THE LITTLE HOUSES HELP ME WALK OUT OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION My husband has always been very loving and has never lost his temper with me. However, due to the postpartum depression that I suffered from, nothing he did seemed to please me to the extent that I demanded a divorce. After practising Buddhism, it dawned […]

HOW TO PRAY FOR BETTER INFUSION OF ENERGY INTO LITTLE HOUSE DURING DOTTING? Caller: I came across this question from ‘Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse’. A fellow practitioner, who is more susceptible to spiritual sense of connection, would not be able to feel the infusion of energy into Little House for the scriptures that he […]

WAYS TO ENCOURAGE SERIOUSLY-ILL NEW BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS TO RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES AND PRACTISE BUDDHISM Question: How should we help seriously-ill people who are currently suffering due to karmic retributions? They want to start practising Buddhism but lack the confidence and determination. How can we help them to embark on this path? Some of them are […]

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOUR SCRIPTURES CONTAINED IN THE LITTLE HOUSE Caller: Hi Master, I’d like to ask about the relationship between Buddhist scriptures – the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra, the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra and the Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan – contained in the Little Houses and the corresponding […]

Editor’s note: During the (Metaphysics Q&A) program on 16 March 2014, Master Lu said that in the face of great calamities where one is unsure of the number of Little Houses to offer, it is best to start with 69 Little Houses, because 69 serves as a point of balance. During the program, Master Lu […]

WHY IS IT THAT STUDYING BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS CAN HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LITTLE HOUSES THAT ONE NEEDS TO RECITE? Caller: According to Master’s latest guidance, it is said that by studying Buddhism in Plain Terms, the required number of Little Houses for our karmic creditors can be reduced to a certain extent. […]

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) AND LITTLE HOUSE IN ELIMINATING NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Both LIFO and Little House are able to eliminate negative karma. Is there any difference between these two methods? Master Jun Hong Lu: Little House is more powerful. Those whose karmic obstacles are substantial and have taken the […]

RECITE LITTLE HOUSE WITH SINCERITY AND AN ENDEAVOUR TO UPHOLD THE DHARMA Caller: In the latest episode of Buddhism in Plain Terms, Master advised us that the recitation of Little House is not merely about the speed and quantity. It will only be efficacious when we recite it with sincerity and an endeavour to uphold […]

FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LITTLE HOUSES Question: Master Lu, you used to recommend offering 21 Little Houses to each aborted child. However, in many of the recent cases, you have been recommending 49 Little Houses. Why the change in numbers? Answer: This is because the quality of Little Houses many people recite […]

LEARNING DISORDER COULD BE DUE TO FOREIGN SPIRITS Caller: My child is a slow learner when it comes to her studies. What could be the reason? Master Jun Hong Lu: I have two questions for you. First, have you suffered any miscarriage before? Caller: Yes. For that, I have recited more than 200 Little Houses. […]

WOULD IT HELP FOR JOB SEEKERS TO RECITE MORE LITTLE HOUSES? Caller: If we are praying to get a job, does it mean that we should step up on our recitation of Little Houses? After all, Little Houses can help eliminate our karmic obstacles. I suppose it helps, wouldn’t it? Master Jun Hong Lu: It […]

IN THE FACE OF AN IMMINENT SIGNIFICANT KARMIC CALAMITY, SHOULD WE FOCUS ON REPAYING OUR KARMIC DEBTS THROUGH RECITING LITTLE HOUSES OR ACCRUING MORE MERITS FROM DHARMA PROPAGATION? Question: A Buddhist friend is facing a major karmic calamity and his life is at stake. Master has advised him about the number of Little Houses required […]

PRAYER FOR OFFERING LITTLE HOUSES TO WARD OFF THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’ Caller: Master, I offer three Little Houses every week and when I do so, I will state this prayer, “May Bodhisattva bear witness and bless me so that I can overcome the karmic pass at the age of 29”. Is this […]

THE IDEAL NUMBER OF LITTLE HOUSES TO BE OFFERED FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES ON BUDDHAS’ BIRTHDAYS Question: In Master’s latest radio programs, it is said that we may offer three, not exceeding five Little Houses daily, for children. Is this on a case by case basis? I’d like to ask about the maximum number […]

RECITE AT LEAST ONE LITTLE HOUSE DAILY Caller: Master, during the 4 May totem reading program, you mentioned that ideally one Little House should be recited per day. If you only recite half of it, you are falling significantly short of the ideal. In previous radio programs, Master has also mentioned on a few occasions […]

THE REASON FOR FEELING UNWELL AFTER OFFERING LITTLE HOUSES TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS Question: A Buddhist practitioner has just offered three Little Houses to resolve karmic conflicts at 4pm today. Thereafter, he had a headache and felt quite unwell. This usually doesn’t happen when he offers Little Houses to his karmic creditors. Answer: It is […]

ARE WE ALLOWED TO OFFER LITTLE HOUSES AFTER SUNSET ON SPECIAL DAYS? Caller: On special days such as the commemoration dates of Bodhisattvas, is it fine to offer Little Houses after sunset? I understand that it is not advisable to do so on normal days. However, does this also apply to special days such as […]

IT IS BEST TO OFFER LITTLE HOUSES IN ODD NUMBERS Caller: Master, when offering Little Houses, is it alright to offer in even numbers, such as two, four or six? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, you may do so. That’s not a problem. However, it is best to offer in odd numbers. Caller: Okay, thank […]

TO ENSURE ADEQUATE ENERGY, SUFFICIENT LITTLE HOUSES MUST BE SET ASIDE FOR ONE’S KARMIC CREDITORS WHEN HELPING OTHERS RECITE Question: A Buddhist friend started practising Guan Yin Citta sometime end of June this year and she has since recited more than 600 Little Houses, of which only 10 of them were for her own karmic […]

THE RECITATION QUALITY OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE WILL AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LITTLE HOUSE Master Jun Hong Lu: The quality of the Little House is closely related to that of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO). With an impure mind, one’s recitation of LIFO will be of questionable quality. Bear in mind that […]

Zongshu20170309 04:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) FEELING GLOOMY BECAUSE OF FOREIGN SPIRITS IN THE HOME Caller: Master Lu, please help to read the Totem of my mother. She was born in the year of the Rooster in 1969. Please advise if there is any foreign spirit in her body, as she has […]

Shuohua20130816 00:57 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN WE ONLY OFFER LITTLE HOUSES TO THE DECEASED WITHOUT PAYING RESPECT TO THEM AT THE CEMETERY? Caller: If a Buddhist friend has never visited the grave of his deceased relative at the cemetery, neither has he made any flower offering whatsoever. He would only stay […]

Wenda20190726 09:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TIMING TO DOT THE LITTLE HOUSES WHILE AWAY FROM HOME Caller: When we are away from home, staying at places like hotels or homestay facilities, when is the latest time at night that we can put red dots on our Little House? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]

Shuohua20130301 08:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WE SHOULD DOT LITTLE HOUSE WITH CLEAN HANDS AND PURE MIND Caller: Master, some Buddhist friends said we must wear gloves when reciting and dotting the Little House, is it necessary to do so? Master Jun Hong Lu: There’s no need to do so. You just […]