THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT IS IMMUTABLE, WISDOM CANNOT BE BESTOWED, THE TRUE DHARMA IS INEXPLICABLE, AND SPIRITUALLY AWAKENING WILL NEVER COME TO THOSE WHO LACK AFFINITY WITH BUDDHISM

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THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT IS IMMUTABLE, WISDOM CANNOT BE BESTOWED, THE TRUE DHARMA IS INEXPLICABLE, AND SPIRITUALLY AWAKENING WILL NEVER COME TO THOSE WHO LACK AFFINITY WITH BUDDHISM Master Jun Hong Lu: A disciple of the Buddha asked the Lord Buddha, “You have such immense divine-supernatural powers, boundless compassion and wisdom, but why […]

LET GO OF FAME AND FORTUNE OF THE MATERIAL WORLD, RENOUNCE THE WORLD AT HEART BY PURIFYING THE MIND OF IMPURITIES, AND EMULATE THE BUDDHA’S UNIVERSAL LOVE FOR SENTIENT BEINGS

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LET GO OF FAME AND FORTUNE OF THE MATERIAL WORLD, RENOUNCE THE WORLD AT HEART BY PURIFYING THE MIND OF IMPURITIES, AND EMULATE THE BUDDHA’S UNIVERSAL LOVE FOR SENTIENT BEINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Today is the Buddha’s Renunciation Day. Renunciate means avoid being contaminated by the worldly filth, to gain wisdom and attain liberation […]

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RECITATION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE ON THE EVE AND FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR

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QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RECITATION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE ON THE EVE AND FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR Caller: How many times of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) can we recite on the eve and first day of Lunar New Year? Master Jun Hong Lu: 87 times. Caller: Is it right to […]

IN THE YEAR WHEN YOUR ZODIAC CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA, THE WEEKLY OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSES TO PRAY FOR SAFETY SHOULD CONTINUE AS PER NORMAL

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IN THE YEAR WHEN YOUR ZODIAC CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA, THE WEEKLY OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSES TO PRAY FOR SAFETY SHOULD CONTINUE AS PER NORMAL Caller: To resolve conflicts with Tai Sui Bodhisattva, we are advised to offer either a certain number of Little Houses that matches with our age, or at least 27 […]

THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSES FOR KARMIC CREDITOR AND TO RESOLVE CONFLICT WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA SHOULD BE PERFORMED ALTERNATELY

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THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSES FOR KARMIC CREDITOR AND TO RESOLVE CONFLICT WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA SHOULD BE PERFORMED ALTERNATELY Caller: For elderly Buddhist practitioners who need to recite a larger number of Little Houses, should they focus on completing the recitation of Little Houses to resolve conflict with Tai Sui Bodhisattva, before channelling the […]

IN THE ABSENCE OF A BUDDHIST ALTAR, ONE SHOULD NOT RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES UNTIL WEE HOURS OF THE FIRST DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR

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IN THE ABSENCE OF A BUDDHIST ALTAR, ONE SHOULD NOT RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES UNTIL WEE HOURS OF THE FIRST DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners intend to offer the First Incense on the night of Chinese New Year’s Eve, and are curious to know whether in the absence of a Buddhist altar, […]

RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE DURING YEAR END AS IT HELPS ELIMINATE SUBSTANTIAL KARMIC OBSTACLES

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RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE DURING YEAR END AS IT HELPS ELIMINATE SUBSTANTIAL KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: The end of year is upon us and we have read discourses on reciting more Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO). A fellow Buddhist practitioner shared that the karmic obstacles that can be eliminated through the recitation of 87 […]

AMITABHA BUDDHA’S WORDS OF ADVICE TO BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS OF GUAN YIN CITTA DHARMA DOOR

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AMITABHA BUDDHA’S WORDS OF ADVICE TO BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS OF GUAN YIN CITTA DHARMA DOOR Question: On 20 September 2020, from the vast emptiness came the voice of a Dharma Protector, “I’ve been summoned by Amitabha Buddha of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss to be here to greet you, the Heavenly Child. May the […]

IT IS BEST TO USE DATE OF OFFERING ON THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO)

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IT IS BEST TO USE DATE OF OFFERING ON THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) Caller: For the Self-Cultivation Record Form of LIFO, should we fill in the date when we complete our recitation or the date of offering? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is best to write the date […]

PRAYER REQUEST WHEN OFFERING THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO)

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PRAYER REQUEST WHEN OFFERING THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) An Enquiry to Secretariat of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, 12 September 2015 at 11:39 Dear staff, How should we state our prayer when offering the Self-Cultivation Record Form of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO)? ———————————————————————————————– Reply from Secretariat: […]