STAY STEADFAST IN YOUR BUDDHIST PRACTICE

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STAY STEADFAST IN YOUR BUDDHIST PRACTICE Master Jun Hong Lu: Guan Yin Bodhisattva has always been showering us with blessings. Put in your best effort to perform recitation and practise mind cultivation. Being safe and well is a blessing. Time is running out. I hope none of you waste your time. You must be strict […]

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 […]

Things To Know About the Jade Emperor’s Birthday Which Falls on the Ninth Day of the First Lunar Month

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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

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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 […]

Which Period of a Month Should Little Houses To Resolve Clashes With Tai Sui Bodhisattva Be Offered?

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WHICH PERIOD OF A MONTH SHOULD LITTLE HOUSES TO RESOLVE CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA BE OFFERED? Question: Should Little Houses meant for resolving conflict with Tai Sui Bodhisattva be offered at the beginning, middle or the end of the month? To be exact, should we base it on the lunar or solar calendar? Answer: […]

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 Question: 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 […]

REPENT EARNESTLY FOR PRAYERS TO BE EFFICACIOUS

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REPENT EARNESTLY FOR PRAYERS TO BE EFFICACIOUS Master Jun Hong Lu: Recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) diligently if your prayers go unanswered for a long time. The more remorseful you are, the more efficacious your prayers will be. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse 7 (Question 60), 14 May 2014

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 Question: 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, […]

BODHISATTVA’S DISCOURSE ON VEGETARIANISM

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BODHISATTVA’S DISCOURSE ON VEGETARIANISM Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said, “If you wish to have a good family and career, you should adopt a vegetarian diet as this brings joy to both heaven and earth. If you make the great vow to be a vegetarian, disaster can be dispelled – you will not perish […]

VEGETARIANISM IS BENEFICIAL TO ONE’S CAREER AND FORTUNE

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VEGETARIANISM IS BENEFICIAL TO ONE’S CAREER AND FORTUNE Master Jun Hong Lu: Practising vegetarianism is beneficial to one’s career and fortune. As you are not committing the act of killing, there are no leakages in your blessings. Consequently, this makes it easier for you to amass wealth. By being a vegetarian, you do not sow […]

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 […]

SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S TENTH GREAT VOW: TO TRANSFER MERITS TO ALL SENTIENT BEINGS

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SAMANTABHADRA BODHISATTVA’S TENTH GREAT VOW: TO TRANSFER MERITS TO ALL SENTIENT BEINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva‘s tenth great vow is ‘To transfer merits to all sentient beings’. The merit-garnering deeds that Bodhisattvas perform are all for the sake of sentient beings. Similarly, for you, Buddhist practitioners, the virtuous deeds that you perform are […]

Master Lu | Buddhism in Plain Terms | Volume 2 Chapter 18 | Finding Your Bodhi-Mind: Break Free from the Rebirth Cycle Bound by Negative Karmic Affinities

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Today, I’d like to talk about  the concept of the Bodhi-mind in Heaven. What is the Bodhi-mind in Heaven exactly? How many levels does Heaven have? The Desire Realm, Form Realm, and Formless Realm heavens are all distinct, each representing a unique level of Heaven. So, where does the Bodhi-mind exist within these layers? Let […]