Success Requires Not Only One’s Diligence but Also Opportune Timing and Karmic Affinity; Cherish the True Dharma in the Age of Dharma Decline and Strive To Break From the Cycle of Rebirth

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SUCCESS REQUIRES NOT ONLY ONE’S DILIGENCE BUT ALSO OPPORTUNE TIMING AND KARMIC AFFINITY; CHERISH THE TRUE DHARMA IN THE AGE OF DHARMA DECLINE AND STRIVE TO BREAK FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH Caller: It is stated in the Buddhist scriptures: In the True Dharma and the Semblance Dharma Age, to attain the state of Arhat […]

Reasons for Recurring Dream Tests Related to Sexual Misconduct and Method To Exercise Self-Restraint

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REASONS FOR RECURRING DREAM TESTS RELATED TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND METHOD TO EXERCISE SELF-RESTRAINT Question: There is a Buddhist practitioner who keeps having dreams tests related to sexual misconduct almost every night despite having persistently repented his past immorality in this aspect. He may have passed a dream test but the test keeps evolving and […]

THOSE WHO VOW TO OBSERVE THE FIVE BUDDHIST PRECEPTS BUT STILL MAINTAIN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR SPOUSES ARE UNABLE TO TRANSCEND THE SIX REALMS OF EXISTENCE DUE TO THEIR LOW LEVEL OF SPIRITUALITY

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 354) 28 December 2019 THOSE WHO VOW TO OBSERVE THE FIVE BUDDHIST PRECEPTS BUT STILL MAINTAIN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR SPOUSES ARE UNABLE TO TRANSCEND THE SIX REALMS OF EXISTENCE DUE TO THEIR LOW LEVEL OF SPIRITUALITY Question: In the past, I had always thought that physical intimacy […]

Strict Adherence to Precepts; Safeguard One’s Mind and Body

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STRICT ADHERENCE TO PRECEPTS; SAFEGUARD ONE’S MIND AND BODY Caller: Master has often used a white shirt with various degrees of soy sauce or ink stains as the metaphor to remind us that we must be an absolute morally-upright person and there’s no two-ways about it. Recently, I heard of Master’s guidance on practising vegetarianism […]

ARE THERE KARMIC RAMIFICATIONS IF WE REGIFT ALCOHOL OR CIGARETTES?

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Shuohua20141128 23:33 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ARE THERE KARMIC RAMIFICATIONS IF WE REGIFT ALCOHOL OR CIGARETTES? Caller: Hi Master, it’s widely practised to exchange gifts during the festive periods as the norm of social reciprocity. Many people would typically give alcohol and cigarettes as a gift. Will there be karmic obstacles for […]

IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS TO CONSUME ENZYMES?

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Wenda20201016 00:54 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IS IT APPROPRIATE FOR BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS TO CONSUME ENZYMES? Caller: How are you, Master? Nowadays, many Buddhist practitioners produce their homemade enzymes for consumption. They will put some vegetables and fruits into a container with some water. These ingredients will be left to ferment into beverage-like […]

Cultivating the Mind Is Above All Else

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CULTIVATING THE MIND IS ABOVE ALL ELSE Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should be mindful of the movements of their conscience and inherent nature. They should also learn to adjust the workings of their mind. We must examine our state of mind in the face of various everyday problems. A positive thought will result […]

IF WE SUFFER FROM VARIOUS ILLNESSES, SHOULD WE MAKE SPECIFIC OR GENERAL PRAYER REQUEST?

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Wenda20200816 49:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IF WE SUFFER FROM VARIOUS ILLNESSES, SHOULD WE MAKE SPECIFIC OR GENERAL PRAYER REQUEST? Caller: Hello Master, how are you? A fellow practitioner suffers from various physical ailments. During his recitation of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) to seek the blessings of the Bodhisattva; he […]

ANIMALS ARE NOT BORN TO BE EATEN

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms (Radio Program) Volume 2 Chapter 12 (An Excerpt) ANIMALS ARE NOT BORN TO BE EATEN Master Jun Hong Lu: Everyone should be aware that, more than tens of thousands of tons of chicken, fish, shrimp, crab, lobster and abalone are killed every day. These are the animals […]