PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM RETRIBUTION ARE PRONE TO CREATING NEW NEGATIVE KARMA Master Jun Hong Lu: Those with a negative mental attitude are prone to accumulating karmic obstacles. When they are hateful towards others and survive on a steady diet of negative thinking, karmic obstacles will soon find their way to them. In this […]

ONLY GRATITUDE AND COMPASSION CAN ELIMINATE ALL KARMIC OBSTACLES Question: Master Lu has mentioned in Buddhism in Plain Terms that every passion and desire within the Seven Emotions and Six Sensory Pleasures has the effect of creating karmic obstacles and it is only through gratitude one is able to exterminate them. Why is gratitude the […]

MENTALITY IN BESEECHING BODHISATTVA Caller: A Buddhist friend is praying for a particular matter, but he is worried that his hefty karmic obstacles or weak willpower may hinder his prayer from being answered, despite his confidence in Guan Yin Bodhisattva responding to all prayers. Master, how do we overcome such a mentality? Master Jun Hong […]

WE BECOME WHO WE SURROUND OURSELVES WITH Master Jun Hong Lu: Interpersonal relationships are getting increasingly complicated nowadays. Why? Married couples suffer from marital dissension, while children are estranged from their parents. What’s the reason behind all these phenomena? The problem lies in one’s thoughts. Each of us has both the Buddha nature and the […]

SEE CLEARLY THE SIX REALMS OF EXISTENCE Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me tell you this. If you are merely living your life doing the things you are supposed to as a human and stay away from evil deeds, the best outcome will be for you to be reborn as a human in the next […]

THE CONTINUATION OF ANCESTRAL KARMA Master Jun Hong Lu: Ancestors’ lack of morality, good fortune and virtue contributes to a large scope of karma, which may be affected by factors including the ancestral grave, feng shui and the positive and negative karma of their past lives. If the karma created by the ancestors is not […]

EMBRACE THE BEGINNER’S MIND WHEN PROPAGATING THE DHARMA Master Jun Hong Lu: Every Buddhist practitioner must learn to form positive affinities. Propagating the dharma to sentient beings is never easy. Recollect those days when you had yet to find faith in Buddhism, it was equally challenging for others to introduce Buddhism to you, but having […]

STAYING TRUE TO YOUR RESOLUTIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: Bodhisattva said that persistence is a remarkable undertaking. As long as our hearts resonate with that of Bodhisattvas, coupled with our unwavering perseverance and the blessings of the Buddha’s power, we will never regress in our cultivation, regardless of how many difficulties we may encounter in […]

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE JADE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY WHICH FALLS ON THE NINTH DAY OF THE FIRST LUNAR MONTH Caller: Hi Master, tomorrow is the ninth day of the first lunar month and it is widely deemed to be the birthday of the Heavenly Grandfather or the Jade Emperor. Who exactly is the Jade Emperor […]

THE EIGHT WORLDLY DHARMAS Master Jun Hong Lu: Let it be known that everyone needs to learn the Eight Worldly Dharmas. As I have highlighted in the past, understanding the Eight Worldly Dharmas, which refer to the worldly benefits and traps, is critical in overcoming our self-attachment. You have to understand that we are not […]

THERE IS NO END TO FIGHTS AND CONFLICTS Master Jun Hong Lu: Each of you must remember that there is no end to fights and conflicts. Today you fight with this person, tomorrow that person, conflicts are endless. With all those inconsequential things you fight and jostle for in life, do you think they will […]

TRANSFORMING THE WORLD WITH WISDOM AND COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you can have a heart that is filled with wisdom and compassion, one that derives joy from serving others. Only with such a heart can we promptly transform this world into a World of Great Harmony and a Land of […]

WHAT IS THE TRUTH TAUGHT BY THE BUDDHA? Caller: On the Laba Festival (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month), which is also Shakyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, while offering an incense, a disciple received some messages from Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Allow me to read it out: “Today is the auspicious Enlightenment Day of the […]

THE SPIRIT OF THE BUDDHA WILL LONG ENDURE IN THIS WORLD Master Jun Hong Lu: Today is the Laba Festival (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month) and also Shakyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment Day. Why are there still five to six hundred million people in this world who revere the Buddha? Hasn’t the Buddha left […]

LET US HONOUR THE LORD BUDDHA FOR HIS TEACHINGS ON THE LAW OF THE UNIVERSE THAT GUIDES US TOWARDS LIBERATION Master Jun Hong Lu: According to the written accounts in the scriptures, our great Shakyamuni Buddha relinquished His throne and ordained as a monk to seek the truth of life and the way to liberate […]

FOR 49 YEARS, THE BUDDHA USED EXPEDIENT MEANS TO SPREAD THE DHARMA, TEACHING THE ‘BLINDED’ MASSES TO OBSERVE THE TRUTH OF THE UNIVERSE Master Jun Hong Lu: We can draw parallels between Shakyamuni Buddha observing the universe and a person with normal vision observing an elephant, while the approach taken by the science field is […]

SEIZE YOUR LIFE – GOOD OR BAD DEED IS A MATTER OF CHOICE Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha has never imposed on anyone to do anything that is against one’s will. However, the great Lord Buddha has taught us what’s wholesome and what’s not, and the choice is ours to make. Sadly, many people […]

CONSTANT COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF SENTIENT BEINGS IS AN EXPEDIENT WAY TO ENLIGHTEN THEM Master Jun Hong Lu: “To be constantly complying with the needs of sentient beings” when guiding them to learn Buddhism, means we need to be extremely patient in our effort to enlighten sentient beings; we should help them with loving-kindness, […]

MASTER LU’S MOST TOUCHING AND UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS Caller: Hi Master, it’s been almost 20 years since you embarked on your Buddhism propagation journey. Would you be able to share with us the most touching and memorable event that has taken place during this period? Master Jun Hong Lu: The most touching moment was when I […]

DO NOT HOLD GRUDGES, LETTING GO IS THE ONLY WAY Question: Master Lu, you mentioned before that if we hate someone, we will bear the karmic obstacles of the person we hate, and the said party will take away a portion of our merits and virtues. Can you enlighten us on this? Answer: When you […]

WHEN YOU REPENT AND FEEL REMORSEFUL, WISDOM WILL ARISE Master Jun Hong Lu: The Buddha’s teachings tell us, if you are able to frequently repent and feel ashamed of your wrongdoings, you will definitely be able to make progress on this path of spiritual cultivation. This allows you to attain the perfection of diligence as […]

REPENTANCE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS Master Jun Hong Lu: Be it the Buddha or the Bodhisattvas, all of Them have a common understanding that is, ‘If an evil deed manifests into essence and form, it will not be tolerated by the vast realm of space’ (“若此恶业有体相者，尽虚空界不能容受”). For example, you scold a person so viciously […]

LET GO OF THE PAST AND THE ENTANGLEMENTS Master Jun Hong Lu: Letting go is when you stop reminiscing about the past; disentangle yourself from the memory of those who have left you; stop blaming yourself for things you failed to accomplish and stop thinking about things you couldn’t attain. When you let go, you […]

WHEN YOU HELP OTHERS, YOU GAIN INFINITE WISDOM Master Jun Hong Lu: You need to understand that when you help others, you are the one who is benefitting. Did you know how much you gain when you help others? You gain infinite wisdom! This is how it is – when you reach out to others, […]

HAVING NO MEANS TO HELP BUT REJOICING IN OTHERS’ GOOD DEEDS IS THE CULTIVATION OF SYMPATHETIC JOY Master Jun Hong Lu: I have mentioned before, do not badmouth others, because if you do, you are very far from resembling Bodhisattva. In this case, how can you possibly ascend to heaven? Think about it, is there […]

IT IS THE HEART THAT MAKES THE BUDDHA, THE HEART IS THE BUDDHA Master Jun Hong Lu: If you want to become a Buddha, visualise the Buddha’s image, recollect the Buddha’s virtues, and recite the sacred name of the Buddha. When you do these, there and then you are a Buddha. Many people ask me, […]

WHEN YOU RESPECT OTHERS, YOU DIGNIFY YOURSELF Master Jun Hong Lu: When we respect others, we are in fact dignifying ourselves. The fact that we are worthy of honour, respect for others naturally arises. Sometimes, the truth of life lies in those mundane and tranquil moments. When we are going through the humdrums of everyday […]

DO NOT TAKE YOUR WRONGDOINGS LIGHTLY! Master Jun Hong Lu: If you have an opinion about everything in life, do you think it is possible for you to eliminate your karmic obstacles? Take for instance, someone highlights your shortcomings today and specifically raises an issue about your temperament. If you have yet to realise your […]

FORGIVING OTHERS IS THE BEGINNING OF DEVELOPING COMPASSION Master Jun Hong Lu: To transcend an ordinary person into a sage is to transform ourselves into sages. An ordinary person will have endless worries and insatiable desires. It is a well-known fact that Confucius from China is a sage who taught Chinese Culture. The main characteristic […]