RECITE MORE TIMES OF THE HEART SUTRA AND THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA DURING THE LANTERN (YUANXIAO) FESTIVAL

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Wenda20170205A  42:01 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program)   RECITE MORE TIMES OF THE HEART SUTRA AND THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA DURING THE LANTERN (YUANXIAO) FESTIVAL Caller: Master Lu, next Saturday will be the Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Festival). From the Buddhist point of view, which sutras or mantras that we should recite more on […]

HOW IS BLACK CLOUD OF ENERGY (NEGATIVE ENERGY) FORMED AND HOW TO ELIMINATE IT?

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Wenda20160826 35:21 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW IS BLACK CLOUD OF ENERGY (NEGATIVE ENERGY) FORMED AND HOW TO ELIMINATE IT? Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned previously about ‘black cloud of energy’ (negative aura). How is it formed within a person’s body? Master Jun Hong Lu: With misdeeds or evil thoughts being accumulated […]

HOW TO DO SELF-REFLECTION?

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Shuohua20140502 17:53 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DO SELF-REFLECTION? Caller: How do we share with fellow practitioners the importance of doing self-reflection and self-check regularly in their daily life? This happened to be something I wish to learn too, to avoid inflation of ego and going astray. Master Jun Hong Lu: […]

A PERSON’S WELL-BEING IN HUMAN REALM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS LEVEL OF KARMIC OBSTACLES

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Penang, Malaysia 12 August 2016 A PERSON’S WELL-BEING IN HUMAN REALM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS LEVEL OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: Is it true that our percentage of karmic obstacles determines our well-being in the human realm? Answer: Yes. If a person has hefty karmic […]

BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS SHOULD SEEK HELP OF BODHISATTVAS WHEN ENCOUNTERING INSURMOUNTABLE DIFFICULTIES

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Wenda20160805 45:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS SHOULD SEEK HELP OF BODHISATTVAS WHEN ENCOUNTERING INSURMOUNTABLE DIFFICULTIES Caller: Master Lu, one of our fellow practitioners has this perception based on personal experience, which we are not sure if it is true. Kindly advise us, Master Lu. Sometimes we are faced with obstacles […]

CONSEQUENCES OF SPEAKING AT WILL

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Shuohua20160722 12:11 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSEQUENCES OF SPEAKING AT WILL Caller: At times, people tend to be careless in their conversation. For example, some may say things jokingly like “I will work like a horse in my next life to repay someone’s kindness”. If they say such things, will it really […]

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IS A GRAVE SIN IN THE CELESTIAL REALM; ONE IS UNABLE TO ASCEND TO HEAVEN IF SUCH SIN IS NOT ELIMINATED

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Wenda20160724A 31:40 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IS A GRAVE SIN IN THE CELESTIAL REALM; ONE IS UNABLE TO ASCEND TO HEAVEN IF SUCH SIN IS NOT ELIMINATED Caller: I would like to ask Master Lu about a dream. A deceased Buddhist friend from Singapore, who had transcended the Six Realms […]

DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH OTHERS’ EMOTIONAL MATTERS AS IT WILL INFRINGE ON THEIR KARMA

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Wenda20160617 01:01:35 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH OTHERS’ EMOTIONAL MATTERS AS IT WILL INFRINGE ON THEIR KARMA Caller: In one of your discourses, you mentioned that we must not advise couples to divorce no matter how bad their relationships may be. However, in our daily life or during […]

TO PRACTISE BUDDHISM IS TO HAVE UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE

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Zongshu20160721 27:08 (Excerpt of Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TO PRACTISE BUDDHISM IS TO HAVE UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Confidence is a pre-requisite for a person who wants to be successful. A confident person will definitely be successful. A Buddhist practitioner needs to understand that everything evolves around constancy. He needs […]

IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING PHOTOS OF FAMILY MEMBERS TO MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS SO AS TO PRAY FOR BLESSINGS FROM BODHISATTVAS?

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Wenda20160805 52:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING PHOTOS OF FAMILY MEMBERS TO MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS SO AS TO PRAY FOR BLESSINGS FROM BODHISATTVAS? Caller: Master Lu, will it affect Master if we bring many photos with us to attend Master Lu’s Public Talks? Reason being at times, […]

WILL BEING FASCINATED TOWARDS CERTAIN THINGS AFFECT OUR EFFORT TO BE LIBERATED FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH?

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Wenda20160729 30:09 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WILL BEING FASCINATED TOWARDS CERTAIN THINGS AFFECT OUR EFFORT TO BE LIBERATED FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH? Caller: Master Lu, if we tend to be fascinated towards certain things in this world, like soccer or basketball, we may not watch the entire game but will be […]

REQUESTING A CHILD TO FINANCE IN MERITORIOUS ACTS, BOTH THE MOTHER AND CHILDREN WILL HAVE MERITS

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Hong Kong 4 July 2018 REQUESTING A CHILD TO FINANCE IN MERITORIOUS ACTS, BOTH THE MOTHER AND CHILDREN WILL HAVE MERITS Question: Some elderly mothers are not financially sound but wish to volunteer at many of Master Lu’s Public Talks; therefore, they approach their children […]

PERSONALITY TRAITS OF CHILDREN THAT BODHISATTVAS LIKE

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Wenda20151227A 38:36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERSONALITY TRAITS OF CHILDREN THAT BODHISATTVAS LIKE Caller: During one of your public speeches, Master mentioned that our personality will inhabit within us even after we become Bodhisattva one day. However, while in the human realm, Bodhisattva continues to lead the life of Buddhahood, sow virtuous […]

WAYS TO ELIMINATE SMALLER KARMIC DEBTS

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Wenda20160610 60:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WAYS TO ELIMINATE SMALLER KARMIC DEBTS Caller: Apart from recitations to eliminate negative karmic debts as well as facing the natural negative karmic emergence, will our Dharma protectors make arrangements to help clear some of our smaller negative karmic debts in advance? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]

DO NOT ALLOW YOUR WEALTH TO BE THE FACTOR THAT CAUSES DEPLETION OF YOUR CHILDREN’S KARMIC REWARDS

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 117) 14 July 2016 DO NOT ALLOW YOUR WEALTH TO BE THE FACTOR THAT CAUSES DEPLETION OF YOUR CHILDREN’S KARMIC REWARDS Question: When parents spend money buying things for their children, whose karmic rewards will it deplete? Does it make a difference if the children agree to the purchases, […]

EACH “HIT” TO A DHARMA PROPAGATION ARTICLE SHARED ON THE INTERNET IS CONSIDERED AN EFFORT IN HELPING OTHERS

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Wenda20160710B 41:57 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EACH “HIT” TO A DHARMA PROPAGATION ARTICLE SHARED ON THE INTERNET IS CONSIDERED AN EFFORT IN HELPING OTHERS Caller: There is a Buddhist friend who uses the internet as a platform to introduce Dharma to others, but less so in person. May I ask if he […]

ACTIVATION OF INDIVIDUAL KARMIC OBSTACLES: DOES IT LEAD TO THE ERUPTION OF SHARED KARMA WITHIN THE FAMILY?

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Meeting Session with Hong Kong World Buddhist Friends by Master Jun Hong Lu 6 July 6 2016 Question 10: Activation of Individual Karmic Obstacles: Does it lead to the eruption of shared karma within the family? Question: Does it lead to the eruption of shared karma within the family when an individual’s negative karma is […]

DO NOT HARP ON PAST MISTAKES WHICH YOU HAVE REPENTED UPON TO PREVENT IGNITING YOUR KARMIC OBSTACLES

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Wenda20151009 01:28:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT HARP ON PAST MISTAKES WHICH YOU HAVE REPENTED UPON TO PREVENT IGNITING YOUR KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: I have an inquiry regarding my Medicare card. Earlier, someone obtained medication using my Medicare card. Although this happened before I joined the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, […]

DISCOURSE BY MASTER JUN HONG LU FOR SINGAPORE’S BUDDHIST FRIENDS

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Wenda20130804B 27:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DISCOURSE BY MASTER JUN HONG LU FOR SINGAPORE’S BUDDHIST FRIENDS DHARMA PRACTICE IS THE WAY TO END SUFFERING Spiritual relief can only be achieved when one is free from suffering. When a person starts cultivating through practice of Dharma, they will be able to overcome their […]

HOW SOON WILL BAD KARMA BE NOTED AND HOW TO ELIMINATE NEGATIVE KARMA IMMEDIATELY THROUGH REPENTANCE

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Wenda20160624 01:04:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW SOON WILL BAD KARMA BE NOTED AND HOW TO ELIMINATE NEGATIVE KARMA IMMEDIATELY THROUGH REPENTANCE Caller: Master Lu, is there a point when Dharma protectors will start recording the karma residing in our cognitive world? Do they do it at daily at regular intervals? What […]

DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CULTIVATION WILL HAVE DIFFERENT REALMS OF DHARMA PROTECTORS AS GUARDIAN ANGELS

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Wenda20160605A 44:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DIFFERENT LEVELS OF  CULTIVATION WILL HAVE DIFFERENT REALMS OF DHARMA PROTECTORS AS GUARDIAN ANGELS Caller: Master Lu, is it true that only Buddhist practitioners who cultivate well will have their special Dharma protectors guarding them? Or so long as one is reciting, there will be a […]