A CRITICAL CAUSE FOR CAREER-RELATED PRAYER TO BE INEFFICACIOUS Caller: Hi Master, my non-career-related prayers seem to be more efficacious but for some reason, the same cannot be said about career-related prayer. It’s not exactly that such a prayer is not efficacious, it is just that no favourable outcome seems to come out of it. […]
SALES JUMP NINE-FOLD AFTER PRACTISING GUAN YIN CITTA Caller: Do you remember me, Master? We spoke over the phone sometime last year. I am the supplier of car spare parts. Besides giving me a new name, you also advised me on starting my own business. It’s been almost a year. Let me share with everyone […]
RECITE THE CUNDI DHARANI FOR YOUR BUSINESS TO PROSPER Caller: What should we recite if we want our businesses to prosper? Master Jun Hong Lu: You should recite the Cundi Dharani, 49 times a day. Source: Shuohua20120810 25:04, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
‘AMASSING ILLICIT GAIN IN THE NAME OF BUDDHISM’ IS COMMITTED WHEN YOU ACCEPT MONEY FOR BOOKS MEANT FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION Caller: In their effort to propagate Buddhism, our fellow Buddhist friends may give away dharma books and/or dharma items for free, but there are bound to be people who are unwilling to accept them free […]
ACQUIRE THE WISDOM OF THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners, first and foremost, we must acquire the wisdom of the Buddha. We must understand that, to be awakened is to be Buddha while to remain deluded is to be a bewildered common mortal. That said, as soon as a person is awakened, […]
DEBUNK THE MYTH OF DILIGENCE: IT IS NOT ABOUT THE TIME SPENT! Caller: Master, with reference to the definition of diligence, does it have to do with the amount of time we spend on Buddhism-related efforts? For example, the amount of time spent on reciting sutras, dharma propagation, studying Buddhism in Plain Terms etc. How […]
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN SHARING POSTS ONLINE, ONE WILL BEAR KARMIC CONSEQUENCES FOR MISLEADING OTHERS Caller: I have come across online postings without any source citation, which could cause others to perceive that they were Master’s teachings, only to find at a later stage that they were personal insights of some Buddhist friends. Master Jun Hong […]
HOW MUCH CAN YOU FORBEAR? Master Jun Hong Lu: First and foremost, you have to remember that there are different levels of forbearance. How much can you bear? Can you tolerate the effects of past or present life – just what is your level of tolerance? I once told you a story about a soldier […]
DO NOT GET CARRIED AWAY BY COMPLIMENTS Master Jun Hong Lu: When someone scolds or slanders you, you may be able to practise tolerance, right? The hardest thing to do is not to get carried away by praises that others shower on you. When you are being complimented, you must remain unmoved. You have to […]
AFFLICTIONS ABOUNDS FOR THOSE WHO LACK EQUANIMITY Master Jun Hong Lu: Many of us are constantly being tested mentally and physically. In reality, it is a reflection of our inability to liberate ourselves, and the lack of an equanimous view in life. Many people frequently ask, “Why do I have to endure such injustices in […]
UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND WORKING LIFE Caller: Master, lastly I would like to seek your advice on this matter: I’ve just joined the workforce, and have not been able to balance between Buddhist practice and career. Please enlighten me. Master Jun Hong Lu: With regards to balancing Buddhist practice and career, it […]
NEGATIVE KARMA IS CREATED IF ONE CHEATS IN EXAMINATION Caller: Am I right to say that negative karma is created if one cheats in examination? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s correct. Do you know what type of negative karma this is? It’s considered stealing. Caller: Am I right to say that stealing happens if someone […]
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE YOU HELP AWAKEN SPIRITUALLY CORRESPONDS WITH THE CONTENT VIEWS Caller: I would like to ask about Buddhist teachings posted online whose content views are ever increasing. Does it mean that the number of people we help awaken spiritually is also increasing? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, that’s considered as helping others […]
TESTIMONY SHARING: EYE BAGS DISAPPEAR AFTER SHARING TEACHINGS ON THE PRECEPT AGAINST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND PRAY TO ELIMINATE THE KARMIC OBSTACLES RELATED TO THIS BEHAVIOUR Caller: I would like to share my testimony. Not long ago, I performed the Giving of Dharma on refraining from sexual misconduct. I prayed to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to help […]
FOLLOWING UP WITH BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS BY SHARING THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS WITH THEM IS ALSO AN ACT OF ‘HELPING OTHERS TO AWAKEN SPIRITUALLY’ Caller: When we talk about helping others to awaken spiritually, it usually means to introduce Buddhism and Guan Yin Citta to new Buddhist friends and teach them how to recite Buddhist scriptures. However, […]
WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN THE MIND OVER THINKS IN TROUBLED TIMES Caller: Master, in the face of illness or when encountering challenging situations, you and other revered monks seem to be able to keep your mind still. Others, on the other hand, view it as, you have shouldered too much karmic burden of sentient […]
‘COPE WITH ALL MOTIONS BY REMAINING MOTIONLESS’ WHEN KARMIC CONDITIONS ARE NOT IN YOUR FAVOUR, OR WHEN YOU ARE FACED WITH THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’ OR OTHER KARMIC ADVERSITIES Caller: Master, I’ve been seeking guidance from Bodhisattva for career direction. Soon after, I had a dream and in the dream, the image of […]
THE RIGHT MINDSET WHEN PERFORMING MERITORIOUS DEEDS TO RESOLVE CALAMITIES Caller: Master, there’s a question that some Buddhist friends are struggling with. Please enlighten us. You once shared a story about a revered monk forewarning two brothers of an impending calamity that would occur in four years. The only remedy suggested was to do more […]
DILIGENCE IS KEY TO ELIMINATING KARMIC OBSTACLES; KARMIC PASS IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO THOSE WHOSE AGES END WITH ‘3, 6, 9’ Master Jun Hong Lu: Keep in mind that a person who is diligent in his practice is able to eliminate many karmic passes and repay karmic debts. As a simple example, there is a […]
ONE SHOULD STEP UP ON THE RECITATION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE WHEN ENCOUNTERING THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’ Caller: Hi Master, when the ‘3, 6, 9 predestined calamities’ are upon us, would it be better for us to increase or reduce on the recitation of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance? Master Jun […]
CAN THE VOW TO RECITE 10,000 TIMES OF THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IN THE FACE OF THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’ BE APPLIED UNIVERSALLY? Caller: In a recent radio program, Master has recommended a Buddhist practitioner to make the vow to recite 10,000 times of the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots to […]
HOW SHOULD WE PLAN THE OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSES TO ADDRESS THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’? Caller: During those ages 39, 66 and 69, when we are confronting the ‘3, 6, 9 predestined calamities’, am I right to say that we should double up our recitation of Little Houses? If someone is 69 years […]
WHEN FACING THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’, IT IS MORE EFFECTIVE IF A VOW IS MADE TO RECITE 10,000 TIMES OF THE XIAO ZAI JI XIANG SHEN ZHOU Caller: Master, you previously advised that when the ‘3, 6, 9 predestined calamities’ are approaching, we may begin reciting three batches of the Xiao Zai Ji […]
POSSIBLE DIVINE PREMONITIONS THAT BODHISATTVA CAN OFFER IN ADVANCE OF A KARMIC PASS Caller: Given that Buddhist practitioners are blessed and protected by Bodhisattvas, would Bodhisattvas offer some divine premonition before misfortune, disaster or stumbling block strike in order to raise our alarm? If there is, what are the different types of divine premonition? Master […]
FREQUENT AGITATION SIGNALS AN IMPENDING KARMIC CALAMITY Caller: Master, in a recent radio program, you mentioned that intense agitation foretells an oncoming predestined calamity (过劫) and hence, it is crucial to remain composed in order to avert any potential trouble. Master, can you help us understand this concept? Master Jun Hong Lu: When someone feels […]
RESOLVING PREDETERMINED CALAMITIES YEARS AHEAD Caller: Master mentioned that we can resolve our predetermined calamities at ages ending with ‘3, 6, 9’ one year in advance through performing recitations. What about doing it three years ahead? For instance, can one resolve his predetermined calamities that are due to befall him at the age of 39 […]
THE GRAVITY OF THE ‘3, 6, 9 PREDESTINED CALAMITIES’ CAN VARY Caller: Master, you’ve mentioned before that each person essentially experiences predestined calamities at ages ending with 3, 6, or 9. In this regard, I’d like to ask whether there is any difference, in terms of severity, between these predestined calamities? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
PREDESTINED CALAMITIES AT AGES ENDING WITH 3, 6 OR 9 APPLY UNIVERSALLY Caller: Are karmic passes and tribulations occurring at ages ending with 3, 6 or 9 predetermined in our past lives? Does the gravity of these ordeals have anything to do with the evil deeds committed in our past lives? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
WHEN INTRODUCING BUDDHISM TO OTHERS, SINCERITY IS KEY Caller: Master, in the effort to propagate Buddhism to others, some fellow practitioners may not have the skill to do so. I was just wondering whether it’s alright to compile a guide that can help one’s sharing to be more focused. Just like in speech delivery, we […]
EXERCISE DISCRETION WHEN SHARING THE DHARMA AT NIGHT Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners are still eagerly sharing depictions of Journey to Heaven that illustrate scenes in the underworld even though it is past 10pm. In the view of certain Buddhist practitioners, such sharing would invite considerable amount of Yin (negative) energy, but they are hesitant to […]
