HOW SHOULD WE KEEP OUR COOKING POTS WHEN NOT IN USE? Question: Should we keep our cooking pots at home upright or let it lie flat when not in use? Are there any guidelines to observe? Answer: Empty pots symbolise that the family has no grain to consume and it is inauspicious. Therefore, we must […]
ADOPTING A NOMINAL AGE IN THE YEAR WHEN ONE’S AGE ENDS WITH 3, 6 OR 9 WILL HELP SHUN CALAMITIES Caller: In the year when the last digit of our age ends with a 3, 6 or 9, we would generally mention our nominal age (i.e. based on the traditional Chinese method of age reckoning […]
IT IS ADVISABLE TO GET CHANGED IN THE BATHROOM WHEN AT HOME Caller: Is it true that we are not supposed to get changed anywhere in the bedroom if we have a Buddhist altar at home, and we should only change in the bathroom? Master Jun Hong Lu: Best not to. It is definitely not […]
DO NOT USE COMB WITH BROKEN TEETH Question: Is it fine to continue using a comb with broken teeth? Answer: No. Using a comb with broken teeth will bring bad luck; one will not achieve complete success in one’s undertakings. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 318), 30 June 2019
ACTION TO TAKE UPON RECEIVING SHARP OBJECTS, CLOCKS OR SHOES Question: When someone buys scissors on our behalf, is it compulsory to pay them back? Answer: If someone buys knives or scissors for you, you must pay them back. Otherwise, it would signify making a clean break from them or cutting off ties of love […]
WAIT HALF A YEAR BEFORE DISPOSING A SPOILT BUDDHIST RECITATION PLAYER Question: If the Buddhist recitation player is broken, should we wrap it up before disposing it? How long should we hold on to it before disposing of it? Answer: You should keep it for half a year before disposing of it. Source: Master Jun […]
RECITATION CAN HELP TO BALANCE OUR FIVE ELEMENTS Caller: Will the lack of any of the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire or Earth), affect one’s fortune? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, it will. However, there will not be a total scarcity. It is just that some may lack in the wood, fire or water […]
AVOID WEARING BLACK FACE MASKS Question: What is the preferred colour for a face mask? I have bought some black masks, can I use them? Answer: Do not wear black masks, they are not good. Light or pale coloured ones are preferred. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 385), 23 May 2020
THE BED IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE HOUSE Question: Nowadays, there are many kinds of creative furniture in the market. For instance, a normal sleeping bed is designed to function as a storage space and there are children beds that come with a slide at the side. Are beds designed like these ideal to […]
WRAP THE UMBRELLA THAT WE CARRY IN OUR BAGS WITH RED CLOTH Question: Master Lu has advised us against carrying an umbrella in our bags as it may result in dispersal of our affinities with others. If we need to do so on a daily basis, can we wrap it in a piece of red […]
IT IS ADVISABLE THAT WE EAT SITTING DOWN Question: Can we hold the plate in our hands during meals? Answer: It is best to eat sitting down. Beggars normally eat standing up, hence to do so was forbidden in rich families in the past. It is better to hold a plate while sitting down. Source: […]
SHOULD WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA IN THE PRESENCE OF A RAINBOW Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned in your discourses that rainbows are the seven-coloured lights of Bodhisattva. You have also stated that if we gaze deeper into rainbows, we may be able to see Bodhisattvas. In that case, is it proper for us to gaze […]
WHEN WE ARE PARTICULARLY DOWN ON OUR LUCK, CAN WE OFFER GRAND INCENSE TO BODHISATTVAS EVERY DAY TO PRAY FOR BLESSINGS? Caller: Master Lu, when we are particularly down on our luck, in addition to performing recitations and meritorious deeds, can we pray for the blessings from Bodhisattvas by offering incense daily, especially the grand […]
PLACE WATER, POTTED PLANT OR LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF WATER AND MOUNTAINS ABOVE SHOE RACK TO ENHANCE THE ENERGY FIELD Caller: Master Lu, since the energy field at the shoe rack is not good, can we place some water and potted plant on top of the shoe rack to improve it? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, […]
MOBILE PHONE RINGTONES FROM THE METAPHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE Caller: Master Lu, with regards to mobile phone ringtones, what should we take note of from the metaphysical perspective? Master Jun Hong Lu: If a ringtone is causing you anxiety or irritation every day, the stimulus to the brain often results in an exhausted cortex. Caller: What about […]
KARMIC PASSES IN LIFE Caller: Master Lu, you said before that when a person contracted influenza or….is he considered to have ridden out a karmic pass? Take for example, a couple got into very heated argument but reconciled thereafter, is it also considered as they have endured a karmic pass? Master Jun Hong Lu: Of […]
WOULD THE PROPORTION OF KARMIC DEBTS INCREASE DURING THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDETERMINED CALAMITY’ PERIOD? Caller: Master has mentioned before that the proportion of our karmic debts is not static. Assuming the proportion of a person’s karmic debt was 20% during a totem reading session and no new negative karma was created thereafter, would the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Batam, Indonesia 17 February 2016 “SMILING” CAN HELP TO FEND OFF THE NEGATIVE ENERGY FROM OTHERS; PERFORMING RECITATION CAN CHANGE OUR MAGNETIC FIELD FOR THE BETTER Today, if you bump into someone who said something to annoy you, it would mean that your ‘magnetic field’ has been disturbed or […]
Shuohua20181019 13:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW FAR SHOULD A RESIDENCE BE FROM THE RAILWAY LINE? Caller: How far should a residence be away from the subway station in order not to be affected by it? Master Jun Hong Lu: Generally, it is better for it to be of at least 50 […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 266) 20 November 2018 AVOID DOING ANYTHING BETWEEN 2AM-5AM Question: What is the time in the night when we are forbidden to perform house chores e.g. sweep or mop the floor, do our laundry with the washing machine? Answer: The worst timing is from 2am to 5am. It is […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 260) 4 October 2018 DO NOT KEEP BANK CARDS WITH ZERO BALANCE ACCOUNTS Question: From the metaphysics perspective, if a person owns many bank cards with zero balance in these accounts for a long time, will this cause their financial fate to go downhill? Answer: It is best to […]
Wenda20140530 15:58 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT BURN MOSQUITO-REPELLING INCENSE WHEN PERFORMING RECITATION OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES Caller: Can we burn mosquito-repelling incense when performing recitation of Buddhist scriptures? Master Jun Hong Lu: No. Caller: My house is located near a market. Hence, there are a lot of mosquitoes. Since we […]
Wenda20180810 16:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISPLAY OF THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA ON THE WALL BELOW AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT Caller: Master Lu, can we display the Great Compassion Mantra on the wall below an air conditioning unit? Master Jun Hong Lu: That should be fine. Caller: Okay, thank you Master […]
Wenda20180810 38:49 Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN THE YOUNG AND THEIR ELDERS SHARE A BED, WHICH SIDE OF THE BED SHOULD EACH TAKE? Caller: A mother and her adult daughter share a bed. Which side of the bed should they each sleep on? Master Jun Hong Lu: The elders should sleep on […]
Wenda20180624A 06:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) AGE ENDING WITH “3,6,9” — PREDESTINED CALAMITIES CAN ONLY COME SOONER RATHER THAN LATER Caller: I am 36 years old this year. It is my birth year and also the year of “3,6,9”. I would like to check, for how long would I experience this period […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 244) 4 August 2018 SELECTION OF COLOUR FOR DOORS Question: What colour is suitable for the main door and doors of an apartment? Answer: Lighter shades are better, as it represents cleanliness; while darker shades are less ideal as it represents grimness which could entail some degree of […]
Shuohua20180713 11:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) USING MONEY THAT BELONGS TO THE DECEASED TO PERFORM MERITORIOUS DEEDS Caller: Master, we may have inherited some money from a deceased person before learning Buddhism. Now if we would like to use a part of it to perform meritorious deeds, should we perform the deed […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 228) 17 May 2018 GETTING A HAIRCUT ON ONE’S BIRTHDAY Question: Can we get a haircut on our birthday? Answer: You may do so before noon.
Wenda20180223 52:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THINGS TO NOTE FOR DISPLAY OF THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA IN BEDROOM Caller: As we know it is better to put up the Great Compassion Mantra at home. For a Buddhist practitioner who practises Dharma with a pure mind without any sexual desires, where is the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 228) 17 May 2018 IDEAL HEIGHT OF A SHOE RACK Question: From a metaphysics perspective, is there a problem if a shoe rack is 5 feet high, around the height of a person? Some people said that shoe racks should not go beyond a person’s shoulder height? Answer: Shoe […]
