Q: Dear Master Lu, you mentioned on your radio program that while burning Little Houses, it is best not to say anything. Can we recite the Heart Sutra or the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra instead? A: When you are burning Little Houses, your karmic creditors and beings in heaven and the underworld will usually be aware of the ritual that you […]
Q: Master Lu, many of us have the following question: We are not sure if we can recite or burn Little Houses at night, or on cloudy/rainy days? A: First of all, recitation of the Heart Sutra and the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra can easily attract foreign spirits to come and take the generated power. It is best to recite […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, I heard from your radio program that we can accumulate Little Houses for future use. How should we go about this? A: Little Houses are very useful. They are one of the Three Golden Buddhist Practices given to us by the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva. If you are reserving Little Houses for […]
Q: Dear Master Lu, how should I burn Little Houses if I do not have a Buddhist altar in my home? A: It is best not to burn Little Houses in Buddhist temples. If you do not have a Buddhist altar in your home, you can burn the Little Houses on your balcony, near the window in your living room, or in […]
Q: Master Lu, when I was burning Little Houses, I suddenly had an extra breath of air in my mouth. What does this mean? How should I breathe it out? A: If you have an extra breath of air in your mouth while you burn Little Houses, it is very likely to be related to foreign spirits. You […]
Q: Master Lu, what should we say before we recite Little Houses? How do we pray to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for their blessings and protection? A: Before reciting Little Houses, you can say the following prayer: “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva help me, <your full name>, to give these Little Houses to <name of […]
Q: I am a beginner and have never recited Little Houses before. I recently began reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra, and the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance. Can I now recite the sutras and mantras of the Little Houses? A: As a beginner, you can recite the sutras and mantras of Little Houses as soon as you begin performing daily recitations (i.e. the Great Compassion […]
Wenda160415 01:25:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REGARDING A CHILDHOOD SKIN DISEASE PROBLEM Caller: The child has been having a skin problem since they were young and has been scratching endlessly all over their body. A Buddhist friend asks which is more important to recite; the Little House or the Wang Sheng Zhou, […]
Shouhua20151030 24:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT USE SCISSORS TO CUT LITTLE HOUSES INTO PIECES Caller: Master, when we photocopied or dotted the Little Houses wrongly, we will use the paper shredder to shred them, but sometimes after shredding, there will still be some small pieces left behind, can we use […]
Wenda20160327B 37:22 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT DISCUSS LITTLE HOUSES OUTSIDE Caller: One night, a fellow practitioner talked a lot about Guan Yin Citta and Little Houses with his son outside. They had a great discussion but ended up dreaming about many strangers on the street glaring at them fiercely. Master […]
Wenda20160306A 14:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS CONSIDERED DILIGENT PRACTICE Caller: Master, in the age of dharma decline, the occurrences of karmic retribution are ripening at a fast rate. Should we give highest priority to reciting Little Houses to ensure to ensure we stay healthy both physically and spiritually? Master Jun […]
Wenda20150320 21:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REQUESTING BODHISATTVA FOR BLESSINGS Caller: A fellow practitioner asked if we can pray for blessings in the following way: Bodhisattva, please bless me with supreme realisation, infinite brightness, immeasurable wisdom and boundless positive energies. Would such prayers use up lots of our own karmic merits? Master […]
Dharma Talk by Master Jun Hong Lu (Question 18) 11 January 2015 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LITTLE HOUSES Q: Master Lu, you used to instruct us that each aborted child required 21 pieces of Little Houses. However, these days you often advise that 49 pieces are needed. May I know why there’s such a change? A: […]
(Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO MERITS AND VIRTUES ELIMINATE NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: When we pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva about using our merits and virtues to eliminate negative karma in the case where spirits are present, are those merits and virtues used directly to repay the spirit? Or they could be used […]
Shuohua20120217 01:14 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) How to address Little Houses when your child has both English and Chinese names? Caller: Hi Master, I would like to ask you two questions. When I recite Little Houses for my child who has both English and Chinese names, which name should I write down on […]
Highlights of Master Lu’s Radio Program: 69 Pieces of Little House Can Help Dispel Great Calamities During the (Metaphysics Q&A) program dated 16 Mar 2014, Master Lu said that if someone encounters great calamities and does not know how many pieces of Little House to complete, he should start with 69 pieces first, as 69 […]
