Weaknesses in Character – Are They Caused by Karmic Obstacles From a Previous Life?

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WEAKNESSES IN CHARACTER – ARE THEY CAUSED BY KARMIC OBSTACLES FROM A PREVIOUS LIFE? Caller: Weaknesses in one’s character, including committing unwholesome verbal act, being petty or getting jealous easily; are these considered as karmic obstacles from previous life? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is related to both the karmic obstacles from one’s previous life […]

Attending Any of Master Lu’s Public Talks Will Eliminate Karmic Obstacles, Do Not Have a Discriminating Mind

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ATTENDING ANY OF MASTER LU’S PUBLIC TALKS WILL ELIMINATE KARMIC OBSTACLES, DO NOT HAVE A DISCRIMINATING MIND Caller: Master Lu, you mentioned that there will be 108 Bodhisattvas present at every Public Talk. Will our karmic obstacles be eliminated quickly by attending the Public Talk in Penang, Malaysia? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, of course. […]

Performing Dharma Dana (Sharing the Knowledge of Buddhism)

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PERFORMING DHARMA DANA (SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE OF BUDDHISM) Caller: Nowadays, there are many Buddhist friends who upon learning from Master that the virtues derived from Dharma Dana are immeasurable, so they go all out to disseminate various discourses, videos, recordings, and so on, of which they had never seriously listened to, or read. They assumed […]

Persistence Supports Our Endeavour; Self-Discipline Is in Itself an Attribute of Persistence

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PERSISTENCE SUPPORTS OUR ENDEAVOUR; SELF-DISCIPLINE IS IN ITSELF AN ATTRIBUTE OF PERSISTENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope that everyone can understand one principle i.e. perseverance is the key to success in any endeavour. Be it spiritual cultivation, career or study, perseverance is essential. At times, the loss of perseverance is the reason for us […]

Regarding Listening To Pop Musics; Dharma Cultivators Should Not Listen To Decadent Music

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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 could be the cause of this? Master Jun Hong […]

Retribution for Using Images of Famous Ancient People in Violent Games Is To Be Consigned to Hell

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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, such as Xiang Yu, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Da […]

How Soon Will Bad Karma Be Noted and How To Eliminate Negative Karma Immediately Through Repentance

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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 about the officials from the underworld? How frequently do […]

Discourse on the Importance of Correcting One’s Bad Habits / Mistakes

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DISCOURSE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECTING ONE’S BAD HABITS / MISTAKES Master Jun Hong Lu: Dear listeners and friends, please remember, it’s difficult to kick one’s bad habits, but if there’s no pain, there will be no gain. Many bad habits were developed when we were young and it becomes harder to change over time. […]

How to Gauge One’s Progress in Spiritual Cultivation

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HOW TO GAUGE ONE’S PROGRESS IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION Caller: Master Lu, you always emphasize the importance of spiritual cultivation, as our mental states will determine our conduct. Could Master enlighten us on the guidelines and traits which we can reflect upon to gauge our progression? Master Jun Hong Lu: A person who has progressed well […]

How to Embody the Bodhisattva in the Human Realm? The Difference Between Making Such a Vow and Not Making It

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HOW TO EMBODY THE BODHISATTVA IN THE HUMAN REALM? THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAKING SUCH A VOW AND NOT MAKING IT Caller: Master Lu, please enlighten us, what are the requirements for someone who wishes to make a vow to live up to the role of a Bodhisattva in this human realm?   Master Jun Hong Lu: […]

The Difference Between Having the Power of Understanding, Wisdom and to Be Enlightened

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING THE POWER OF UNDERSTANDING, WISDOM AND TO BE ENLIGHTENED Caller: What is the difference between these three concepts – the power of understanding, wisdom and to be enlightened? Master Jun Hong Lu: What does it mean by having the power of understanding? The power to understand is the equivalent of coming […]

How Should We Understand the Saying: ‘Those Involved in the Matter Are Blinded to the Truth While Onlookers See Things With Clarity’

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HOW SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND THE SAYING: ‘THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MATTER ARE BLINDED TO THE TRUTH WHILE ONLOOKERS SEE THINGS WITH CLARITY’ Caller: What does it mean to say that ‘those involved in the matter are blinded to the truth while onlookers see things with clarity’? Master Jun Hong Lu: This means that when in […]

The Difference Between Lacking Predestined Affinity and Having Affinity That Has Yet to Come

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LACKING PREDESTINED AFFINITY AND HAVING AFFINITY THAT HAS YET TO COME Caller: Is there a difference where one is said to have no predestined affinity as compared to one’s affinity has yet to come?  Master Jun Hong Lu: They are different for sure! Though it is said, ‘Guan Yin Bodhisattva is not […]

Practise Unmoving Suchness; Remain Unmoved in Any Given Situation or We Will Be Hurt

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PRACTISE UNMOVING SUCHNESS; REMAIN UNMOVED IN ANY GIVEN SITUATION OR WE WILL BE HURT Caller: Recently while reading Buddhism in Plain Terms, I came across a paragraph in which Master said, “In Buddhism studies, one’s mind should have ‘a flagpole that never topples.’ Typically, a person’s emotions are affected, and vexations arise after meeting with […]

The Interpretation of Dreams Is Important. Pay Attention To Dreams Foretelling the Future

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THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS IS IMPORTANT. PAY ATTENTION TO DREAMS FORETELLING THE FUTURE Caller: A Buddhist friend of mine dreamed of someone telling him, ’Stricken with blood disease, prepare to meet your doom”.  He now believes  that misfortune is imminent and so would like to ask you how many Little Houses recitations are required for […]

How To Pass the Assessments Test in Our Dreams? – It Is Through Deep Down Cultivation and Full Observation of Precepts

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HOW TO PASS THE TEST IN OUR DREAMS? – IT IS THROUGH DEEP DOWN CULTIVATION AND FULL OBSERVATION OF PRECEPTS Caller:  In the process of learning Dharma and spiritual cultivation, how do we deal with the setbacks that we encounter?  At times, though we do our utmost to observe the precepts, however, we are often […]