be dignified. To facilitate our self-check and self-reflection, can […]
Wenda20160325 25:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TEACHINGS FROM MASTER LU: “WORK HARD, STAY HUMBLE, PAY NO ATTENTION TO COMPLIMENTS OR INSULTS.” Caller: Master Lu, you gave a teaching in Indonesia and asked us to “Work hard, stay humble, pay no attention to compliments or insults, and guard against arrogance and impatience”. Could […]
Wenda20170212A 48:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR AND NERVOUSNESS IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY Caller: Master Lu, we are trying to apply what we have learned from ‘Buddhism in Plain Terms’ into our daily life. For instance, in times of emergency, we will still feel very nervous and tremble with fear. […]
Wenda20161125 35:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE AFFINITY WITH THE DHARMA BUT ARE NOT DILIGENT Caller: Master Lu, last week, you mentioned that people who have affinity with the Dharma may not have the diligence to cultivate. In the course of helping other people, sometimes, […]
Zongshu20161115 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO RESOLVE UNHAPPINESS AND TROUBLES THAT HARRIED US Generally, under such situations, you have to recite more Heart Sutra and to find specific way to solve each individual problem. Your prayer to Guan Yin Bodhisattva will be, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva has mercy on me. Recently, I […]
Wenda20170212B 49:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EXHORTATION FROM MASTER JUN HONG LU Caller: How do you do Master Lu? The Public Talk held in Singapore will be happening next week. Do you have any exhortation to give? Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist learning is all about affinity. When you embark on the […]
Wenda20161118 13:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) UNDERSTANDING “STUBBORNESS WILL LEAD YOU NOWHERE AND YOU WILL GAIN NOTHING IN LIFE” Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned in your previous discourse that “Being stubborn in life will gain us nothing ultimately”. How do we comprehend this statement? Master Jun Hong Lu: A stubborn person […]
Wenda20161030B 50:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO IMPROVE THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING DHARMA? Caller: Master Lu, when you perform Totem reading on fellow Buddhist friends, you would be able to visualise that some of them have accumulated lots of virtues, but they are faced with poor external environment. Is there […]
Wenda20160205 01:47:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DILIGENT PRACTITIONER MAY CALL UPON BODHISATTVA TO BLESS HIM FURTHER IN TIMES OF NEED Caller: An elderly mother was doing recitation when she lifted her head involuntarily to cast a look at the sky. She saw a fellow practitioner stretching near the sun in the […]
Wenda20170115A 11:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO CULTIVATE RENUNCIATION; GREED IS THE CAUSE FOR ONE TO BE DECEIVED AND CHEATED Caller: Master, you mentioned before that we will be chained down by whatever we love, causing us to sink to certain boundary, making us victims of our circumstances. We would […]
Wenda20161230 25:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TOO MUCH DESIRES AND WANDERING THOUGHTS WILL CAUSE MERITS TO LEAK JUST AS MUCH Caller: Master Lu, although we did not wish for it but when we think of certain issues, our merits are also being consumed. Is it true that whenever desires and wandering […]
Wenda20170115B 10:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW MUCH KARMIC OBSTACLES CAN BE ELIMINATED BY ATTENDING THE 2017 SINGAPORE PUBLIC TALK? Caller: Master Lu, how many percent of our karmic obstacles can be eliminated by attending the Singapore Public Talk? Master Jun Hong Lu: Should be able to eliminate a lot. Caller: A […]
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 […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 WE NEED TO HAVE A SENSE OF CRISIS Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, there were two men who ran into a tiger in the forest. Immediately, the first man squatted down, took out a pair of sneakers from behind him and put them […]
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Good afternoon all Buddhist friends. After listening to the sharing on the importance of letting go from the heart, I feel the need to share my experience because this is a topic that deeply resonates with me. I believe that if not for this understanding, I wouldn’t be able to manage my biggest life challenge, […]
