IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LITTLE HOUSES OFFERED DURING WINTER SOLSTICE AND THOSE OFFERED ON REGULAR DAYS?

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IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LITTLE HOUSES OFFERED DURING WINTER SOLSTICE AND THOSE OFFERED ON REGULAR DAYS? Caller: A fellow Buddhist practitioner is interested to find out whether there is a difference between Little Houses offered to the deceased on Winter Solstice and those offered on regular days. Master Jun Hong Lu: Of course there […]

IT IS BEST TO START OFFERING LITTLE HOUSES A WEEK BEFORE WINTER SOLSTICE TO THE ACTUAL DAY

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IT IS BEST TO START OFFERING LITTLE HOUSES A WEEK BEFORE WINTER SOLSTICE TO THE ACTUAL DAY Question: Master has previously mentioned that one should offer 49 Little Houses to his karmic creditor during the Winter Solstice period. Is there a specific timeframe to start reciting and offering these Little Houses? Answer: You should start […]

IT IS BEST TO OFFER MORE THAN 49 LITTLE HOUSES TO YOUR KARMIC CREDITORS DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD

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IT IS BEST TO OFFER MORE THAN 49 LITTLE HOUSES TO YOUR KARMIC CREDITORS DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD Caller: Master, typically how many Little Houses should we offer to our karmic creditors during the Winter Solstice period? Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s best to offer more than 49 Little Houses. Caller: Alright, Master. Thank […]

CRITERIA TO PERFORM ALL-NIGHT RECITATION AFTER OFFERING FIRST INCENSE ON WINTER SOLSTICE

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CRITERIA TO PERFORM ALL-NIGHT RECITATION AFTER OFFERING FIRST INCENSE ON WINTER SOLSTICE Question: Amitabha Buddha’s birthday falls on 23 December 2018, and it so happens that Winter Solstice is the day before. Is it alright to perform all-night recitation of Buddhist scriptures, including the Heart Sutra and the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra (Wang Sheng […]

DAILY RECITATION OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD CAN BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE VOW OF 10,000 REPETITIONS ONE MAKES

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DAILY RECITATION OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD CAN BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE VOW OF 10,000 REPETITIONS ONE MAKES Question: If one has made the vow to recite 10,000 times of the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra (Wang Sheng Zhou), can the three batches of 108 repetitions […]

PREGNANT WOMEN MAY OFFER NO MORE THAN 49 LITTLE HOUSES TO EACH DECEASED PERSON, AS WELL AS KARMIC CREDITORS ON WINTER SOLSTICE

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PREGNANT WOMEN MAY OFFER NO MORE THAN 49 LITTLE HOUSES TO EACH DECEASED PERSON, AS WELL AS KARMIC CREDITORS ON WINTER SOLSTICE Question: Master has previously mentioned that one may offer no more than 49 Little Houses to each deceased person and his own karmic creditors, respectively, on the day of Winter Solstice. Can pregnant […]

WOMEN WHO HAVE YET TO REACH THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF THEIR PREGNANCY CAN RECITE THREE BATCHES OF 108 REPETITIONS OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA EACH DAILY DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD

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WOMEN WHO HAVE YET TO REACH THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF THEIR PREGNANCY CAN RECITE THREE BATCHES OF 108 REPETITIONS OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA EACH DAILY DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD Question: Can pregnant women recite three batches of 108 repetitions of the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra (Wang Sheng Zhou) each day […]

THE ADDITIONAL AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA RECITED DURING MENSTRUATION CAN BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE ADD-ON RECITATION PERFORMED DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD

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THE ADDITIONAL AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA RECITED DURING MENSTRUATION CAN BE REGARDED AS PART OF THE ADD-ON RECITATION PERFORMED DURING THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERIOD Question: From Winter Solstice till the third day of Lunar New Year, one may recite up to three batches of 49 or 108 repetitions of the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth […]

CHILDREN MUST BE AT LEAST 12 TO RECITE THE THREE BATCHES OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA DAILY FROM WINTER SOLSTICE TO THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR

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CHILDREN MUST BE AT LEAST 12 TO RECITE THE THREE BATCHES OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA DAILY FROM WINTER SOLSTICE TO THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR Question: In relation to a child, what is the minimum age to perform daily recitation of the three batches of 49 or up to 108 […]

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA

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QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SELF-CULTIVATION RECORD FORM OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA Question: A fellow practitioner does not have a Buddhist altar at home and hence, he is unable to offer any Self-Cultivation Record Form of the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra from Winter Solstice till the third day of Lunar New Year. He […]

IS IT APPROPRIATE TO HANG DECORATIVE LANTERNS DURING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL EVENT?

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IS IT APPROPRIATE TO HANG DECORATIVE LANTERNS DURING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL EVENT? Caller: Master, we would like to ask whether it is appropriate to decorate unlit lanterns in the area where Master Lu’s videos are played during a vegetarian event hosted by the Practice Centres in conjunction with the Mid-Autumn Festival? Master Jun Hong Lu: Absolutely, […]