PRACTISE BUDDHISM TO RID MORTAL TRAITS Master Jun Hong Lu: The Dharma theories we learn today are meant to help us mortals to transform our mindsets. If a practitioner perceives Buddhism learning and practice as two separate entities and continues to respond to worldly challenges with the attitude of ordinary people, behaving fiercely and maliciously, […]
WHEN RECITATION BECOMES HABITUAL AND LACKS EMOTION, IS IT A NATURAL CONDITION? Caller: Hi Master, I am confused and would like to ask this question: When I started out performing recitation, I had always recited off a sutra booklet as I had yet to familiarise myself with the Buddhist scriptures. During this period, not only […]
Wenda20140126A 34:07 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW DO WE GAUGE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR RECITATION? Caller: Master, I dreamt about you twice, and in one of my dreams, I sought your advice on my recent fortune. Even though you replied that it was not bad, at present I don’t think that’s the […]
WHAT KIND OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE IS SUITABLE FOR BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS? Caller: Master has mentioned that yoga has a special energy field in it and it is best that Buddhist practitioners like us not practise this form of exercise. Would Master please advise us what kind of exercise is suitable for lady practitioners? Master Jun Hong […]
BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS NEED TO BE ALTRUISTIC Master Jun Hong Lu: Some people only cultivate themselves on the exterior, not on the interior. In the end, they neglect their inner cultivation altogether. What does this mean? They only know how to put up a pretence of practising the dharma and do not make genuine effort to […]
HOW TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS WE ARE LACKING? Caller: It is often said that one is lacking in some of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth). Is it true that each and every one of us will always lack one or more of these elements, regardless of the era, […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG FOUNDATION IN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Caller: Some fellow practitioners think that they are more advanced in their spiritual cultivation than others. They are of the opinion that some of the Master’s teachings are mostly for other people and have nothing to do with them due to their comparatively higher level of […]
Wenda20200712 42:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) VOW TO RECITE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE OVER 10,000 TIMES Caller: In a radio program on May 19, Master advised a Buddhist practitioner to recite the Heart Sutra 10,000 times to eliminate the lumps. Is this applicable to all? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is not really applicable […]
Wenda20200327 28:07 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE SEQUENCE OF RECITING THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE AND OFFERING LITTLE HOUSE Caller: During some special days, we will recite more Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) and pair them with certain numbers of Little Houses. What is the order for reciting LIFO and offering of […]
Wenda20160722 58:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM ‘QI’ DEFICIENCY (LACK OF ENERGY)? Caller: Master, for fellow practitioners who are lacking in energy or ‘qi’, what food do you recommend them? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you are lacking in energy or ‘qi’, taking more Lingzhi […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 38) 13 June 2012 INBORN CONDITIONS AND ILLNESSES Question 14: An eight-month old child of a fellow practitioner was born with a harelip and frontal cleft. May I ask what sutras or mantras should one recite in this case? Answer: Inborn conditions and illnesses like these are usually caused […]
Wenda20201004 01:08:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PHYSICAL EXERCISES THAT CAN BE DONE WHILE PERFORMING RECITATION Caller: Master, you have mentioned before that we should not perform recitation when twirling hula hoops. Can Master recommend a few forms of exercise that can be done while reciting the scriptures? This would make it possible […]
Wenda20180720 01:14:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHAT IS THE KARMA THAT RESULTS IN SOMEONE SUFFERING FROM SEVERE SCOLIOSIS? Caller: This is a question from a fellow practitioner. What could be the past karma that caused one to be born with severe scoliosis? Which scriptures should this person recite for a child with […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Singapore 22 April 2016 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE LACK OF POSITIVE OUTCOME FROM THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSES Question: Some fellow practitioners have recited a substantial amount of Little Houses but household problems keep cropping up. How do they ascertain whether it is due to […]
THE FIVE ELEMENTS – THE THEORY OF INTER-PROMOTING AND INTER-RESTRAINING Caller: Everyone is talking about the Theory of the Five Elements. How does it affect a person who has more of the Earth element? How should he choose names to make up for any deficiencies? Master Jun Hong Lu: People say that the theories of […]
An Excerpt from 2OR Secretariat 27 August 2021 Master Jun Hong Lu’s Latest Discourse: 6 September 2021 – Ksitigarbha (Earth Store) Bodhisattva’s Birthday Recitation of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO): Maximum 79 times. Offering of Little Houses: The total number to be offered should not exceed 78. This includes the various types of Little […]
An Excerpt from 2OR Secretariat 26 August 2021 Master Jun Hong Lu’s Latest Discourse: On Mid-Autumn Festival, 21 September 2021, one may recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance no more than 108 times and offer no more than 87 Little Houses (total sum for all different recipients).
ATTITUDE TOWARDS FILIAL PIETY Caller: Hi Master, I would like to ask about certain aspects of filial piety towards our parents. Some parents do not practise Buddhism. Hence, as children, what we can do is to offer Little Houses and perform life liberation for our parents but we hardly get in touch with them. Can […]
Wenda20190203A 53:56 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT CONSIDERED A GREAT VOW TO ABSTAIN FROM WATCHING MOVIES, DRAMA SERIES AND ENTERTAINMENT NEWS? Caller: A Buddhist practitioner has made a vow to abstain from watching movies, drama series and entertainment news, is it considered a great vow? Will there be any merit gained […]
HOW DO WE DISPOSE OF PAPER WITH THE HOLY NAME OF THE BODHISATTVA PRINTED ON IT? Caller: How should we dispose of paper with the holy name of the Bodhisattva printed on it? Master Jun Hong Lu: Shred it with a paper shredder. This is what I have told you before. Caller: Alright. Source: Wenda20190203A […]
RIGHT MINDFULNESS IS THE FORTRESS AGAINST AN INTRUSION OF EVIL THOUGHTS Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhist practitioners if you become complacent, that is to say, when you fail to be diligent in your spiritual cultivation, all the toxins would enter your body. Your hatred and jealousy become the poisons that can harm you; so […]
WILL THERE BE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE HOUSE’S ENERGY FIELD BY PLACING A SHOE RACK AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE? Caller: Hello Master. Gratitude to Master, Gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva! We will usually place a shoe cabinet at the entrance of our newly renovated house. Does this have any negative effect on the energy field […]
EVEN A PERSON WITH HIGH LEVEL OF INTELLECT COULD NOT CHANGE HIS BAD HABIT Master Jun Hong Lu: Once there were three small animals, a crab, an owl and a bat. They went for tuition classes with the objective of eliminating their bad habits. After a few years, they graduated and obtained a PhD. However, […]
Wenda20180202 01:34:52 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WILL THE EFFICACY OF ONE’S RECITATION BE AFFECTED WHEN RECITING OUTSIDE WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF BODHISATTVA? WHEN ONE RECITES THE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES, IT PENETRATES RIGHT INTO HIS EIGHTH CONSCIOUSNESS TO GET STORED Caller: Every day, many Buddhist practitioners will complete their daily homework while at work, […]
THE DEMON OF ADDICTION Caller: Mobile phones and computers have now become a necessity for many people. Some even develop mobile phone addiction and suffer from insomnia due to the excessive use of mobile phones at night. Master, can we say that there is an invisible force behind mobile phones and the internet, that manipulates […]
UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF “FILIAL PIETY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT VIRTUE” Caller: Master teaches us that “Filial piety is the most important virtue”; Buddhist practitioners should regard filial piety as a foundation in Buddhism practice. Oftentimes, all of us are diligently practising the spirit of filial piety. Master Jun Hong Lu: What does “filial” mean? […]
GUAN YIN CITTA’S ‘FIVE GOLDEN BUDDHIST PRACTICES’ Master Jun Hong Lu: In view of the ‘special circumstances’ in this Age of Dharma Decline, it is my hope that from now on, all Buddhist friends of Guan Yin Citta will apply the ‘Five Golden Buddhist Practices’ (make great vows, release captive lives, recite Buddhist scriptures, study […]
A TURTLE AND THE DRIFTING YOKE Master Jun Hong Lu: “To be born as a human is as rare as the chances of a blind turtle popping its head through the hole in the drifting yoke as it rises to the ocean surface for air once in a hundred years” (盲龟值木). Therefore, we must cherish […]
THE RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE EIGHT SUFFERINGS OF LIFE Caller: At times, we may develop a sudden realisation that our parents or those who have been with us for many years will depart eventually. Perhaps, they would end up in a better place and this would be good for them. However, those they leave […]
Wenda20150906B 52:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT MORE MERITORIOUS TO RELEASE CAPTIVE LIVES FOR MASTER LU OR ONESELF? Caller: Hi Master, is it more meritorious to perform life liberation for ourselves or for Master? Master Jun Hong Lu: When you do it for yourself, you eliminate your own karmic obstacles. However, […]
