THE MEANING OF ‘KARMIC FORCE IS AN IMPETUS THAT SPURS ONE TO PROGRESS SPIRITUALLY’ Caller: Master, how should we understand ‘karmic force is an impetus that spurs one to progress spiritually’? Master Jun Hong Lu: Do you think people will seek the blessings of the Buddha if they don’t suffer in life? Aren’t they progressing […]
THE KARMIC CONSEQUENCES OF VERBAL KARMA I cannot emphasise this enough. You do not cultivate your mind with your mouth. Just because you have a silver tongue does not necessarily mean that you are excellent in your cultivation of the mind. If you are serious about cultivation, you should try your best to speak less. […]
RESPECT EVERYONE AROUND US Master Jun Hong Lu: We must maintain a respectful heart and have due regard to everyone around us. Through this, we are able to have a thorough understanding of our Buddha nature. A person, who can let go of his ego, is able to show respect for others; while the one […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF REVERING THE BODHISATTVAS Caller: A fellow Buddhist practitioner had the following revelation when reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance: ‘Paying respect to the Buddhas’ statues and respectfully making offerings on the Buddhist altar is an ingenious method to curb one’s arrogance. There are people who have the financial means but are not […]
CULTIVATE ALL GOODNESS WITHOUT ATTACHMENT TO ANY PERCEPTION Master Jun Hong Lu: The “Diamond Sutra” says “To cultivate all goodness without attachment to any perception”. To be detached from all perception means to go away from all the things you like. This detachment is not the kind of detachment on the outside, but rather from […]
REPENTANCE WITHOUT FORM Master Jun Hong Lu: Repentance without form is in reality not repenting in any way. If ‘the perception of formlessness’ is felt deep in one’s mind, this is in itself one method of self-correction. This is a seamless self-transformation process, a type of repentance that cannot be seen because such an act […]
HOW TO ELIMINATE THE UNHEALTHY MENTALITY OF BEING SAD WHEN SEEING OTHERS SUCCEED? Caller: Master Lu has mentioned multiple times that nowadays people have a bad mentality: they feel sad when seeing others do better than them, and feel happy when others are worse than them. How can one eradicate this kind of unhealthy mentality? […]
MASTER JUN HONG LU’S DISCOURSE ON GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S RENUNCIATION DAY Caller: Master, tomorrow is the renunciation day of our great Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Could you give a word or two in commemoration of this special day? Master Jun Hong Lu: Renunciation day is a day when one makes a resolution. To fulfil Her resolution […]
WHAT IS REPENTANCE WITH FORM? Master Jun Hong Lu: Repentance with attachment to form will lead to ignorance, delusion and derangement. After committing a mistake, if you merely say, “I’m sorry, Bodhisattva”, and make no attempt to mend your ways, there will be jealousy in you, and you are arrogant and idiotic. On the other […]
HOW TO BALANCE WORLDLY PURSUITS WITH DETACHMENT IN BUDDHISM? Caller: We live in a world where it is a norm to chase one’s dreams, aspire to get into the best school and find a good job, earn more money, etc. In fact, these ambitions help to propel us forward. Buddhism, on the other hand, teaches […]
BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS ARE ETERNALLY COMPASSIONATE TOWARDS ALL SENTIENT BEINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: The compassion that the Buddha has for all sentient beings is ever-present. As a Buddhist practitioner, bear in mind that as long as you pray to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, be it Guan Yin Bodhisattva, Shakyamuni Buddha, or any other Bodhisattvas, Their […]
DO NOT JUDGE OTHERS WITH EVIL KNOWLEDGE AND THOUGHTS As a true-blue Buddhist practitioner, we must learn to forgive. We must not judge others with our evil knowledge and thoughts because if our view is biased, we will misjudge people. If you can’t take control of your heart and fail to see others with a […]
YOUR ABILITY TO ELIMINATE YOUR KARMIC OBSTACLES REDUCES IF YOU KEEP REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKE Master Jun Hong Lu: There are many people who have the misconception that “It’s alright for me to do some bad things today. I can recite a few times of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) to repent and all […]
SINCERELY REPENT TO AWAKEN YOUR TRUE SELF Master Jun Hong Lu: When someone apologises to you and you refuse to accept his apology, you are actually breaking the code of morality. Hence, when forgiveness is sought, you must grant it or else, you are deemed not a true Buddhist practitioner who has broken the precepts. […]
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPENTANCE WITH FORM AND REPENTANCE WITHOUT FORM Master Jun Hong Lu: I would like to reiterate that we must perform repentance precisely because we are sentient beings, which make us susceptible to defilement and grasping at all sorts of things. This is the very reason we need to repent. Otherwise, there will […]
WHAT DOES “LETTING GO” MEAN TO A LAY BUDDHIST PRACTITIONER? Caller: Buddhism teaches “To see through the reality of things and let go”. What it means is that we should have no concern for any worldly matter, and we are supposed to let go and lead a life of asceticism. But, how about lay practitioners […]
HOW DO WE EFFECTIVELY QUELL HATRED FROM OUR HEART? Caller: We have Buddhist friends who are diligent in their cultivation and have shown improvement in their behavioural conduct. However, the only hurdle which they have difficulty overcoming is managing the hatred that still harbours within them. Due to their karmic debts, the sense of hatred […]
THE ELIMINATION OF NEGATIVE KARMA AFTER ONE GAINS WISDOM DIFFERS FROM THAT WHEN ONE REMAINS IN AN UNENLIGHTENED STATE Caller: Hi Master, it’s said that hardship we experience in life can help us eliminate our karmic obstacles. The same goes for performing repentance, offering of Little Houses, having wisdom and a magnanimous heart. I’d like […]
REPENTING OF THE KARMIC OBSTACLES SHOULDERED FOR OTHERS Question: When introducing Buddhism to others, there is a likelihood that we may shoulder their karmic obstacles and thus, we will usually offer Little Houses to eliminate the karmic obstacles shouldered. In such an instance, some Buddhist practitioners will recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance to repent […]
PERSEVERANCE IS THE KEY TO OUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: There are only two words in my mind – work hard, I work with all my might. When I draft my speech, there are times I fall asleep at my desk and when I wake up, I’ll continue drafting. Today, if I can’t […]
AS THE MIND CREATES, SO CAN IT EXTERMINATE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should know that karmic obstacle is the consequence of one’s doings; everything is merely but a creation of the mind – as the mind can create, so can it exterminate. To exterminate the negative affinity and karmic obstacles in your mind, […]
THE EARLY SIGNS THAT SPELL THE RIPENING OF ONE’S KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Hi Master, are there early signs to watch out for to indicate the ripening of one’s karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, there are, that is, a string of misfortunes will befall you. This will occur when your karmic obstacles have ripened. […]
STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS HAS REPENTANCE EFFECTS, BUT HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE RECITATION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE? Caller: Master, is it true that studying Buddhism in Plain Terms can help us repent? The reason I ask is because there are times when we are studying Buddhism in Plain Terms, we […]
GREED, HATRED AND IGNORANCE ARE THE MAIN CAUSES FOR ONE TO BE TRAPPED IN THE THREE EVIL REALMS Caller: How are you Master? Is it correct to say that “Greed is the main cause for one to be reborn in the animal realm, while hatred is the ticket to hell”? Master Jun Hong Lu: To […]
FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN REPENTING OF ONE’S MISDEEDS AND NOT GRASPING TO THEM Caller: Master, you have said before that if we become fixated on our wrongdoings, we are bound to develop depression after a prolonged period. You have also advised us to frequently reflect on our wrongdoings and to have a penitent heart. In […]
REPENT SINCERELY AND CULTIVATE TRULY TO LEAD A LIFE FREE FROM REGRETS Master Jun Hong Lu: We must truly cultivate and repent. Not only should we constantly cultivate our mind, we should also repent sincerely; we need to strive so that we, as well as others, can lead a life free from regrets and resentment. […]
LET GO OF THE AFFECTION OF THE ILLUSORY WORLD OF THE MORTALS AND BE AWAKENED TO THAT OF THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: Being kind to others is being kind to yourself. Do so without expecting anything in return. Learn to treat others well as those who do so are extremely wise. With the […]
SIGNS OF THE RIPENING OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember, when things do not seem to go well for you, it is a sign that you are laden with karmic obstacles, and it is time you learn to eliminate them. Source: Zongshu20171128 22:16, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
KARMIC OBSTACLES STEM FROM YOUR MEMORY Master Jun Hong Lu: As a matter of fact, karmic obstacles stem from your memory. When a specific unhappy incident dwells in your mind, resentment, apprehension and vexation will arise and from which, karmic obstacles are formed. To remove karmic obstacles, don’t you think you should erase from your […]
KARMIC OBSTACLES COME FROM ACCUMULATION OF THE EVIL DEEDS Master Jun Hong Lu: Sentient beings do not know the existence of the law of cause and effect, hence they commit evil deeds day in, day out. When you yell at others, speak ill of others, mistreat others or roll your eyes – all these are […]