Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Madrid, Spain 15 May 2016 PERTAINING PRAYER TO BE SAID AFTER PERFORMING DHARMA DANA ON-LINE Question: After performing Dharma Dana through sharing Buddhism on the internet, should a person add an endnote by saying, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva bless all who see this article, […]
Wenda20121104A 28:39 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) QUESTION ON WOMEN ATTENDING DHARMA CONVENTION DURING MENSTRUAL PERIOD – MAINTAINING A PURE MIND IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A CLEAN BODY Caller: What should female practitioners pay attention to when attending Dharma convention during menstrual period? Master Jun Hong Lu: Basically, this is not an issue. […]
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 […]
Wenda20161127A 33:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE STOP OURSELVES FROM BRAGGING? Caller: Master Lu, how do we eliminate our inclination to brag? Master Lu: In any conversation, as long as you speak what is necessary, it is not considered as bragging. Once you have made your message understood by the […]
Wenda20161118 50:44 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s radio call-in programs) RESPECT THE BOOK OF “BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS”. KEEP IT INSIDE A RED COVER WHEN PLACED AT INAPPROPRIATE PLACES Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt that she was reading the book “Buddhism in Plain Terms” to a group of people. After she finished reading a chapter, she […]
Wenda20120615 35:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM MERITORIOUS DEEDS BASED ON THE ASPECT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO YOU; UNDERSTAND THE RIGHT WAY OF GIVING Caller: Let’s say I have ten thousand dollars. Should I use it to perform liberation of captive lives? Sponsor school fees for those unfortunate children? Or should I […]
Wenda20160724B 14:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REGARDING LISTENING TO POP MUSICS; DHARMA CULTIVATORS SHOULD NOT LISTEN TO DECADENT MUSIC Caller: A Buddhist practitioner said that whenever he listens to pop music or hums along with it, he would start to shiver down his spine and could sense his own energy depleting. What […]
Wenda20161016B 47:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EXPLAIN WHEN NECESSARY BUT DO NOT OVERDO IT Caller: Master Lu, how do Buddhist practitioners put into practice “Not explaining is the best explanation”? Is it possible to achieve this through actions in order to remove all vexations? Master Jun Hong Lu: You still have to […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 5 October 2016 CULTIVATE COMPASSION BY EVER FEELING GRATEFUL Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people have asked me: “Why is there demon within me?” The reason is that you are not compassionate enough! Remember, how can one become compassionate? He just needs to be content […]
Wenda20141123A 00:42 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BE DILIGENT IN PRACTICING BUDDHISM AND IN HELPING OTHERS Master Jun Hong Lu: “Please keep this in mind. In terms of practicing Buddhism, first and foremost, you must be diligent. What do we mean by “being diligent?” On a daily basis, you must perform a self-contemplation […]
Wenda20160115 01:32:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) GRATITUDE WILL INHIBIT THE CREATION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Master Lu, you once said “To inhibit the creation of karmic obstacles, firstly, we should gain self-discipline. Secondly, we should always have gratitude.” May I ask, why having gratitude is so effective in inhibiting the creation of […]
Shuohua20150522 00:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SAVED? Master Jun Hong Lu: There are some who have performed excessive acts of killing. When their karmic retribution comes about, they can no longer be saved.Once when I was reading a man’s Totem, I said to the spirit: […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Penang, Malaysia 12 August 2016 WHY DO PARENTS’ NEGATIVE KARMA FALL UPON THEIR CHILDREN (Q): We bear our own karmic consequences. Why do some of the karmic consequences resulting from parents’ bad deeds manifest on their children? Master Lu, please enlighten us. (A): It […]
Wenda20160715 01:21:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE CHOOSE WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN LIFE? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned before that life is about making choices. However, we often need wisdom to make wise choices. At times, we are in a position where our state of mind […]
Wenda20111111 48:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THREE WAYS TO INTRODUCE BUDDHISM TO THE OTHERS Caller: There is an elderly lady who is now very diligent in practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. Every day, besides performing scripture recitations, she listens to Master’s radio programs and she has adopted a full vegetarian diet […]
Wenda20161021 57:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EQ AND IQ ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS THEY COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER Caller: Master Lu, relatively speaking, is EQ more important than IQ, or are they equally important? Master Jun Hong Lu: Both EQ and IQ are important, because EQ influences IQ and vice versa. Caller: Both […]
Shuohua20160429 25:20 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) COUNTER PETTINESS BY HAVING MORE COMPASSION AND FIND JOY IN GIVING Caller: If a person is petty, how do we counter the fundamental of this temperament? In the recent Public Talk on Buddhism, Master Lu said that I’m very petty. You also mentioned that a person […]
Zongshu20160823 00:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PEOPLE WITH BLACK PATCHES OF ENERGIES IN THEIR BODIES WILL BE UNHEALTHY, UNLUCKY AND HAVE UNSTABLE CAREERS. THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD DRINK MORE GREAT COMPASSION WATER Caller: Greetings to you Master Lu! Deepest gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva! I would like to ask about my totem. I […]
Wenda20150424 40:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) AFTER PRACTISING BUDDHISM, WILL A SMOOTH SAILING LIFESTYLE DEPLETE OUR MERITS Caller: Sometimes after practising Buddhism for a period of time, many people’s lives have changed for the better. For example, some people get a pay rise. However, fellow Buddhist practitioners are also afraid that the […]
Wenda20160826 40:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PRACTICING DHARMA INAPPROPRIATELY CAUSES CANCER, ONE NEEDS TO REPENT DEEPLY; CAUSING ANOTHER PERSON TO WITHDRAW FROM HIS CULTIVATION WILL CONTRIVE A HEAVIER NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner who appears to be very diligent in his cultivation has been diagnosed with cancer. In reality, […]
Wenda20160115 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM PROSTRATIONS DAILY TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH BODHISATTVA All prayers shall be answered – as such, how can we deny the sentiments of Bodhisattva? It’s just that, they are not those inordinate sentiments of the Human Realm, but Buddha’s compassion. It is the concept of a kind […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 313) 7 June 2019 Prayers That Are Not Considered as Asking for Worldly and Heavenly Blessings Question: When we make incense offerings, if we pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva for good health, elimination of calamities and disasters, and smooth fortunes in our careers, is this considered as praying for […]
Wenda20160923 01:07:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO CULTIVATE COMPASSION WHILE ELIMINATING EVIL THOUGHTS? Caller: Master Lu, how do we cultivate compassion while eliminating our evil thoughts? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can always be compassionate, the devil will stay away from you. You should always listen to positive words and […]
Wenda20111028 29:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WAYS TO INCREASE ONE’S BLESSINGS AND LONGEVITY Caller: Master, you read my Totem some time ago and advised me clearly on my daily recitation of scriptures and Little Houses. You also mentioned that I seem to have inadequate blessings from my past lives. Are there any […]
Wenda20160805 46:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RETRIBUTION FOR USING IMAGES OF FAMOUS ANCIENT PEOPLE IN VIOLENT GAMES IS TO BE CONSIGNED TO HELL Caller: Master Lu, nowadays, many people are playing video games that involved fighting or killing of figures. Some of these games are created using images of famous ancient people, […]
Wenda20160729 05:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO CULTIVATE MAGNANIMITY Caller: Master Lu, how do we cultivate magnanimity of minds? I understand that by fostering greater sympathy and compassion, we can cultivate magnanimity. Are there other ways to achieve this? Master Jun Hong Lu: To cultivate magnanimity, one should learn to endure […]
Wenda20150719B 35:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEAL WITH VEXATIONS BROUGHT ABOUT IN THE COURSE OF PURSUING COMFORT IN LIFE Caller: In our pursuit of a comfortable life, we often have to work hard and deliberate on many issues, resulting in increasing vexations. How do we strike the balance between our […]
Wenda20160729 07:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PEOPLE WITH HEAVY KARMIC OBSTACLES ARE MORE PRONE TO INCURRING NEW NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Master Lu, ‘It will be easier to eliminate old negative karma only when one does not incur new negative karma.’ So is it true that people with heavy karmic obstacles are more […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse on (Question 123) 24 August 2016 HANDLING OF LEFTOVERS Question: At times, Buddhist friends who gathered to dine at restaurants couldn’t finish all the dishes. Would this reduce their blessings? if they do not take away the leftovers? What about if one of the Buddhist friends offered to take away […]
Shuohua20170331 00:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORM MORE RECITATIONS BEFORE CHING MING FESTIVAL, PRAY TO GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA FOR BLESSING PRIOR TO ANY MAJOR PROCEEDINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Ching Ming (Tomb sweeping) festival is just around the corner; I hope everyone will take extra precautions during this period. Please perform more recitations […]