Wenda20170326B 48:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ATTENDING ANY OF MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS WILL ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES, DO NOT HAVE A DISCRIMINATING MIND Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that there will be the presence of 108 Bodhisattvas in every Public Talk. Will our karmic obstacles be eliminated quickly by attending the […]
Shuohua20170127 01:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING DHARMA DANA (OFFERING THE KNOWLEDGE OF DHARMA) Caller: Nowadays, there are many Buddhist friends who upon learning from Master that the virtues derived from Dharma Dana are immeasurable, so they go all out to disseminate various discourses, videos, recordings, and so on, of which […]
Wenda20170303 01:27:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS MONEY AND TIME SPENT TO ACCUMULATE VIRTUES CONSIDERED AS VIRTUES? Caller: A Buddhist friend asked whether money spent for the purpose of attending Dharma Convention, like flight tickets and accommodations, is counted towards the accumulation of our virtues. Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes it […]
Wenda20170101A 05:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) UNDER WHAT SITUATION WILL MERITS BE STOLEN AND HOW TO PREVENT MERITS FROM BEING STOLEN Caller: Master Lu, you said if one dreamt of someone stealing our own things, it means his merits are being stolen. Under what situation will our merits be stolen? How […]
Wenda20150426B 31:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DETERMINE IF OUR KARMIC OBSTACLES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED? Caller: Hello Master Lu, I have a few questions. The first question is, our fellow practitioners perform the giving of Dharma every night, and they distribute books and introduce Dharma to people on a regular […]
Wenda20151127 26:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BENCHMARK AND CHARACTERISTIC OF A PERSON WITH GOOD MIND CULTIVATION Caller: Master Lu, time and again you have stressed the importance of cultivation of our mind; whereby only through proper mind cultivation that one’s behavior will be dignified. To facilitate our self-check and self-reflection, can […]
Wenda20160325 25:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TEACHINGS FROM MASTER LU: “WORK HARD, STAY HUMBLE, PAY NO ATTENTION TO COMPLIMENTS OR INSULTS.” Caller: Master Lu, you gave a teaching in Indonesia and asked us to “Work hard, stay humble, pay no attention to compliments or insults, and guard against arrogance and impatience”. Could […]
Wenda20170212A 48:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR AND NERVOUSNESS IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY Caller: Master Lu, we are trying to apply what we have learned from ‘Buddhism in Plain Terms’ into our daily life. For instance, in times of emergency, we will still feel very nervous and tremble with fear. […]
Wenda20161125 35:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE AFFINITY WITH THE DHARMA BUT ARE NOT DILIGENT Caller: Master Lu, last week, you mentioned that people who have affinity with the Dharma may not have the diligence to cultivate. In the course of helping other people, sometimes, […]
Zongshu20161115 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO RESOLVE UNHAPPINESS AND TROUBLES THAT HARRIED US Generally, under such situations, you have to recite more Heart Sutra and to find specific way to solve each individual problem. Your prayer to Guan Yin Bodhisattva will be, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva has mercy on me. Recently, I […]
Wenda20170212B 49:49 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EXHORTATION FROM MASTER JUN HONG LU Caller: How do you do Master Lu? The Public Talk held in Singapore will be happening next week. Do you have any exhortation to give? Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist learning is all about affinity. When you embark on the […]
Wenda20161118 13:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) UNDERSTANDING “STUBBORNESS WILL LEAD YOU NOWHERE AND YOU WILL GAIN NOTHING IN LIFE” Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned in your previous discourse that “Being stubborn in life will gain us nothing ultimately”. How do we comprehend this statement? Master Jun Hong Lu: A stubborn person […]
Wenda20161030B 50:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO IMPROVE THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING DHARMA? Caller: Master Lu, when you perform Totem reading on fellow Buddhist friends, you would be able to visualise that some of them have accumulated lots of virtues, but they are faced with poor external environment. Is there […]
Wenda20160205 01:47:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DILIGENT PRACTITIONER MAY CALL UPON BODHISATTVA TO BLESS HIM FURTHER IN TIMES OF NEED Caller: An elderly mother was doing recitation when she lifted her head involuntarily to cast a look at the sky. She saw a fellow practitioner stretching near the sun in the […]
Wenda20170115A 11:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO CULTIVATE RENUNCIATION; GREED IS THE CAUSE FOR ONE TO BE DECEIVED AND CHEATED Caller: Master, you mentioned before that we will be chained down by whatever we love, causing us to sink to certain boundary, making us victims of our circumstances. We would […]
Wenda20161230 25:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TOO MUCH DESIRES AND WANDERING THOUGHTS WILL CAUSE MERITS TO LEAK JUST AS MUCH Caller: Master Lu, although we did not wish for it but when we think of certain issues, our merits are also being consumed. Is it true that whenever desires and wandering […]
Wenda20170115B 10:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW MUCH KARMIC OBSTACLES CAN BE ELIMINATED BY ATTENDING THE 2017 SINGAPORE PUBLIC TALK? Caller: Master Lu, how many percent of our karmic obstacles can be eliminated by attending the Singapore Public Talk? Master Jun Hong Lu: Should be able to eliminate a lot. Caller: A […]
Shuohua20161202 02:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BODHISATTVAS WILL BE PLEASED AS LONG AS PUBLIC TALK VOLUNTEERS SHOW WHOLEHEARTED DEDICATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ROLES; VIRTUES WILL ONLY BE GAINED WHEN ONE PERFORMS RECITATION DURING VOLUNTEERING Caller: Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner volunteered at one of your Public Talks. He made a vow […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) City Taipei, Taiwan Date 4 October 2016 Question 12 HOW DOES MENTALITY DETERMINES A PERSON’S DESTINY? Question: We always say that a person’s mentality determines his destiny. How do we explain this from Buddhism perspective? Please enlighten us, Master Lu. Answer: A person’s mindset is very […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk Sydney, Australia 27 January 2019 WE NEED TO HAVE A SENSE OF CRISIS Master Jun Hong Lu: Once, there were two men who ran into a tiger in the forest. Immediately, the first man squatted down, took out a pair of sneakers from behind him and put them […]
Wenda20190421 56:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE MORE MAGNANIMOUS YOU ARE, THE MORE BLESSINGS YOU HAVE Caller: Master Lu, please give me a few words of advice. Master Jun Hong Lu: Be diligent in your cultivation. Despite your young age, you should not be narrow-minded or meagre-spirited. In other words, be magnanimous, […]
Wenda20190317 21:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRANSCEND THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH WITHOUT PERSEVERANCE IN BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND CULTIVATION Caller: The duration of your radio program has become shorter. Is it because you are very busy, Master Lu? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, not only am I very busy, I […]
Wenda20190315 40:55 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) READING BODHISATTVAS’ DISCOURSE HELPS TO ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Master Lu, may I ask if reading Bodhisattvas’ discourse can help to eliminate our karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. Caller: A Buddhist practitioner mentioned that recently, he has been reading the discourse of Guan Di Bodhisattva, […]
Wenda20180624A 01:01:32 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MASTER LU’S SERIES OF BOOKS, BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS HELPS US UNDERSTAND ABOUT HEAVEN AND PREPARES US FOR OUR FUTURE STUDIES Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that everyone is striving for rebirth in the Western Paradise. What will we learn once we are there? Can we […]
Shuohua20181207 09:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO RECTIFY OUR FAULTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE Caller: Master, when we realise our weaknesses, how do we rectify them quickly? Master Jun Hong Lu: Take for example, if you give in to lust or sexual misconduct easily, you must be determined enough to stay […]
Wenda20190215 01:04:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDY MORE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ALWAYS EXPERIENCE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Caller: Master Lu, please give me a few words of advice. Master Jun Hong Lu: Firstly, you lack energy and always feel dispirited and listless. Caller: That’s right. Master Jun Hong Lu: You […]
Wenda20190215 01:04:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) STUDY MORE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ALWAYS EXPERIENCE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS Caller: Master Lu, please give me a few words of advice. Master Jun Hong Lu: Firstly, you lack energy and always feel dispirited and listless. Caller: That’s right. Master Jun Hong Lu: You […]
Wenda20190301 23:05 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) A GOOD MENTAL ATTITUDE IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE AS IT WILL BRING ABOUT AN INCREASE IN ONE’S POSITIVE ENERGY Master Jun Hong Lu: Regardless of our endeavour, it is paramount that we should first regulate our mental attitude. A good attitude will lead to success […]
Wenda20161118 18:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE ENCOUNTER A BLOCKADE Caller: Master Lu, if we could not resolve an issue or hit a bottleneck which inhibits us from breaking through, despite understanding the principles behind it, how do we overcome it? Master Lu, please enlighten us. Master […]
Wenda20161127A 30:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MASTER JUN HONG LU’S DISCOURSE ON DHARMA PRACTICE AND SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION Caller: Master Lu, I am very touched by one of your sayings. Let me read it out for all, “In every age, there will be a large batch of Bodhisattvas who have attained enlightenment. They […]