Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 FENG SHUI READING THROUGH THE EYES Master Jun Hong Lu: The eyes are the most important; if you feel exceptionally comfortable the moment you set your eyes on a place, it signifies that it has very good feng shui. Conversely, if you […]
Wenda20180603A 06:51 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) DO NOT BE ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT AND WRONG OF THIS WORLD – HOW TO BREAK FREE FROM IGNORANCE? Master Jun Hong Lu: Like how I always tell you, the most important thing that a Buddhist practitioner should learn is to never allow yourself to be […]
Wenda20131013B 19:25 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt DO NOT TURN ON THE LOTUS LAMP ON THE BUDDHIST ALTAR WHEN NO INCENSE IS OFFERED Caller: Hi Master, should we leave the lotus lamp on the Buddhist altar lighted at night? Master Jun Hong Lu: You should not. Caller: Despite having a lamp […]
Wenda20180218B 02:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) BE PRUDENT IN GUARDING OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: As we embark on this new year with a new outlook, everyone should be prudent in guarding their spiritual life. By doing so, it means not to allow yourselves be immersed in the worldly five […]
IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO USE ONE’S PORTRAIT AS PROFILE PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA Question: Master has advised against using the landscape painting meant for the Buddhist altar as computer wallpaper, because of the risk of unwholesome content in the computer. What about using a picture of us standing before the landscape portrait as a […]
Wenda20150524B 17:13 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHEN NEW PRACTITIONERS FEEL THAT THINGS ARE NOT GOING SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA Caller: How are you, Master? May I know, other than the three major Buddhist scriptures – the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra and the Eighty-Eight Buddhas […]
Wenda20160415 54:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE PRACTISE DHARMA BEYOND THE HUMAN REALM IN THIS WORLDLY REALM Caller: Master, can you please enlighten us, how do we practise dharma beyond the human realm in this worldly realm? Master Jun Hong Lu: ‘Dharma beyond the human realm’ means to let go […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 137) 8 December 2016 WHAT IF GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA PENDANT FALLS ONTO THE FLOOR Question: When changing clothes in my bedroom to get ready for a shower, my Guan Yin Bodhisattva pendant slipped through my fingers as I was removing it, and fell onto the floor. I picked it […]
Shuohua20130118 09:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED? Caller: It is said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva answers all prayers. However, if we are not destined to have certain things in life, will our prayers still be answered? Master Jun Hong Lu: You are absolutely correct! Generally, if you do […]
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Wenda20201016 17:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CAN TWEEZERS TOUCH THE RED DOTS WHEN BURNING LITTLE HOUSE? Caller: Hi Master Lu, when burning Little House, can the tweezers used for holding the Little House touch the red dots? Master Jun Hong Lu: Tweezers should be used to hold the edge of the Little […]
Wenda20140815 05:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSEQUENCES OF DELAYING THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSE DESPITE KNOWING THE EXISTENCE OF KARMIC CREDITORS Caller: What would happen to a Buddhist friend, who is aware of the existence of his karmic creditors – based on experiences of being pinned down by foreign spirits, or through […]
Wenda20200322 31:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PONDER EARNESTLY WHEN STUDYING THE BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS; PRAYER REQUEST TO BE MADE PRIOR TO TAKING DOWN NOTES Caller: Master has mentioned before that studying Buddhism in Plain Terms in itself is a meritorious deed and as such it will be recorded by heaven. The […]
Wenda20140103 28:32 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SHOULD LITTLE HOUSE BE OFFERED ON THE EVE OR THE FIRST DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR Caller: Hi Master, should we offer Little Houses on the eve or the first day of Lunar New Year? Master Jun Hong Lu: Either of these days is fine. As […]
Wenda20170728 34:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) MAKING GREAT VOWS AND PERFORMING LIFE LIBERATION IN LARGE QUANTITIES CAN HELP RESOLVE MATTERS OF GRAVE CONCERN Caller: Master Lu, when we pray for something, which method is more efficacious –performing the Three Golden Practices (performing recitations, life liberation and making great vows) concurrently, or focusing […]
Wenda20130421A 28:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERITS DERIVED FROM PERFORMING RECITATION AND HELPING OTHERS TO BECOME SPIRITUALLY AWAKENED Caller: Performing recitations, and propagating dharma to help others spiritually awaken will help accumulate merits. Apart from the difference in amount of the merits generated, are they essentially the same? Master […]
Wenda20200119 36:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING MERITORIOUS DEEDS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO RESOLVE CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA Caller: Hi Master, you once said that the most effective way to resolve clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva is keep performing kind deeds. Does the phrase “kind deeds” refer to meritorious […]
Wenda20160327A 26:17 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE NURTURE UNWAVERING FAITH? Caller: Master, it is mentioned in Buddhism in Plain Terms that, “Unwavering faith can help eliminate all fears”, how do we develop this so that we do not regress in the face of adversity? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s very […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 A CLEAN AND TIDY ROOM GENERATES GOOD FENG SHUI If a room is arranged neatly and beautifully, it can put people to a good mood, the room has good feng shui. On the contrary, if a room is messy and untidy, you […]
Wenda20200731 01:11:42 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LITTLE HOUSE OFFERED IS CONVERTED INTO EITHER WORLDLY BLESSINGS OR SPIRITUAL ENERGY DEPENDING ON ONE’S PRAYER REQUEST Caller: Hi Master, while deciphering someone’s dream recently, you mentioned that Little Houses he offered had been converted into worldly blessings in the lower realms. You highlighted that ideally, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 422) 23 October 2020 COMPASSION IS A VIRTUE THAT REQUIRES FORBEARANCE Question: In Words of Wisdom Volume 8, Master Lu mentioned, “There is a price to pay for being compassionate, and that is forbearance.” Can Master enlighten us on this? Answer: There is definitely a price to pay for […]
Wenda20200821 01:24:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LITTLE HOUSE TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS IS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IN RESOLVING KARMIC CONFLICTS Caller: Master, in the event of encountering karmic conflict with someone, should I immediately make a vow to recite Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots or the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 369) 15 Mar 2020 LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA-DHARMA WITH YOUR HEART Question: In Buddhism in Plain Terms, it is mentioned that we must use our ears to listen to our own recitation of Buddhist scriptures to help us focus. Doing so will also generate huge meritorious blessings. I would […]
Wenda20130825B 31:15 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO PROGRESS AND AVOID REGRESSING IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION; SINCERITY AND A HEART OF GRATITUDE ARE KEYS TO PRACTISING BUDDHISM Caller: There are many Buddhist friends who set forth in their practice of Buddhism with an objective in mind. For example, they wish […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Taipei, Taiwan 4 October 2016 IMPROVE FENG SHUI WITH PLANTS Master Jun Hong Lu: You must be cautious in choosing plants to be kept at home and be aware of the ‘Yin’ (negative) attribute and ‘Yang’ (positive) attribute they possess; the incorrect selection of plants can be […]
Wenda20150719B 32:16 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WATCH MASTER LU’S VIDEO WHEN EXPERIENCING SLACKNESS IN CULTIVATION Caller: A Buddhist friend seemed to be going through a stage where his karmic debt has come to fruition, resulting in slackness in his cultivation. After watching Master Lu’s 3-minute video on Hong Kong Dharma Convention, he […]
Wenda20181209A 11:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt POINTS TO NOTE – AS NEW YEAR APPROACHES – OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 21 A DAY Master Jun Hong Lu: Generally speaking, as the new year approaches, it is best to offer up to a maximum of 21 Little […]
Wenda20201018 01:27:10 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITING MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS CAN BOOST OUR BENEFACTOR LUCK Caller: It is understood that frequent recitation of the Heart Sutra will help improve our luck in receiving help when in need. Recently, there have been more discourses related to the Mantra to Untie Karmic […]
Wenda20180429B 25:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE, LITTLE HOUSE WITH THE RECIPIENT FIELD FILLED IN OR LITTLE HOUSE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE? Caller: Master, comparing the Little House Reserved for Future Use which we only fill in the recipient after completing the recitation, with the Little House which the […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Brisbane, Australia 7 June 2019 Question 22 ARE WE ABLE TO TAP INTO MERITS ACCRUED FROM LIFE LIBERATIONS PERFORMED IN THE PAST WHICH WORLDLY BLESSINGS HAD ALREADY BEEN SOUGHT? Question: We often hear of Buddhist practitioners making use of merits yielded from life liberations performed […]
