Wenda20110909 12:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DOES THE HEART SUTRA HELP GAIN WISDOM? Caller: How does the Heart Sutra help one gain wisdom? Has it to do with the quantity that one recites, or is it because Bodhisattva hears my recitation and blesses me as a result? Could it even be […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 399) 21 July 2020 RECITE THE HEART SUTRA TO CLEAR OUR MIND Question: At times when we feel our mind is unclear, what should we do? Answer: Firstly, give yourself a hair wash, then recite 13 times of the Heart Sutra.
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 220) 12 April 2018 IS IT APPROPRIATE TO PERFORM RECITATION WHILE EATING? Question: Master has mentioned in one of the earlier radio programs that we can perform recitation while having our meals. Were you referring to the intervals between bites, or while chewing? Answer: Of course, it is during […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 65) 26 November 2013 INTENTIONAL VERSUS UNINTENTIONAL ACTS OF KILLING Question: To abstain from killing is one of the five Buddhist precepts. Would one be deemed to have violated this precept when one unintentionally kills by stepping on small animals/insects such as ants? Answer: Yes. There are two types […]
Wenda20121026 07:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE CUNDI DHARANI TO SEEK BODHISATTVA’S BLESSINGS FOR SUCCESS IN HELPING OTHERS TO BE AWAKENED SPIRITUALLY Caller: Master, how do you find my chanting energy field? Master Jun Hong Lu: You may increase your recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra and the Heart Sutra. How […]
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 […]
Wenda20200119 23:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REMEDY FOR UNINTENTIONALLY STEPPING ON ANTS WHILE AT WORK FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VOWED NOT TO KILL Caller: A Buddhist practitioner has vowed to abstain from the act of killing, but in reality, he is bound to step on ants while carrying out his work in […]
Wenda20190809 04:48 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE BUDDHA NAMES IN THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHOLEHEARTEDLY Caller: It’s said that one should recite the first fifty-three Buddha names in LIFO with the utmost respect. Does utmost respect here mean to show reverent devotion? It’s also been said that one should […]
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door practitioners may recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani (Yao Shi Guan Ding Zhen Yan) –Master Lu’s latest discourse, 23 Sept 2021 As we are in this Age of Dharma Decline, Master Lu, out of compassion, advises that Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door practitioners may add the Medicine Buddha Dharani (Yao Shi Guan […]
Wenda20120511 40:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AFTER CONSUMING TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CONTAINING ANIMAL INGREDIENTS Caller: In the past, I used to consume a lot of traditional Chinese medicine containing animal ingredients such as scorpions and centipedes to treat my leg problems. Now I am still […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom 21 March 2021 (An Excerpt) AVOID CALAMITIES THROUGH PERFORMING RECITATION Master Jun Hong Lu: We should apply ingenious measures for the betterment of oneself – whenever you are in a bad mood, recite the following: 7 times of the Great Compassion Mantra 7 times of the Heart […]
Wenda20180114B 26:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHEN STRICKEN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS OR UNDERGOING A PREDESTINED CALAMITY Caller: Master, as regards someone who is stricken by a critical illness and one who is undergoing a predestined calamity (e.g. clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva or an imminent […]
Wenda20200524 34:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO PRAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Hi Master, how should we state our prayer request for the elimination of karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: To eliminate karmic obstacles, simply pray to Bodhisattva and say, “Please eliminate my karmic obstacles. I will […]
Shuohua20180810 06:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IF WE SNEEZE WHILE RECITING THE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE, SHOULD WE START THE RECITATION ALL OVER AGAIN? Caller: A Buddhist friend is asking if we happen to sneeze while performing recitation, do we have to start all over again? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is best to […]
Wenda20150904 06:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SECRET TO EASIER ATTAINMENT OF ONE’S WISH: RECITE MANTRAS DURING FLIGHT Caller: Master, which mantra or sutra is better to be recited on board an aeroplane? Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s fine to recite the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra or any other mantras or […]
Wenda20190120A 10:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS CAN RECITE THE GUAN YIN CITTA EMERGENCY CODE DAILY Caller: Master, you have mentioned before that in times of emergency, we can save lives by reciting the Guan Yin Citta Emergency Code 7829 (Great Compassion Mantra 7 times, Heart Sutra 8 times, Eighty-Eight […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 75) 19 November 2015 PROPER HANDLING OF A FAULTY RECITATION TALLY COUNTER; IT IS FINE TO PLACE THE DEVICE IN THE PANTS POCKETS Question: Unaware that the recitation tally counter is a mini dharma instrument in the past, we had casually disposed of the device whenever one became faulty. […]
Wenda20170127 37:06 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) DO NOT BE DISTRACTED AND MAKE ERRORS WHEN PERFORMING RECITATIONS; RECITE DHARANI TO PURIFY KARMA FROM SPEECH TO CORRECT RECITATION ERRORS Caller: When reciting Little Houses, is there a difference in the severity of karmic retributions between cases where one lacks the sincerity and […]
Wenda20150524B 17:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN NEW PRACTITIONERS FEEL THAT THINGS ARE NOT GOING SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA Caller: How are you, Master? May I know, other than the three major Buddhist scriptures – the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra and the Eighty-Eight Buddhas […]
Wenda20200821 01:24:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LITTLE HOUSE TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS IS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IN RESOLVING KARMIC CONFLICTS Caller: Master, in the event of encountering karmic conflict with someone, should I immediately make a vow to recite Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots or the […]
Wenda20201018 01:27:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITING MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS CAN BOOST OUR BENEFACTOR LUCK Caller: It is understood that frequent recitation of the Heart Sutra will help improve our luck in receiving help when in need. Recently, there have been more discourses related to the Mantra to Untie Karmic […]
Wenda20121228 51:14 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN THE KARMIC CREDITOR OF THE HOUSE AND ONE’S OWN KARMIC CREDITOR Caller: A few days ago, I dreamt of someone trying to break into my house. I blocked the main entrance, but he managed to come in through the skylight roofing. In my dream, […]
Wenda20120415A 00:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY ONE SHOULD NOT SIT IN LOTUS POSITION WHILE PERFORMING RECITATIONS Caller: Hi Master, you have previously advised against meditating and reciting Buddhist scriptures at the same time. In this regard, I’d like to know whether Master was referring to the lotus sitting position? Master Jun […]
Wenda20160115 01:03:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW SHOULD WE RESOLVE A CLASH WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA; ABOUT THE BODHISATTVAS WORSHIPPED BY GUAN YIN CITTA PRACTITIONERS Master Jun Hong Lu: Why do we pray to Tai Sui Bodhisattva? We should always pray to Tai Sui Bodhisattva, not only when we have a clash […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 132) 01 November 2016 THE CORRECT SITTING POSITION TO PERFORM RECITATIONS Question 5: Hi Master, is it alright to cross one’s ankles when seated to perform recitations? My mother has the tendency to do so during the course of her recitations. Answer 5: That’s not a problem at all. […]
Wenda20141003 10:02 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE GONG DE BAO SHAN SHEN ZHOU FOR PERFORMING THE GIVING OF DHARMA ONLINE Caller: Hello, Master Lu! Nowadays, most of our Buddhist practitioners perform the Giving of Dharma online, by sharing Master’s discourses on social media sites like WeChat, QQ, Weibo and so on. Can […]
Wenda20200614 01:16:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN MAKING VOW TO RECITE LITTLE HOUSES FOR OTHERS, IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING “I SHALL RECITE FOR SOMEONE” AND “I WILL HELP SOMEONE TO RECITE” Caller: When we make vow to offer Little Houses to the deceased, is it better to say, “I will […]
Wenda20190201 39:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS REPAYMENT OF KARMIC DEBT BASED ON A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME? Caller: Is there a specific time frame for repayment of karmic debts? For example, a karmic creditor may demand someone to repay the karmic debts over two years, causing him to fall ill. Regardless if […]
Wenda20200823 03:48 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE NUMBER OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE REQUIRED TO EXPEDITE THE ELIMINATION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Master has mentioned in a recent radio program that in the Age of Dharma Decline, one should recite more of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, especially when one experiences frequent […]
Wenda20200710 12:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PAIR XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU WITH THE RECITATION OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS; AT LEAST 1,000 LITTLE HOUSES IS NEEDED TO GET THROUGH MAJOR KARMIC PASSES Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt that she was standing on top of a high wall with her […]
