Wenda20161216 26:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHILE RECEIVING BODILY KARMIC RETRIBUTIONS, HOW CAN A PERSON BE IN CONTROL OF HIS MENTAL STATE AND NOT BE MANIPULATED Caller: When “369” karmic passes come by, “little black dots” on a person’s body will erupt as sudden bad luck, bad affinities and bad consequences. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 162) 21 May 2017 RELATIONSHIP OF MERITS AND HINDRANCES Question: Is it true that hindrances will increase in tandem with more merits accrued by a person? Answer: The greater the desire to attain enlightenment, the greater the demonic hindrances will be. The more a person is being respected, the […]
Wenda20130512A 11:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSEQUENCE OF CAUSING OTHERS TO COMMIT NEGATIVE SPEECH KARMA Caller: Will negative karma be created if the wrong approach is used, causing resentment and resulting in others to distance themselves from Buddhism? Master Jun Hong Lu: This is bad. Not only has he unable to help awaken […]
Wenda20160729 07:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT TRUE THAT PEOPLE WITH MASSIVE KARMIC DEBTS WILL EASILY CREATE MORE? Caller: Master, as it is easier to eliminate old karmic debts by not creating new ones, does it mean that it is easier for people with greater karmic debts to create more […]
Wenda20170604A 18:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY ARE THERE PEOPLE SLANDERING BUDDHAS TEACHING? Caller: Master Lu, I refer to a discourse: “I urge all practitioners to follow the right path of Dharma practice. We should not covet to the benefits and thereby depart from our roots of Dharma cultivation, built over several […]
Shuohua20141107 13:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE AFFINITY WITH MASTER JUN HONG LU Caller: Hello Master, deepest gratitude to you. Disciple hereby pay respect to you. I have a question for Master. In this Dharma degeneration age, the number of Guan Yin Citta practitioners are increasing, amongst them, some have stronger […]
Wenda20170602 12:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) AS WE REACH CERTAIN STATE IN OUR CULTIVATION, WE WILL TEND TO BE WATCHFUL OF SPEECH KARMA AND TALK LESS Caller: Master Lu, a fellow Buddhist friend realised lately that she has become more reserved in speech. She dislikes communicating with others and has trouble […]
Zongshu20170401 24:32 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IMPORTANT DISCOURSE FROM MASTER LU: DO NOT TRANSFER ALL YOUR MERITS TO FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN THEY FALL ILL Master Jun Hong Lu: Lately, there are many cases where people, who are seemingly cultivating very well, passed away after making vows to transfer all their merits […]
Wenda20170618A 10:37 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CEASELESSLY AUGMENT OUR GOOD FORTUNE; MUST NOT ALLOW ANY “LEAKAGE” TO TAKE PLACE Master Jun Hong Lu: We talked about preventing any leakage of our good fortune as it is a very dreadful thing to happen. It is as though, you are working very hard […]
Wenda20130405 05:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MERITS FROM GIVING THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA (DHARMA DANA) Caller: I wish to better my self-cultivation and to dedicate myself to progress. Though I do not perform much life liberation, I do my utmost to help others awaken spiritually, and with every person I helped, […]
Wenda20160624 01:07:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT KIND OF ACTS ARE CONSIDERED AS FEARLESSNESS DANA (ABHAYA DANA)? Caller: Master Lu, there are different types of Dana, namely Wealth Dana (Amisa Dāna), Dharma Dāna and Fearlessness Dana (Abhaya Dāna). Most of our Buddhist friends are only familiar with Dharma Dāna and Wealth […]
Shuohua20170602 26:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DRAWING CONCLUSIONS ON MATTERS WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING ARE CONSIDERED AS CREATING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING AND HAS HEAVY KARMIC RAMIFICATIONS Caller: As a Buddhist practitioner, how do we avoid drawing conclusions or stereotyping someone or some matters which we do […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Toronto 24 September 2012 THREE BASIS FOR PRAYERS TO BODHISATTVA TO BE EFFICACIOUS Number 1: Karma from previous lives. Number 2: Level of cultivation in present life. No matter how admirable a person’s cultivation was in his past lives, if he does only bad and nothing good in […]
Wenda20141026A 06:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REGARDLESS OF REPAYING OR CLAIMING KARMIC DEBTS, FILIAL PIETY TOWARDS PARENTS IS A WAY TO ACCUMULATE MERITS Caller: Master, I noticed that people who are particularly filial would receive lots of blessings from Bodhisattvas. Master Jun Hong Lu: Of course, and it comes with meritorious rewards […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Guan Yin Hall, Brisbane, Australia 15 July 2012 GOOD FORTUNE WILL COME AROUND AFTER KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE ELIMINATED Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me tell you, as long as we kneel before Guan Yin Bodhisattva and think that, “I am a Bodhisattva who cultivates Buddhism” and immediately repent […]
Zongshu20170624 31:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EVIL THOUGHT IS THE CAUSE OF THE CREATION OF KARMA; APPLY THE BUDDHISM TEACHING OF “HAVING NO THOUGHT”; SHOULD ANY THOUGHT ARISE, IT SHOULD ONLY BE KIND IN NATURE Master Jun Hong Lu: Do bear in mind that, our evil thought is the cause of karma […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 173) 3 August 2017 THE JOURNEY TO GUAN YIN HALL COULD HELP TO ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: Due to work commitment, I am only able to go to the Guan Yin Hall during my off days. Once, when I was racing against time to go to Guan Yin […]
Wenda20170806B 45:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF ENDURING HARDSHIP IN THIS WORLD Caller: Master, I feel that I am not quite able to endure hardship in this world. How do I better myself in this aspect? Master Jun Hong Lu: We have to […]
Shuohua20150306 02:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO DHARMA CULTIVATORS SHIELD AND BLESS THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS Caller: With Dharma cultivator within a household, the family will be protected. To what extent can the blessings be imparted to our family members? Is it measured by the amount of negative karma eliminated or any […]
Wenda20170625B 12:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BUDDHISTS SHOULD CULTIVATE BLESSINGS AND WISDOM ALONGSIDE BLESSINGS AND VIRTUE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhists should cultivate blessings and wisdom, alongside blessings and virtue. As only a blessed person will be able to come across Buddha’s teachings and only a person with good moral will be […]
Wenda20170602 01:01:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERCEIVING THE BODY AS UNCLEAN AND SELF REFLECTION Caller: Master Lu, what is the difference between viewing the body as unclean and self-reflection? Master Jun Hong Lu: Perceiving your body to be impure allows you to be aware that your body […]
Wenda20170813B 23:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE AVOID BEING CONSTANTLY BOTHERED BY WHAT OTHERS THINK Caller: In an effort to break the habit of selfishness, a Buddhist friend practised to see things from others’ perspective and learnt to put himself in others’ shoes. However, he ended up being caught in […]
Zongshu20170624 31:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) NEGATIVE KARMA IS A BY-PRODUCT OF UN-WHOLESOME THOUGHTS. ACQUIRE EMPTINESS OF MIND AS TAUGHT IN BUDDHISM OR LEARN TO ONLY GENERATE KIND THOUGHTS Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember that unwholesome thoughts led to the creation of negative karma. It is our thoughts that led […]
Wenda20170917B 00:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LEARNING BUDDHISM WHOLEHEARTEDLY, DILIGENTLY AND GENUINELY Master Jun Hong Lu: A lot of people learn Buddhism throughout their lifetime. However, they do not know what actually are they practising in the end. They are just putting on an act as a Buddhist practitioner to gain the […]
Shuohua20170707 21:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) RESENTMENT FOR OTHERS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A FORM OF GREED Caller: Master Lu often teaches us not to be greedy, expressing ideas such as, ‘Nobility is obtained through contentment’ (“人到无求品自高”). May I ask, is resentment towards others considered a form of greed as well? Master […]
Shuohua20140829 21:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) DISCOURSE ON CORRECTING WEAKNESSES Master Jun Hong Lu: Listeners, please remember it is painful to correct one’s weaknesses. But there cannot be any gains made without this pain. Many of your shortcomings are a result of wrong doings in the past. It is extremely difficult to correct your […]
Wenda20170813B 22:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) CONSTANTLY PERFORM GOOD DEEDS; RECITATION OF EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO)WILL EXTEND THE TIME IT TAKES FOR NEGATIVE KARMA TO COME TO FRUITION Caller: We often hear Master tells us Lord Buddha’s stories about the law of causation, mentioning, ‘ May all my evil deeds not come […]
Wenda20160124B 14:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) ONE WILL GAIN ABUNDANCE WHEN ONE SEEKING BODHISATTVA’S BLESSING TO REACH OUT TO MORE SENTIENT BEINGS Caller: Master Lu, for fellow practitioners who are more spiritually able to adopt ingenious ways to help awaken sentient beings, can they seek Bodhisattva’s compassion in helping them to arrange […]
Wenda20160318 27:52 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s Call-In Radio Program) HOW DO WE ACCOMPLISH UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION? Caller: Some people are very articulate when preaching the principles of Buddhist teachings. However, their behaviour does not coincide with what they have preached. There are others who may not be very expressive but who are well-behaved. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Paris, France 1 October 2017 A PERSON’S CAPABILITY CAN ABSOLUTELY BE STIMULATED When asked to perform a recitation of scriptures, many will say, ‘I don’t know how to do that’ . When asked to perform certain tasks, they say, ‘I don’t know how to do it. I am […]