Wenda20190728 37:28 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE STRONGER THE RESOLUTION THE GREATER THE POSITIVE RETURNS WILL BE. CULTIVATION IS ABOUT SINCERITY RATHER THAN FORMALISM Caller: Master, each time when we offer large incense, how much help would it be in eliminating our karmic obstacles or transforming our destiny? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Italy 24 September 2017 MAINTAIN OUR HUMILITY AND REMEMBER TO KEEP OUR HEAD DOWN Master Jun Hong Lu: Even though many of us may be outstanding in our own unique ways; we should not forget that no matter how good we think we are, there is always someone out […]
Wenda20190104 36:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEAL WITH SLANDER AND BACKBITING Caller: Master Lu, if slander and backbiting leads to a Buddhist friend becoming estranged with the group, how should we deal with that? Master Jun Hong Lu: Remain in the state of unmoving suchness, just like Bodhisattvas. Remember, when […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Singapore 9 May 2019 HAVE SELF-CONTROL OVER OUR MIND AND THOUGHTS Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist Dharma teaches us to exercise self-control over our mind and thoughts. If a person’s mind is filled with negative thoughts, he will be defiled and gradually find himself embedded in a negative environment. […]
Wenda20190505 19:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL DEEDS OF HUMANS CAN NEVER ESCAPE THE EYES OF BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS Caller: Master Lu, kindly give me a few words of advice. Master Jun Hong Lu: Cultivate diligently. All deeds of humans can never escape the eyes of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Don’t ever think that […]
Wenda20190517 20:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE WHO IS ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE REALITY OF THINGS WON’T SPEND MUCH TIME DOLLING UP Caller: I dreamed that a Buddhist practitioner was wearing a pair of red sunglasses and looked very fashionable. Master Jun Hong Lu: If one looks very fashionable, there will […]
Wenda20190324 16:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW SHOULD WE INTERPRET THE IDEA THAT SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION REQUIRES US TO FORM POSITIVE TIES EXTENSIVELY Caller: In volume one, chapter 32 of Buddhism in Plain Terms, Master mentioned that spiritual cultivation is not simply about cultivating itself, but would also require us to forge positive […]
Wenda20190407 15:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONE SHOULD NOT PERFORM GOOD DEEDS WITH THE INTENT TO COVER UP HIS OWN WRONGDOINGS Caller: A Buddhist practitioner is in debt. In the event that he has money to perform life liberation, but is not repaying his debt, is the virtuous achievement gained through performing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Hong Kong 22 Jun 2014 WHAT ARE THE MIRACLES THAT COULD OCCUR WITH CULTIVATION? Master Jun Hong Lu: “What are the miracles that could occur with cultivation? Let me teach you a method: accumulate your virtues in dribs and drabs. It is through battling every single adversity and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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’s: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wenda20160925B 11:52 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISCOURSE BY GUAN DI BODHISATTVA : NO ONE SHOULD PLEA FOR LENIENCY FOR ANYONE WHO MAKE ILL-GOTTEN GAINS IN THE NAME OF BUDDHA AND BODHISATTVA, DAMAGES OR SLANDERS BUDDHISM; TRANGRESSOR SHALL FALL INTO THE RELENTLESS HELL WITH NO CHANCE OF REINCARNATION Guan Di Bodhisattva’s discourse: “To […]
Wenda20170312A 06:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MASTER LU’S DISCOURSE: THREE CONDITIONS TO FULFIL IN ORDER TO ASCEND TO BODHISATTVA REALM Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember, there are three conditions to fulfil in order to ascend to Bodhisattva Realm: 1) Foundation; 2) Dharma Cultivation; 3) […]
Wenda 20160605B 01:01:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PURIFY THE MIND WHEN DISTRACTING THOUGHTS SURFACE Caller: Master Lu, when we have distracting thoughts during recitations, which conscious level does these wandering thoughts comes from? Master Jun Hong Lu: The third and fourth conscious levels. Caller: When such wandering thoughts surface, should we […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 156) 5 April 2017 ‘BUDDHA’ – A NEW INDIAN DRAMA ABOUT THE STORY OF BUDDHA IN HIS LIFELONG PURSUIT OF TRUTH Question: Recently there is a new Indian drama about the story of Buddha. A few of our fellow practitioners have watched it and feel that it is […]
Wenda20170409B 01:06:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ONCE YOU RECEIVE MONEY FOR THE BOOKS GIVEN TO OTHERS, IT IS CONSIDERED AS EXPLOITING RELIGION FOR MONEY Caller: During the process of helping others, one of our fellow practitioners was distributing Dharma books and ritual implements to others for free of charge. Some people […]
Wenda20120415A 49:02 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WEAKNESSES IN CHARACTER – ARE THEY CAUSED BY KARMIC OBSTACLES FROM PREVIOUS LIFE? Caller: Weaknesses in one’s character, including committing unwholesome verbal act, being petty or getting jealous easily; are these considered as karmic obstacles from previous life? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is related […]