HELPING NON-BUDDHIST FAMILY MEMBERS Question: I dreamed that one of my family members who is a non-Buddhist would be faced with calamities. I understand that we can help our family members by applying the Three Golden Buddhist Practices. However, according to some Buddhist practitioners, helping our family members would affect us negatively, and they may […]
SHOULD I TELL SOMEONE IF I DREAM OF THEM IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION? Question: I dreamed that a fellow practitioner was faced with a situation concerning life and death. Can I tell him about my dream? Answer: You should tell him, otherwise you will regret it. The fact that you had this dream is because […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 190) 21 November 2017 REASONS FOR RECURRING DREAM TESTS RELATED TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND METHOD TO EXERCISE SELF-RESTRAINT Question: There is a Buddhist practitioner who keeps having dreams tests related to sexual misconduct almost every night despite having persistently repented his past immorality in this aspect. He may have […]
Wenda20200103 24:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKING A GREAT VOW TO HONOUR THE MASTER AND REVERE HIS TEACHINGS CAN HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LITTLE HOUSES REQUIRED Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt that he was penalised over USD1,000 for speeding. He thought it could be the number of Little Houses required. Before […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 422) 23 October 2020 DO NOT MAKE NOTES ON THE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS BOOK Question: I dreamed that I was holding a foldable card of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance with a line of wordings written by me in black. I thought to myself, “Master Lu has mentioned […]
Wenda20150612 01:49:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER MANY ASSESSMENTS IN THE DREAMS, COMPARED TO THOSE WITH LESSER ASSESSMENTS? Caller: There are some Buddhist friends who experience many tests in their dreams and others who don’t. Is it better to have more of such tests, or […]
Wenda20171222 01:18:06 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) READING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS WITH A REMORSEFUL HEART HELPS IN SPEEDY ELIMINATION OF NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Master, I had a dream whereby I was feeling remorseful as I was reading the Buddhism in Plain Terms and as a result, the elimination of negative karma was […]
Wenda20190517 20:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE WHO IS ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE REALITY OF THINGS WON’T SPEND MUCH TIME DOLLING UP Caller: I dreamed that a Buddhist practitioner was wearing a pair of red sunglasses and looked very fashionable. Master Jun Hong Lu: If one looks very fashionable, there will […]
Wenda20160529B 08:28 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF A DREAM? Caller: I have a question. Let’s say I had a dream last month. How soon will the incident in the dream come off? Does it become invalid after a few days? Master Jun Hong Lu: There are […]
Shuohua20180223 23:19 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) WILL WE BE PUT TO DREAM TEST BEFORE ELIMINATING OUR KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Performing recitation and life liberation will help us to eliminate karmic obstacles. Will we be put to the test through dream before that? Would karmic obstacles be considered eliminated when we pass the […]
Shuohua20170901 14:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) WHAT DO VARIOUS TYPES OF DREAMS ABOUT THE ELIMINATION OF NEGATIVE KARMA MEAN Caller: With regards to the elimination of negative karma, if we dreamt about washing clothes, taking a shower, vomiting or buying new clothes, are there differences in the meanings to take away from […]
Wenda20170806A 56:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS IS IMPORTANT. PAY ATTENTION TO DREAMS FORETELLING THE FUTURE Caller: A Buddhist friend of mine dreamed of someone telling him, ’Stricken with blood disease, prepare to meet your doom”. He now believes that misfortune is imminent and so would like to ask […]
Wenda20170728 41:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) A DREAM OF PUTTING ON SHOES WITHOUT SOCKS Caller: I dreamed of being in a hurry to attend Master Lu’s Dharma Convention, and in my dream I put on my boots without any socks. Master Jun Hong Lu: This could mean at certain times during your […]
Wenda20170630 19:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) AS DREAMS ARE SIGNIFICANT; HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT BECOME ATTACHED TO THEM? Caller: I heard you mention before that the manifestation of dreams depends on a person’s cultivation and misfortune. With this in mind, are we to note dreams as being significant, […]
Wenda20160108 58:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO PASS THE TEST IN OUR DREAMS? – IT IS THROUGH DEEP DOWN CULTIVATION AND FULL OBSERVATION OF PRECEPTS Caller: In the process of learning Dharma and spiritual cultivation, how do we deal with the setbacks that we encounter? At times, though we do our […]
Wenda20161021 21:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MERITS WILL BE USED WHEN MAKING PRAYER REQUEST DURING RECITATION; DREAMING ABOUT BUYING FOOD SYMBOLISES MERITS HAVE BEEN EXPENDED IN EXCHANGE FOR THE FRUITS OF MERITORIOUS DEEDS Caller: Master Lu mentioned previously that dreaming about buying vegetarian food, fruits, ice cream and so forth is an indication that […]
Wenda20161021 01:07:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DREAMT OF UNDERWORLD HAVING A BOOK OF MERITS THAT RECORDS LITTLE HOUSES OFFERED TO KARMIC CREDITORS. GOOD QUALITY RECITATIONS WILL SCORE HIGH MARKS Caller: Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner dreamt that he descended to the underworld, and noticed that there is a Book of Merits that […]
Wenda20121214 19:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE CAUSE OF HAVING RANDOM DREAMS Caller: Master Lu, there are dreams that foretell the future and there are also many random dreams. If a person often has such dreams, is there something wrong with him? Master Jun Hong Lu: There are two explanations when it […]
Wenda20160313B 01:06:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CRITERIA TO ASSESS A DREAM: A TEST OF PRACTISING VEGETARIANISM Caller: What are the criteria that will determine if a vegetarian fails the test in his dreams? For example, in the dream there was a thought of them wanting to take meat but they woke up […]
Wenda20160501B 54:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA’S (DI ZHANG WANG PU SA) DISCOURSE IN A DREAM: DAILY CULTIVATION AND RECITATIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT; LAGGING BEHIND IN DAILY HOMEWORK WILL NOT PRODUCE RESULTS IN THE FUTURE Caller: Two days ago, a Buddhist practitioner dreamt of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva giving her guidance: Daily cultivation […]
Wenda20160612B 45:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PUTTING ON UNSIGHTLY CLOTHES IN A DREAM INDICATES KARMA IS HEAVY Caller: A fellow practitioner dreamt that other people told him that the clothes he wore looked awful. What does this mean? Master Jun Hong Lu: If other people dreamt of his clothes looking ugly on […]
Wenda20160313B 53:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MESSAGES FROM BODHISATTVA THROUGH DREAMS Caller: Master, if the Bodhisattva wishes to send us messages through our dreams, when will it normally take place? Master Jun Hong Lu: To be accurate, it will be between 5am and 8am. Caller: If during this timing, we are […]
Wenda20160306B 43:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DREAM OF DIFFERENT FRUITS AND FOOD SYMBOLISE DIFFERENT EXTEND OF GAIN Caller: Master, before, you mentioned in your radio program that if one dreams of eating various types of noodles, or dreams of tortoises and turtles, that means his or her life expectancy would be increased […]
Shuohua20160129 17:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DREAMING OF FOLDING CLOTHES INDICATES THE REMOVAL OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Master Lu, I know that (dreaming of) washing or throwing away clothes means karmic obstacles are being removed. What about folding washed clothes? What does that mean? Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s all the same, […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, what do our dreams mean? A: Dreams are a way for us to receive messages from the spirit world. Some dreams are foretelling, a reflection of what you have thought about throughout the day, or are scenes from your past lives. Some dreams provide us with some revelation or suggestions, but […]
Q: Master Lu, what kind of dream is considered a “Dream Test”? A: Dream Tests can be presented in many different forms. Generally, you will encounter a Dream Test after making a vow to observe certain precepts. Along the path of your Buddhist practice, Dream Tests are considered to be “pre-qualifying tests”, meaning that they help […]