Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 413) 11 September 2020 PERFORMING RECITATION WHEN SWEEPING OR MOPPING FLOOR Question: Master mentioned that we can only recite Mantra To Untie Karmic Knots when dumping rubbish. May I know whether the same applies when we are sweeping or mopping the floor? Could we recite other sutras or mantras? […]
DO NOT USE SEAT CUSHION WITH LOTUS DESIGN Question: Can we use seat cushion with lotus design on chairs? Answer: No. It is not proper to use cushions with lotus design as seat cushions. They can only be used as a prayer cushion, designated for the purpose of prostration. You are not allowed to sit […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 407) 19 August 2020 THE ULLAMBANA FESTIVAL: RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE AND OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSES Question: For the Ullambana Festival (Zhong Yuan Festival) in 2019, Master Lu mentioned that we may recite up to 21 times of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, and offer no more […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 408) 22 August 2020 WHAT ARE THE AGES THAT HAVE PREDESTINED CALAMITIES? Question: Other than when the last digit of our age ends with a 3, 6 or 9, and during the year when our Chinese zodiac sign of birth clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva for that year, what […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 406) 15 August 2020 DO NOT PERFORM RECITATIONS ALL NIGHT LONG DURING STORMY WEATHER AFTER THE FIRST INCENSE Question: If it keeps raining heavily on the day which we offer First Incense, are we allowed to perform recitations throughout the night after offering the First Incense? Answer: It is […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 396) 11 July 2020 RECITE THE SACRED NAME OF GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA TO PRAY FOR EARLY RIPENING OF AFFINITIES WITH BUDDHISM Question: Can I recite 100,000 times of the sacred name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to pray for early ripening of my father’s affinities with Buddhism? Answer: Yes, you […]
DO NOT WEAR SLIPPERS WHEN PROSTRATING TO BUDDHA Question: Master Lu has mentioned before we should not wear slippers when paying respect to Buddha. Is it proper if we wear slippers while offering incense, and remove them later when we prostrate before the Buddha on a praying mat? Or we should refrain from wearing slippers […]
Zongshu20200609 09:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE GEM OF ALL SUTRAS – THE HEART SUTRA Master Jun Hong Lu: Heart Sutra can change the molecular structures of our body‘s cells. A person who often recites Heart Sutra will find that his cellular molecules flow more freely, which is good for one’s blood […]
Q: Master Lu, I would like to ask about the significance of the Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival) and what we should be aware of on this special day. A: ● The Dragon Boat Festival is one of those festivals where we can pay respect to the deceased. It is the day to remember and […]
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 Discourse (Question 384) 18 May 2020 BOTH THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA AND HEART SUTRA CAN BE RECITED WITHOUT LIMIT Question: In a recent radio program, Master mentioned that we may recite the Heart Sutra to eliminate our karma of speech. If we would like to make a vow with regard to […]
Wenda20200424 22:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES TO RECITE FOR ELIMINATING THE KARMA OF SPEECH Caller: Which Buddhist scriptures should we recite to eliminate the karma of speech? Master Jun Hong Lu: You have to recite the Heart Sutra, Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, and also Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 381) 6 May 2020 JOINT RECITATION OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS Question: If a person has made a vow to recite 10,000 times of Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots, is it necessary for him to fulfill the vow all by himself? To illustrate, if both husband and wife […]
Wenda20200425 01:04:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY ARE THERE 89 BUDDHA NAMES IN THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE Caller: Why are there 89 Buddha names in the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance? Master Jun Hong Lu: “Namo, Fa Jie Cang Shen Amituofo” at the end of the repentance mantra carries the meaning of […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 374) 7 April 2020 THE RECITATION OF THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA AND THE HEART SUTRA CAN HELP TO ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES OF BOTH THE BODY AND MIND Question: The recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra helps to eliminate karmic obstacles of the body while the Heart Sutra is able […]
STRENGTHENING OUR RECITATIONS & STUDYING OF BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS CAN ELIMINATE DISTRACTING THOUGHTS Caller: Master, we offer Heart Sutra Self Cultivation Record Form to pray for wisdom. Under normal circumstances, when we have impure thoughts, wrongful desires and difficulty in controlling our selfish distracting thoughts; can we burn a one off 272 times Heart […]
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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Latest Discourse 2OR Secretariat 1 April 2020 TOMB-SWEEPING DAY: RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE AND OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSE On Tomb-Sweeping Day, you may recite up to 21 times of Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance. As for Little Houses, you may offer a maximum of 49 to your karmic creditors and […]
Wenda20120129 04:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE PRAYER Caller: Master Lu, during the first lunar month, the more recitation we perform, the better it is for us. Is that right? Master Jun Hong Lu: As compared to normal days, the effect of recitation will be better during the first […]
An Excerpt From 2OR Secretariat 9 December 2019 MASTER JUN HONG LU’S LATEST DISCOURSE AMITABHA BUDDHA BIRTHDAY (12 DECEMBER 2019) Little Houses to be offered on this day (to own karmic creditor, aborted children, deceased person, House Karmic Creditor) should not exceed 49 in total, and up to 69 (under special circumstances). Little House for […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 327) 6 August 2019 SPECIAL NOTE ON THE BIRTHDAY OF MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA BODHISATTVA AND KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA Question: On the birthday of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva (Great Power Bodhisattva, Da Shi Zhi Pusa) and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Earth Store Bodhisattva, Di Zhang Wang Pusa) this year (which falls on 13th and 29th […]
Wenda20200202 44:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IN THE ABSENCE OF KARMIC CREDITORS, WHERE DO THE OFFERED LITTLE HOUSE AND SELF CULTIVATION RECORD FORM GO? Caller: When a person has neither karmic creditors nor foreign spirits on his body, where would his offered Little Houses and Self Cultivation Record Forms go? Master Jun […]
Wenda20191227 01:13:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA TO HELP CONVERT THE EXTRA NUMBERS OF SUTRA/MANTRA RECITED FOR LITTLE HOUSE INTO DAILY RECITATION? Caller: Master Lu, I would like to seek Master’s advice on the appropriateness of an approach to prayer. If it is appropriate, other practitioners may follow […]
Wenda20200103 11:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITING MORE XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU (MANTRA TO DISPERSE CALAMITIES) CAN ALSO BOOST IMMUNITY Caller: A Buddhist practitioner, when performing recitations, received a thought that ‘reciting more Xiao Zai Ji Xiang Shen Zhou can not only disperse calamities but also boost immunity’. Master, is this […]
Wenda20200308 33:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE RECITE THE ‘SPIRITUAL CODE 7829’ FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS? Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners are critically ill and would like others to help them perform recitations. Some help to recite the Great Compassion Mantra while others recite the ‘Spiritual Code 7829’. Can we recite the […]
Wenda20200216 28:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE PRAY TO BODHISATTVA FOR A SPECIFIC PERSON TO UNDERSTAND US BY RECITING MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS (JIE JIE ZHOU)? Caller: Master Lu, can we pray to Bodhisattva for a specific person to understand us by reciting Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 362) 10 February 2020 RECITE 100,000 TIMES OF MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IF ONE IS OVERLOADED WITH NEGATIVE ENERGY Question: If we have too much negative energy, can we vow to recite 100,000 repetitions of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots to resolve the karmic obstacles and karmic […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 359) 24 January 2020 RECITE QI FO MIE ZUI ZHEN YAN IF YOU HAVE COMMITTED MISDEEDS OR SAID FOUL WORDS Question: Master Lu once mentioned in the radio program that one may be blessed with peace and good luck through reciting Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan, how should […]
