Wenda160415 01:25:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REGARDING A CHILDHOOD SKIN DISEASE PROBLEM Caller: The child has been having a skin problem since they were young and has been scratching endlessly all over their body. A Buddhist friend asks which is more important to recite; the Little House or the Amitabha Pure Land […]
Wenda20130208 48:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ON THE 1ST DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR: REGARDING RECITATION OF GONG DE BAO SHAN SHEN ZHOU AND HOW TO MAKE THE RELEVANT PRAYER REQUEST Caller: Master, should we recite Gong De Bao Shan Shen Zhou on the 1st day of Lunar New Year? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. […]
An Excerpt Reply from 2OR Secretariat to a written enquiry 23 September 2018 QUESTION: FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL TOMORROW, MAY WE RECITE 27 OR 49 TIMES OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE? Answer: You may recite up to 49 times.
Wenda20180727 49:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LATEST DISCOURSE BY GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA: ON THE ENLIGHTENMENT DAY OF GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA, YOU MAY RECITE UP TO 3 BATCHES (COMPRISE OF 25 IN EACH BATCH) OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (TOTAL OF 75) – EACH BATCH IS TO GO WITH 7 LITTLE HOUSES Deepest […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 283) 31 January 2019 BE PRUDENT IN RECITING EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE ON BEHALF OF A DECEASED PERSON Question: While chatting with others yesterday, I talked about offering Little Houses to my late father who had passed away more than ten years ago. Then, in the night, I dreamt of someone […]
Wenda20190104 22:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) FOR THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM WITH 272 TIMES OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA, OFFER A MAXIMUM OF 3 PIECES PER DAY Caller: Master Lu, many Buddhist friends have recited Self-Cultivation Record Forms for the fast approaching Lunar New Year. One such form would be […]
Wenda20181118A 37:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM RECITATION WITH THE BOUNDLESS QUALITIES OF MIND Caller: In volume 1, chapter 19 of Buddhism in Plain Terms, Master Lu states that the efficaciousness of our recitations depend on a clear pitch; boundless qualities of the mind and due regard to the untranslatable. May I […]
Wenda20181125 23:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERSEVERE IN THE RECITATION OF SHORT SUTRAS/MANTRAS ON A DAILY BASIS Caller: Can we stop the recitations of short sutras/mantras such as, Xiao Zai Ji Xiang Shen Zhou, Ru Yi Bao Lun Wang Tuo Luo Ni, Da Ji Xiang Tian Nu Zhou, Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots? […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 265) 17 November 2018 RECITATION OF ADDITIONAL AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA DURING THIS PERIOD: FROM WINTER SOLSTICE TO THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR Question: The following discourse has been applicable for past two years, can we still do the same this year? From Winter Solstice till the third […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 254) 11 September 2018 WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A THUNDERSTORM IN THE MIDST OF THE RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE? Question: If a thunderstorm occurs while we are in the midst of reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, should we stop right away or may we complete the current […]
Wenda20140817B 18:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SINCERITY IS KEY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE IS PERFORMED WITH PROSTRATION OR NODDING OF HEAD Caller: There is one more question. I am currently adhering to the protocol of reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance as stated in the booklet, […]
Shuohua20180629 08:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE “SPIRITUAL CODE 7829” IS ANOTHER COMBINATION OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES Caller: Master, there is a recent discourse shared which says, in the event of an emergency, we can apply the “Spiritual code 7829” which is made up of 7 x Great Compassion Mantra; 8 x Heart […]
Shuohua20180727 22:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) AVOID EATING DURIANS BEFORE PERFORMING RECITATION AND WORSHIPPING BUDDHA; TRY TO AVOID FOUL-SMELLING FOOD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE Caller: Master Lu mentioned that Buddhist practitioners should not eat durians; if we did, what should we do? Master Jun Hong Lu: I didn’t say you can’t […]
Shuohua20180713 01:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE PROCEED TO DO HOUSE CHORES RIGHT AFTER WE OFFER INCENSE AND PERFORM OBEISANCE, OR DO WE NEED TO EXTINGUISH THE OIL LAMP FIRST Caller: After offering incense, a Buddhist friend will go about performing recitation while doing house chores (cooking, taking out the laundry, […]
Wenda20180511 07:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WITHIN 49 DAYS AFTER DEATH, WILL THE DECEASED BENEFIT FROM THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN DHARMA CONVENTIONS? Caller: Master Lu, will our participation in Dharma Conventions help the deceased (within 49 days after death) to ascend to a higher spiritual realm? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s […]
Wenda20180624A 13:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY DO PEOPLE REACT DIFFERENTLY WHEN RECITING EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE? Caller: Master Lu, why are there some who often cry, experience a strong reaction and tremendous reaction when they recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, while there are others who are slow to react. Are […]
Wenda20180429B 15:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) NUMBER OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE CAN BE RECITED ON BOARD A PLANE Caller: Master Lu, if we are on board a plane, how many times of Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance can we recite? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you are on your way to attend a dharma […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 205) 1 February 2018 OFFER MAXIMUM THREE PIECES OF SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AT ONE GO Question: What is the maximum number of Self-Cultivation Record Form of Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra (272 times per sheet) that we can burn at one go on […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 287) 18 February 2019 PRAYER WHEN RECITING THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS Question: For Buddhist practitioners who have made the vow to transcend the cycle of rebirth within this lifetime, they may state the following prayer when they recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, “May the Greatly Merciful […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 190) 21 November 2017 AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, ADJUST THE NUMBER OF ‘MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS’ RECITATIONS Question: In a recent radio program Master Lu mentioned that after reciting the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots 49 times per day for one month, it should then be reduced […]
Wenda20170618A 23:58 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE REPEATED NEGATIVE ROMANTIC SITUATIONS CAN RECITE THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS 108 TIMES ON A REGULAR BASIS Caller: A Buddhist friend of mine has encountered a lot of negative romantic situations in his life. He is asking if he can consistently recite […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Singapore April 22, 2016 USING VIRTUES TO ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COUPLES Question: Can we use virtues accumulated from the recitations of the Great Compassion Mantra and Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, the performance of life liberation, being volunteers etc. to pray for good karmic relationships between […]
Wenda20170205A 01:01:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALLOCATION OF RECITATION OF THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IN REGARDS TO RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS Caller: Master Lu, during the Public Talk in Sydney, you advised us to take extra precaution in relationship problems on the second half of each month. As such, when we recite the Mantra to Untie […]
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 and recitations are very important and the accumulated energies […]
Wenda20180204B 55:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) WE WILL DO A BIG MERITORIOUS DEED IF WE REPENT AND EDUCATE OTHERS WITH OUR EXAMPLE Caller: Will people do big meritorious deeds if they repent their wrongdoings, and share their example with others? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s for sure. People gain benefit and grow […]
Wenda20180128A 26:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) REASON FOR NOT ABLE TO RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE FLUENTLY Caller: A Buddhist friend has not been able to recite Buddhist scriptures fluently for the last two years. Often, he has to start over halfway through his recitation, as if there is some mental obstruction. He kept […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 17 January 2015 RECITE MORE OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHEN KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE TOO SUBSTANTIAL Recite more of LIFO when your karmic obstacles are too substantial. It is only through seeking forgiveness from numerous Bodhisattvas that you can be truly forgiven. The fact of […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 205) 1 February 2018 RECITATION OF GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S NAME Question: Master Lu, during one of your discourse over radio program, it was mentioned that we might make a vow to recite the name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva for 100,000 times to enhance our affinity with Bodhisattva. May […]
Wenda20180121A 28:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) WITH MORE DISTRACTING THOUGHTS, THE QUALITY OF RECITATION WILL BE COMPROMISED Caller: To what extent that distracting thought will affect the quality of our recitation? Master Jun Hong Lu: It depends on how much distracting thoughts you have. For example, if it is 90%, your recitation […]
Wenda20180126 01:03:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) CAN SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) BE POST-DATED TO ITS OFFERING DATE? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned before that under special circumstances, the Little Houses could be post-dated to the day that it will be made effective. I would like to ask […]
