TO CONTEMPLATE IS TO ILLUMINATE THE WISDOM WITHIN Master Jun Hong Lu: To ‘contemplate’ is to reflect and illuminate the wisdom that we inherently possess. When you observe the consciousness of your spiritual being, wisdom arises in you. A person, who is capable of being accomplished in his spiritual cultivation, will unceasingly reflect on the […]
TO ENSURE ADEQUATE ENERGY, SUFFICIENT LITTLE HOUSES MUST BE SET ASIDE FOR ONE’S KARMIC CREDITORS WHEN HELPING OTHERS RECITE Question: A Buddhist friend started practising Guan Yin Citta sometime end of June this year and she has since recited more than 600 Little Houses, of which only 10 of them were for her own karmic […]
THE MEANING OF THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (I.E. NA MO DA XING PU XIAN PU SA) Caller: Master Lu, the last sentence of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) is ‘Na Mo Da Xing Pu Xian Pusa’ (Samantabhadra Bodhisattva). Why does it end with the name of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva? What […]
THE RECITATION QUALITY OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE WILL AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LITTLE HOUSE Master Jun Hong Lu: The quality of the Little House is closely related to that of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO). With an impure mind, one’s recitation of LIFO will be of questionable quality. Bear in mind that […]
BUDDHISM PRACTICE IS AN EDUCATION ON ‘THE WAY OF LIFE’ Master Jun Hong Lu: I hope all of you can be awakened to the truth of “suffering, emptiness and impermanence”. You need to truly understand that there is nothing we can gain from this world and put this understanding into practice in your daily life. […]
VIEW OUR WORRIES AND TROUBLES AS BODHI Master Jun Hong Lu: It is important for us to view our worries and troubles in a different light; we need to make use of them to generate Bodhi that aids in our spiritual cultivation. In this way, your whole being and life is immersed in Bodhi. A […]
THOSE WITH HEART ISSUES SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF THEIR HEALTH AND BE DILIGENT IN PERFORMING RECITATION Caller: Hi Master, some people would experience symptoms of an impending heart attack like chest pain. In a typical case like this how many Little Houses do they need to offer to their karmic creditors? Master Jun Hong […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RECITING THE HEART SUTRA AFTER OFFERING LITTLE HOUSES TO THE DECEASED Caller: Hello, Master. A few days ago, Master said that we can recite one time of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) or three times of the Heart Sutra for the deceased, after offering Little Houses to them. In that case, […]
CAN WE PERFORM RECITATION WHILE DISPOSING TRASH? Question: With a trash bag in our hand, can we perform recitation on our way to dispose it? Answer: Do not recite the long sutras such as the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra, etc., only recite the Mantra To Untie Karmic Knots. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s […]
AFFLICTION IS EQUIVALENT TO BODHI Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are the experts in mental afflictions. They are engineers in the ‘mind’ field; the Doctors and Professors who can help us break free from our worries and see through the reality of things. Bodhisattvas are the ones who have gained wisdom from their […]
PRACTISE FORBEARANCE AND ELIMINATE RESENTMENT Master Jun Hong Lu: Everyone has negative emotions. What is the clinical expression of negative emotions in the modern context? It’s anger and hatred. Therefore, once a person harbours anger and hatred towards someone, it means that he is having a negative mindset and is no longer upright. In fact, […]
CAN WE PERFORM RECITATION DURING MEALTIME? Caller: I happened to overhear Master’s discourse that we can perform recitation during mealtime. Is it true that we can recite while having meals? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is alright for vegetarians to do so but not for those who are not. However, you should not recite the […]
NEVER HOLD ON TO ONLY ONE PERSPECTIVE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should not insist on a single perspective regarding any issue. We should never hold onto our own views stubbornly; otherwise, it is considered as ‘attachment’ and this inflexibility will lead us to ignorance. When you say, “He is so detestable, I just […]
ACCRUING MERITS FROM RECITATIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: I would like to tell everyone that we can also derive merits from reciting Buddhist scriptures. Why do I say so? Many people may ask, “I’ve been doing nothing other than reciting Buddhist scriptures. How is it that I’m accumulating merits and virtues?” This is because when […]
MASTER LU’S PORTRAIT ON THE BUDDHIST ALTAR An Enquiry to Secretariat of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, 12 November 2021 at 22:48 Dear staff, Many Buddhist friends hold such fond memory of the late Master Lu that they don’t want to remove Master Lu’s portrait from the altar. May I seek clarification on the following […]
Testimony posted on Master Jun Hong Lu’s blog (Posting 694) 27 January 2022 Deepest Gratitude to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha! Deepest Gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva! Deepest Gratitude to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors! Deepest Gratitude to Master Jun Hong Lu! Good afternoon to all Buddhist friends. Master […]
CEASE OUR WORLDLY LINE OF THOUGHT Master Jun Hong Lu: We must cease our worldly mindset. As Buddhist practitioners, we have to eliminate this human’s line of thought in us. What is “worldly line of thought”? It refers to the tendency to perceive falsehoods as the truth. As such, when we learn and practise Buddhism, […]
SETTING UP THE BUDDHIST ALTAR GENERATES THE BEST FENG SHUI Caller: Hi Master, with regards to the subject on the Buddhist altar that you just talked about, a Buddhist friend has this understanding, “Master once said that the best feng shui in the home comes from the altar, where the entire space is illuminated by […]
THE MEANING OF “TAPPING INTO OUR INNATE BUDDHA POWER TO END THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH” Caller: Hi Master, you once mentioned, “There are innumerable dharma methods, but to end the cycle of rebirth, we must tap into our innate Buddha power”. Citing an example, you gave a further explanation that it involves having an unwavering […]
Zongshu20170309 04:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) FEELING GLOOMY BECAUSE OF FOREIGN SPIRITS IN THE HOME Caller: Master Lu, please help to read the Totem of my mother. She was born in the year of the Rooster in 1969. Please advise if there is any foreign spirit in her body, as she has […]
GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA GRANTED ME A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE Deepest Gratitude to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha! Deepest Gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva! Deepest Gratitude to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors! Deepest Gratitude to Master Jun Hong Lu! Good afternoon to all Buddhist friends. I once was an outright […]
THE FOUR METHODS FOR EFFECTIVE RECITATIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: In the course of our Buddhist practice, we are bound to deliberate over certain issues such as how we should pray to Buddhas and perform our recitations. There are times when we are lost. As a matter of fact, there are four methods for more […]
HOW DOES ONE CULTIVATE THE MIND? Master Jun Hong Lu: How does one cultivate the mind? First and foremost, one should learn to differentiate between the good and the evil in this world. To do so, one must use one’s intelligence to reflect and apply wisdom to determine whether the matters in hand are deemed […]
EQUANIMITY Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can treat everything that occurs in this world as a natural phenomenon, then you will not be saddened, nor will you grieve. When you view this world with equanimity, your heart will be calm and settled. It is only with equanimity can one attain tranquillity, and thus, you […]
SETTING UP A BUDDHIST ALTAR IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN OBSERVING FENG SHUI Question: From a metaphysical perspective, I think feng shui holds a great influence on people. Nowadays, there are many different schools of feng shui with varied opinions; perspectives can differ widely on the layout and arrangement of feng shui objects. In light […]
Wenda20120506A 11:38 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RECITATION WITH AND WITHOUT INCENSE OFFERING Caller: Is there any difference in efficacy when performing recitation with and without offering incense? Master Jun Hong Lu: Needless to say, recitation is to be done seriously from your heart, not casually. Furthermore, that also depends […]
DO NOT TALK ABOUT SCRIPTURES IN WASHROOM Caller: Many Buddhist friends will phone me to enquire about Little House and daily recitation. Once I was in the washroom when someone phoned, very eager to find out more about daily recitation and the Buddhist scriptures. As I was not able to leave the washroom immediately, I […]
SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT IS THE KEY TO EARNING MERITS Master Jun Hong Lu: If a person casually talks about Buddhas and Bodhisattvas without truly understanding and putting Buddhism into practice, his merits would be reduced to almost nothing. If a person lacks an in-depth understanding of basic Buddhist teachings and fails to put them into practice, […]
Wenda20150830A 20:24 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CONSUMING THE FIVE PUNGENT SPICES CAN AFFECT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE’S RECITATION Caller: Master, in the case where we have made a vow to become a full vegetarian but we accidentally consume food containing the five pungent spices while dining out, how many times of the […]
Reply from 2OR Secretariat to an enquiry on blog 5 September 2021 at 0045hr Question: For full vegetarians, can they consume stinking beans? Answer: If it is only stinking beans that you are eating and the dish does not contain any of the five pungent spices or meat-based oil, you may do so if you […]
