DESIRE IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: While living in this world, we must bear in mind that, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”. Why do we get others to do the things that we are not willing to get our hands dirty doing? What gives […]
RESENTMENT IS THE CATALYST FOR THE THOUGHT OF KILLING TO ARISE Master Jun Hong Lu: Killing is committed when one takes the life of another living being out of resentment or hatred. In other words, resentment is the impetus that drives someone to kill. For example, a person was afraid of slaughtering a chicken at […]
WEAR PROPER ATTIRE WHEN OFFERING INCENSE Question: When offering incense and paying respect to Buddha, is it alright to leave our outer garment unbuttoned or unzipped? Answer: That is improper and disrespectful. How can you leave your clothes unbuttoned when you pay respect to the Buddha? Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 197), 28 […]
Wenda20160501A 44:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHY CONSUMING FRESHLY-KILLED ANIMALS WILL CAUSE CANCER; EVEN BODHISATTVAS ARE UNABLE TO HELP NON-VEGETARIANS WHO ARE STRICKEN WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES Caller: Hi Master, a Guan Yin Citta practitioner has been cultivating for a few years, but has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. When I […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse Guan Yin Hall Sydney, Australia 28 February 2019 (An Excerpt) WHAT VIRTUOUS DEEDS CAN ONE PERFORM? Master Jun Hong Lu: If you are a person who always contemplates on the virtues of your inherent nature, your meritorious blessings will increase. Many people ask me, “Master, besides performing recitation, offering Little […]
THE COHERENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GREED, HATRED, IGNORANCE, ARROGANCE AND SUSPICION Caller: Master, with regards to the Five Poisons in Buddhism teachings: greed, hatred, ignorance, arrogance and suspicion, when greed is not satisfied, it will lead to hatred, which in turn breeds ignorance. The first three poisons are related coherently, what about the last two poisons, […]
TO REALISE THE ULTIMATE NIRVANA Master Jun Hong Lu: Intrinsically, we have the same Buddha nature. Hence, the Buddha is always with us. When our heart returns to its original state to be one and the same as the Buddha, this is Nirvana. When your heart is the same as the Buddha, are you not […]
PLAYING PRANKS ON APRIL FOOLS’ DAY CREATES NEGATIVE KARMA Caller: Hello Master, today is April Fools’ day. I was really ignorant in the past and was fond of playing pranks on others and creating hoaxes on April Fools’ day. Are they considered as false or frivolous speech? Master Jun Hong Lu: They can be considered […]
OBSERVING THE FIVE PRECEPTS AND PERFORMING THE TEN KIND DEEDS Master Jun Hong Lu: A person who is able to observe the Five Precepts and perform the Ten Kind Deeds is one who is relatively more accomplished in his cultivation. He will even be able to ascend to Heaven. Moreover, if he could eradicate all […]
Wenda20190726 09:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) TIMING TO DOT THE LITTLE HOUSES WHILE AWAY FROM HOME Caller: When we are away from home, staying at places like hotels or homestay facilities, when is the latest time at night that we can put red dots on our Little House? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 65) 26 November 2013 INTENTIONAL VERSUS UNINTENTIONAL ACTS OF KILLING Question: To abstain from killing is one of the five Buddhist precepts. Would one be deemed to have violated this precept when one unintentionally kills by stepping on small animals/insects such as ants? Answer: Yes. There are two types […]
FORMLESS GIVING Master Jun Hong Lu: “Formless Giving” means after the act of giving, you neither revisit the deed nor keep it in your mind. After you have given someone something or treated them well, just leave it behind you. Our practice of giving should surpass worldly benevolence. When you expect nothing in return, and […]
OVERCOMING SHORTCOMINGS THROUGH SPONTANEOUS AWARENESS AND SELF-REFLECTION Master Jun Hong Lu: Many girls have facial pimples, and the moment they catch sight of any tiny little red inflammation on their faces, they immediately know what needs to be applied on those spots in order to keep the pus under control. In a few days’ time, […]
PRACTISE GENEROSITY IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD Master Jun Hong Lu: What you wish to give to others, you should just give and then forget about it. If you continue to remember this act of giving, do you call it genuine generosity? You should not expect any reciprocity whenever you give. Many people […]
UNDERSTANDING “AFFLICTION GIVES RISE TO BODHI” Caller: How are you, Master? I would like to ask a question pertaining to the phrase, “Affliction gives rise to Bodhi (enlightenment)”. Does this mean that when we are eventually free of affliction, we will lose our wisdom as well? Master Jun Hong Lu: A person who is free […]
THE CAUSE AND EFFECT OF BEING NARROW-MINDED AND SENSITIVE Caller: What is the cause and effect for someone to be narrow-minded and sensitive? Master Jun Hong Lu: Being narrow-minded and sensitive are results from badmouthing and suspecting others in one’s previous life. Even in your current life, if you suspect that others are mistreating you […]
DO NOT GIVE AWAY TROUSERS OR WALLET Question: I have heard that trousers should not be donated because, in the Cantonese dialect, the word ‘trousers’ is pronounced the same way as the word ‘prosperity’. On this ground, it has been recommended that trousers not be given away. Is there such a belief? Answer: Yes, there […]
Wenda20121026 07:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE CUNDI DHARANI TO SEEK BODHISATTVA’S BLESSINGS FOR SUCCESS IN HELPING OTHERS TO BE AWAKENED SPIRITUALLY Caller: Master, how do you find my chanting energy field? Master Jun Hong Lu: You may increase your recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra and the Heart Sutra. How […]
DETACHMENT FROM THE PERCEPTION OF SELF AND FORM LEADS TO THE ACCUMULATION OF MERITS Master Jun Hong Lu: Where do meritorious blessings come from? Is it merely from giving a little money? You have to get this concept right. I once told you a story: In the past, a very poor lady donated a pathetic […]
Wenda20200731 57:29 (Master Jun Hong Lu‘s call-in radio program) WHEN A VOW TO RECITE 10,000 TIMES OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH (WANG SHENG ZHOU) IS IN PLACE, HOW MANY CAN ONE RECITE ON A DAILY BASIS? Caller: How are you, Master? If a person has made a vow to recite 10,000 of the Amitabha […]
A CLEAR MIND IS A PREREQUISITE TO PURE LAND Master Jun Hong Lu: Next, let me go a little profound here. If a Buddhist practitioner perceives the notion of form, it means he is attached to his perception of form. What is ‘form’? When you perform a deed, but at the back of your mind, […]
A BRIEF DEFINITION OF THE FIVE HINDRANCES Master Jun Hong Lu: The fifth Hindrance is called the Hindrance of Doubt, a feeling of suspicion. When one is suspicious, it will give rise to a lot of afflictions. If you have doubts about the truth and efficacy of the Dharma, you will not be able to […]
THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU GET Master Jun Hong Lu: Many people keep demanding things throughout their lives, but are unwilling to give up anything. Please remember, if you intend to inhale the fresh air, you must first exhale the impure air. It is through your generous giving that produces the harvest. Source: […]
Wenda20200119 23:31 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) REMEDY FOR UNINTENTIONALLY STEPPING ON ANTS WHILE AT WORK FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VOWED NOT TO KILL Caller: A Buddhist practitioner has vowed to abstain from the act of killing, but in reality, he is bound to step on ants while carrying out his work in […]
Wenda20171217B 25:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) EUTHANASIA IS TANTAMOUNT TO INDIRECT MURDER; CHILDREN WHO CONSENT TO EUTHANASIA TO BE APPLIED ON THEIR PARENTS WILL DESCEND TO HELL Caller: Some children have negative karmic affinities with their parents and are not filial to them. As their parents age and become terminally ill, they […]
Wenda20160327A 11.36 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) NEVER OPT FOR EUTHANASIA AS IT WOULD CAUSE MORE SUFFERING TO THE SOUL UPON DEATH Caller: How are you, Master? May I know from a Buddhism standpoint, is euthanasia considered an act of suicide for cases where patients requested to be euthanised because they are unwilling […]
WHAT IS THE NOTION OF FORM? Master Jun Hong Lu: As Buddhists, we should not be attached to form. In fact, we should rid ourselves the notion of form. What is the notion of form? When you are driven by a specific motive in doing something, this is what it means by “being attached to […]
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR SHOES LYING AROUND Master Jun Hong Lu: Do not leave your shoes lying around because shoe racks and shoes have the worst energy field in terms of feng shui. It is necessary to decorate the space with some flowers or plants in the office and at home because plants symbolise vitality. […]
Wenda20190809 04:48 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE BUDDHA NAMES IN THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHOLEHEARTEDLY Caller: It’s said that one should recite the first fifty-three Buddha names in LIFO with the utmost respect. Does utmost respect here mean to show reverent devotion? It’s also been said that one should […]
OVERCOMING DOUBTS WITH NON-BUDDHISTS OR PEOPLE WHOM WE ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH Caller: Some Buddhist practitioners fully trust our fellow practitioners without any doubt and feel at ease with them. However, they will always have a suspicious mind when dealing with non-Buddhists or people whom they are not familiar with. May I ask, what is the […]
