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: That’s fine. Ideally, it would be good to know which realm the deceased is in. Typically, if there are a lot of people at home, it would be good to display the photos of the deceased. In cases where there are not many people at home, or you feel that you are indebted to the deceased and there is fear in your heart, then you should just offer Little Houses to the deceased. This gesture is in itself a way to honour the memory of the deceased. This is because Little Houses have the power to take them to a higher spiritual realm and transcend worldliness; it is the energy that one’s soul relies upon.
Source: Shuohua20130816 02:10, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program