SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S TENTH GREAT VOW: TO TRANSFER MERITS TO ALL SENTIENT BEINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva‘s tenth great vow is ‘To transfer merits to all sentient beings’. The merit-garnering deeds that Bodhisattvas perform are all for the sake of sentient beings. Similarly, for you, Buddhist practitioners, the virtuous deeds that you perform are […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S NINTH GREAT VOW: CONSTANTLY ACCEDING TO THE NEEDS OF ALL SENTIENT BEINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva‘s ninth great vow is ‘To constantly comply with the needs of sentient beings’. Think about it, there are no alternative means other than complying with sentient beings, be it in our Buddhism practice, conducting ourselves […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S SIXTH GREAT VOW: TO REQUEST THE BUDDHA TO SET IN MOTION THE WHEEL OF DHARMA Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s sixth great vow is ‘to request the Buddha to set in motion the wheel of dharma’. ‘Shakyamuni Buddha has passed into extinction’. ‘To enter into extinction’ is how people in the past […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S FIFTH GREAT VOW: THE MERITS OF RESPONDING WITH JOY Master Jun Hong Lu: If you have the means to help others but you do not do it, you are not a good person. On the contrary, if you have the means and you go ahead and do it, then, you are truly making […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S FOURTH GREAT VOW: REPENT ONE’S WRONGDOINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s fourth great vow is to repent one’s wrongdoings. As long as we are in the human realm or in the six realms of rebirth, we will definitely be plagued by karmic obstacles. The Chinese word (忏悔) (to repent) can be examined […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S THIRD GREAT VOW: TO MAKE ABUNDANT OFFERINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s third great vow is to make abundant offerings. What does this mean? It means to make offerings to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions and Three Periods of Time and to have deep respect for Them. When we […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S SECOND GREAT VOW: PRAISE THE TATHAGATAS (THUS COME ONE) Master Jun Hong Lu: Please allow me to elaborate on “To praise the Tathagatas”, there are three aspects to it: • Paying respect to the Buddhas through your actions; • Praising the Buddhas through your speech; and • Venerating the Buddhas through your thoughts. […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S SECOND GREAT VOW: PRAISE THE TATHAGATA Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s Second Great Vow: Praise the Tathagata (Thus Come One). The Tathagata is likened to all the Bodhisattvas, towards Them, we must be full of praise. For example, when you worship Guan Yin Bodhisattva, your heart should praise Guan Yin Bodhisattva, “You […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S FIRST GREAT VOW: PAY HOMAGE TO ALL BUDDHAS Master Jun Hong Lu: The first great vow is to pay homage to all Buddhas. To pay homage means to have a heart of deference. With great respect, your mind contemplates, your body bows and your mouth praises. You prostrate to Guan Yin Bodhisattva because […]
SEEKING THE BUDDHA’S WAY ABOVE AND TRANSFORMING LIVING BEINGS BELOW Master Jun Hong Lu: Along the path of Buddhism practice, one should, all the more, make great vows. The greater your vows, the more you will advance in your spiritual cultivation. When you say, “Guan Yin Bodhisattva, I will be diligent and steadfast in my […]
SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S TEN GREAT VOWS Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva has made ten great vows, therefore He is known as “Universal Worthy Bodhisattva”. When you recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO), what are you actually reciting? It is in fact about your intention to change your behaviour. When you are determined to do […]
MAKING GREAT VOWS WILL HELP ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF RETRIBUTION Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners are about to face with their ‘3,6,9’ predestined karmic passes, as well as clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva. Master mentioned that making great vows will help eliminate karmic obstacles. What if they make a vow to […]
Wenda20200712 42:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) VOW TO RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE OVER 10,000 TIMES Caller: In a radio program on May 19, Master advised a Buddhist practitioner to recite the Heart Sutra 10,000 times to eliminate the lumps. Is this applicable to all? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is not really applicable […]
Wenda20190203A 53:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT CONSIDERED A GREAT VOW TO ABSTAIN FROM WATCHING MOVIES, DRAMA SERIES AND ENTERTAINMENT NEWS? Caller: A Buddhist practitioner has made a vow to abstain from watching movies, drama series and entertainment news, is it considered a great vow? Will there be any merit gained […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 354) 28 December 2019 THOSE WHO VOW TO OBSERVE THE FIVE BUDDHIST PRECEPTS BUT STILL MAINTAIN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR SPOUSES ARE UNABLE TO TRANSCEND THE SIX REALMS OF EXISTENCE DUE TO THEIR LOW LEVEL OF SPIRITUALITY Question: In the past, I had always thought that physical intimacy […]
Wenda20200731 57:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu‘s call-in radio program) WHEN A VOW TO RECITE 10,000 TIMES OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH (WANG SHENG ZHOU) IS IN PLACE, HOW MANY CAN ONE RECITE ON A DAILY BASIS? Caller: How are you, Master? If a person has made a vow to recite 10,000 of the Amitabha […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) – Question 12 Tokyo, Japan 7 October 2016 THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSE DEPENDS ON THE POWER OF VOW Question: Hi Master, does the recitation of Little Houses depend on the power of a person’s vow? Answer: Reciting the Buddhist scriptures is in itself a […]
Wenda20170728 34:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKING GREAT VOWS AND PERFORMING LIFE LIBERATION IN LARGE QUANTITIES CAN HELP RESOLVE MATTERS OF GRAVE CONCERN Caller: Master Lu, when we pray for something, which method is more efficacious –performing the Three Golden Practices (performing recitations, life liberation and making great vows) concurrently, or focusing […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 57) 15 May 2013 CONQUER THE DEMON ON ONE’S BODY BY MAKING GREAT VOWS Question: A Buddhist practitioner has a weak constitution. He often experiences sweating and panic attacks in the middle of the night. It is so serious that he is unable to continue with his recitation and […]
Wenda20200925 07:02 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN DAILY GIVING OF DHARMA BE CONSIDERED AS A GREAT VOW Caller: A Buddhist friend persists in online giving of Dharma daily. Is this considered as a great vow? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, but he has to specifically make the vow before performing online giving […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 October 2019 STATE SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUEST WHEN YOU VOW TO RECITE 10,000 TIMES MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS Question: Recently many Buddhist practitioners have made vows to recite 10,000 times of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots, praying to resolve the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 419) 9 October 2020 VOW TO PERFORM 100 GOOD DEEDS IF YOU ARE EXPECTING CALAMITIES Question: Master has mentioned recently that if we are expecting calamities, we may make a vow to Bodhisattva to perform 100 good deeds, and keep a record for each good deed performed. May I […]
Wenda20200918 23:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKE A VOW TO OFFER 108 LITTLE HOUSES WHEN WE ENCOUNTER A HUGE DISTRESS OR KARMIC OBSTACLE Caller: In the recent <Journey To Heaven And The Underworld> series, Guan Yin Bodhisattva gave a discourse which says, “My child, let me tell you today, you may make […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 355) 1 January 2020 A QUESTION REGARDING THE EXTENSION IN FULFILLING VOWS Question: Recently, as soon as my husband gets home, I would have a headache and experience extreme discomfort in my body. As I keep having the dreams of different karmic creditors, I am worried that if my […]
Shuohua20130104 02:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKE SPECIFIC PRAYER REQUEST TO BODHISATTVA IF WE WISH TO UTILISE OUR MERITS TO ELIMINATE NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: You often say that the prerequisite for the elimination of negative karma is to have merits. Merits are accumulated when we perform recitations and when we recite the […]
Wenda20200117 44:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WILL MAKING GREAT VOWS HELP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUR RECITATION? Caller: Hello, Master Lu. Will the quality of our recitations be improved after we have made a great vow? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s for sure. Those who have the resolution will advance closer […]
Q: Master Lu has mentioned that if we wish to make a vow to recite 100,000 times of a particular Buddhist scripture, the effects will be especially good. May I ask which Buddhist scriptures may be considered for such a vow? How should we perform and count the recitation, and how do we state our prayers? […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Melbourne, Australia 7 December 2019 Question 32 HONOUR THE MASTER AND REVERE HIS TEACHINGS Question: Master, recently in your radio program, you mentioned that the Disciple’s Code of Conduct is a representation of a disciple’s resolution. In that case, does that mean that there is […]
Wenda20130804B 27:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISCOURSE BY MASTER JUN HONG LU FOR SINGAPORE’S BUDDHIST FRIENDS DHARMA PRACTICE IS THE WAY TO END SUFFERING Spiritual relief can only be achieved when one is free from suffering. When a person starts cultivating through practice of Dharma, they will be able to overcome their […]
Wenda20150213 01:43:04 (Master Lu’s call-in radio program) IT’S POSSIBLE TO TRANSCEND THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH BY PRACTISING GUAN YIN CITTA Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt about hearing a voice telling him: “ A Buddhist practitioner known as XX has only 4% of karmic obstacles now.” In his dream, he thought to himself, this means the […]
