DO NOT MOVE HOUSE BY UP TO A MONTH AFTER CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Caller: Master, may I ask about this statement, “Do not move house after Chong Yang Festival”? How long a period are we talking about here? Master Jun Hong Lu: Generally speaking, at the most, it is up to a month. Caller: Thank […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF “HEIGHT ASCENDING” DURING THE CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Caller: Master, why must we ascend to higher places during the Chong Yang Festival? What is the significance of “height ascending”? Master Jun Hong Lu: There are two meanings to it. The first one being when you do so, it helps elevate your state of […]
VOWS THAT ONE CAN MAKE DURING THE CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Caller: Master, is Chong Yang Festival, the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, a day to show our respect and filial piety to our parents? Is it particularly effective to pray for the longevity of our parents if we perform life liberation on their […]
IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO HAVE RENOVATION ON CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Question: We are due to commence our renovation work in September. In this regard, should we start work on an odd or even date? Answer: Choose an even date if the house faces the south, otherwise odd date for north-facing houses. Question: Do we […]
IS IT ALRIGHT TO RECITE THE COMBINATION OF MANTRAS MEANT FOR CHONG YANG FESTIVAL ON NORMAL DAYS? Caller: Master, you once mentioned that on Chong Yang Festival, we can recite a special combination of mantras, comprising 3 times of the Great Compassion Mantra and 49 times of the Ru Yi Bao Lun Wang Tuo Luo […]
QUESTION PERTAINING TO THE RECITATION OF THE RU YI BAO LUN WANG TUO LUO NI AND THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA ON CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Caller: Master has previously said that on the day of Chong Yang Festival, we can recite 49 times of the Ru Yi Bao Lun Wang Tuo Luo Ni and 3 times […]
WHY ARE WE ALLOWED TO RECITE 63 TIMES OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE ON CHONG YANG FESTIVAL? Caller: On the eve and the first day of Chinese New Year, we are allowed to recite a total of 87 times of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO). Why is it that we are allowed to […]
THE MEANING OF CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Master Jun Hong Lu: Chong Yang Festival is a very significant solar term in Chinese tradition. It is a day to promulgate traditional Chinese culture, to respect the elders, and last but not least, it’s also the time to promote the spirit of compassion as per the Buddhist teachings. […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHONG YANG FESTIVAL Master Jun Hong Lu: Chong Yang Festival, which falls on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, is a traditional Chinese festival. Many people know that the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the Chong Yang Festival. As a matter of fact, Yi Jing, or the […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL Caller: Master, today is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month or the Mid-Autumn Festival, please give us your words of advice. Master Jun Hong Lu: In the past, the Mid-Autumn Festival was mainly a day for worshipping the moon, because the moon gives a sense of completeness. There […]
WORDS OF ADVICE FOR BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS IN THE UPCOMING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL Caller: Hi Master, how time flies and in the blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner. What advice do you have for Buddhist practitioners across the world? Master Jun Hong Lu: I urge everyone to persevere in their Buddhist practice, […]
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, […]
A SCENE FROM THE GUAN YIN CITTA PURE LAND: THE BUDDHA WAS ROTATING THE MANI PEARL OF A LOTUS FLOWER Question: The following are the scenes of Guan Yin Citta Pure Land that I, the disciple of Master Lu, witnessed today. In the Guan Yin Citta Pure Land: The Buddha is gazing at a lotus […]
IT IS BEST TO REFRAIN FROM ANY EVIL THOUGHTS OR DEEDS ON THE 15TH DAY OF THE 8TH LUNAR MONTH Master Jun Hong Lu: Why do the Chinese attach such great importance to the 15th day of the 8th lunar month? Do not hold ill-will or commit any evil deeds on that day. If you […]
BODHISATTVAS WILL VISIT THE HUMAN REALM ON MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL – A SOLAR TERM RECOGNISED BY HEAVEN AND EARTH Caller: The Mid-Autumn Festival that falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month is fast approaching. From a metaphysical perspective, is it true that on this day, countless Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors will be visiting […]
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AVOID BUYING SHOES DURING THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH Caller: Master, there is a folk belief that we should not buy shoes or clothes throughout the 7th lunar month simply because it is the Ullambana Festival. Master has advised against buying shoes during this period, what is your view about buying clothes then? Master Jun Hong […]
WHEN PAYING RESPECT TO THE DECEASED ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, IS IT ALRIGHT TO BURN LITTLE HOUSES FOR THEM WITHOUT DISPLAYING THEIR PHOTOS? Caller: When offering Little Houses to the deceased on special occasions, such as their birthdays or the Ullambana Festival, is it alright to do so without displaying their photos? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
STAY UPBEAT DURING THE ULLAMBANA FESTIVAL; SPIRITS ARE EASILY ATTRACTED TO THOSE WHO ARE SAD OR WORRIED Master Jun Hong Lu: During the Ullambana Festival, it is best that you go about your chores steadily. By doing so, you avert inviting the unwanted attention of the foreign spirits. This is because a slightest change in […]
AVOID HAVING A HAIRCUT DURING PERIODS OF MOURNING Question: Is it alright to have a haircut on our birthday? Answer: It’s up to you. It’s good to have a haircut as it makes one appear neat and tidy. Typically, we must avoid having a haircut on the Ching Ming Festival, Zhong Yuan Festival (Ullambana Festival) […]
PAYING RESPECT TO THE DECEASED DURING THE ULLAMBANA, CHING MING, AND WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVALS Question: During the Ullambana, Ching Ming or Winter Solstice Festivals, certain households may have to pay respect to a few deceased at the same time. In a scenario where based on a totem reading performed by Master, one of the deceased […]
HOW SHOULD WE DEAL WITH FRUIT OFFERINGS TO THE DECEASED? Caller: Master, generally during Ching Ming and Zhong Yuan (Ullambana) Festivals, we will make offerings to our deceased parents at home. At the end of the ceremony, how should we handle these fruits and other consumables? Master has said before that we can leave the […]
IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO SET UP A BUDDHIST ALTAR DURING THE ULLAMBANA FESTIVAL; EXERCISE GREATER CARE WHEN PERFORMING LIFE LIBERATION DURING THIS PERIOD Caller: Master, the Ullambana Festival is fast approaching. It so happens that this year is the Year of Geng Zi (the 37th year of the Chinese 60-year cycle). In light of […]
AVOID HOME RENOVATION ON THE 15TH DAY OF THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH Question: Can home renovation commence after the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, that is, to start on the 16th day? Answer: Yes, as long as you do so after the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. Question: What about having […]
IT IS BEST TO OFFER MORE LITTLE HOUSES TO THE KARMIC CREDITORS OF THE HOUSE WHEN MOVING HOUSE IN THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH Caller: Can one move house during the 7th lunar month? Master Jun Hong Lu: It should be fine. However, you better be cautious and offer more Little Houses. Caller: Should I offer […]
HOW DOES THE 15TH DAY OF THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH DIFFER FROM THE 15TH OF THE OTHER LUNAR MONTHS? Caller: Next Wednesday is the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. What is so different about this day, as compared to the 15th of the other lunar months? Master Jun Hong Lu: Of course, there […]
IT IS BEST TO SET A TARGETED NUMBER OF LITTLE HOUSES TO BE OFFERED TO A SPECIFIC ANCESTOR DURING THE ULLAMBANA FESTIVAL Caller: Master, the Ullambana Festival is fast approaching, generally how many Little Houses should a diligent Buddhist practitioner commit to offering to his karmic creditors? Please advise, Master. Master Jun Hong Lu: It […]
DO NOT HOLD WEDDINGS ON THE DRAGON BOAT, CHING MING, ULLAMBANA AND THE WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVALS Question: A Buddhist practitioner’s son has selected 7th October for his wedding, only to find out that it is the Double Ninth Festival (Chong Yang Festival) on the lunar calendar. Unfortunately, the booking deposit for the hotel has been […]
START OFFERING 49 LITTLE HOUSES A MONTH PRIOR TO THE ULLAMBANA FESTIVAL Question: Master has previously mentioned that one should offer 49 Little Houses during the Ullambana Festival. Should we start preparing a month before, starting from the 15th day of the 6th lunar month? Is it better to offer Little Houses earlier? Are Little […]
DO NOT CHANGE BEDS DURING THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH; EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN CALLING ONE’S SOUL BACK Question: Is it alright to change the bed that my spouse and I have been sleeping on during the 7th lunar month? Can we do the same to our son’s bed? Answer: It is not recommended to do so […]