DURING INCENSE OFFERING, CAN IMPROPERLY-POSITIONED INCENSE BE REMOVED AND RE-INSERTED? Caller: A fellow practitioner would like to know whether it is alright to remove and re-insert incense that is either tilted or not firmly positioned in the incense burner. Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes, you may do so. But in your heart, you must pray […]
HOW DO WE STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN ‘SEEING THROUGH EMPTINESS’ AND ‘BEING CONCERNED’ WITH THE THINGS WE DO? Caller: Hi Master, you have advised us to see through the emptiness of things in our spiritual cultivation. But, humans have a lot of deep-rooted bad habits like being careless and haphazard in our approach to the […]
YOUR PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED IF YOU’RE KIND AND COMPASSIONATE Master Jun Hong Lu: Guan Yin Bodhisattva treats all beings equally. But why do some of us manage to have our prayers answered while others don’t? Your prayers will be answered if you are kind and compassionate. If your prayers to the Bodhisattva go unanswered […]
IGNORANT BAD HABITS LIKE ENVY, JEALOUSY AND HATRED ARE CONSIDERED KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Are the ignorant bad habits of humans for example, envy, jealousy and hatred considered karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: The ignorant bad habits of human such as jealousy, hatred, etc are considered karmic obstacles. To be infected by these shortcomings is […]
GIVING EXPLANATIONS FOR OUR OWN MISTAKES IS ALSO A FORM OF IGNORANCE Master Jun Hong Lu: If a person does something wrong, and is always trying to absolve himself from his mistakes, this is ignorance. Many people are simply foolish. They like to give all sorts of explanations and they do so incessantly. In fact, […]
Shuohua20130301 08:26 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WE SHOULD DOT LITTLE HOUSE WITH CLEAN HANDS AND PURE MIND Caller: Master, some Buddhist friends said we must wear gloves when reciting and dotting the Little House, is it necessary to do so? Master Jun Hong Lu: There’s no need to do so. You just […]
Wenda20200719 23:59 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING RECITATION, LIFE LIBERATION AND PRAYING TO NANJING BODHISATTVA HELP CURE SKIN DISORDER Caller: Master, I would like to help one Buddhist friend share a short testimony. This happened sometime last year, when purplish round and itchy patches started to develop on both his calf and […]
The founder of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door and the renowned leader of the Australia Chinese community, Master Jun Hong Lu, who had accomplished his mission to perfection in the human realm, passed into parinibbana peacefully in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 62, at 4.00 a.m. 10 November 2021. Master Lu’s mission in propagating […]
Watch full video here 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. To start with, my mother and I have a profound affinity with each other. During my […]
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door practitioners may recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani (Yao Shi Guan Ding Zhen Yan) –Master Lu’s latest discourse, 23 Sept 2021 As we are in this Age of Dharma Decline, Master Lu, out of compassion, advises that Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door practitioners may add the Medicine Buddha Dharani (Yao Shi Guan […]
8.9 Questions Regarding Helping Others Set Up an Altar Questions regarding helping others set up an altar. Wenda 20160318 06:52 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt Question: You mentioned before that when we help others set up an altar, we may bear the burden of karma for them. You said bearing […]
8.8 Notes on Paying Respect to Bodhisattvas at Two Locations How to worship the Bodhisattvas when you have no fixed residence? Wenda 20130111 59:06 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt Caller: My second question is how to pay respect to the Bodhisattvas if I do not have a fixed residence? Master […]
8.7 You may offer Heart Incense while you don’t have an altar at home or go away for a business trip. Question: Master mentioned before that we can visualise our altar or our favourite Bodhisattva’s image when we offer Heart Incense. Is it better if we visualise an altar that has been frequently visited […]
8.6 How Should We Pay Respect if We have Images or Tablets of Other Bodhisattvas and Deities? The placement of multiple Bodhisattvas’ images The images, statues and photos of Bodhisattvas, Christ, God and Deities are all manifestations of divine beings in the Human Realm, and we must respect them. We mustn’t speak profane words […]
8.5 The grand incense is the sandalwood Wenda 20120113 25:46 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt Caller: There’s a sort of sandalwood that is as thick as a wooden stick, can I use this incense as Grand Incense? Master Lu: No, you shouldn’t. The definition of Grand Incense is very clear, […]
8.4 How do we know if the Bodhisattva has visited my home? Formation of a lotus shape on the oil lamp wick indicates the presence of Bodhisattvas. Wenda 20120420 01:02:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt Caller: The formation of a lotus shape on the oil lamp wick doesn’t necessarily refer […]
8.11 What Should We Do If Family Members Obstruct the Setting Up of Altar? Some people may encounter obstructions from their families during their spiritual practice. If such obstructions have already hindered their practice, they should proactively resolve the problem and persuade their families through other means. They should learn from previous experience and […]
8.10 How to Worship Wen Chang Bodhisattva and the location of the Wen Chang Position. You may print Wen Chang Bodhisattva’s name on yellow paper to pay respect to Wenda 20120527B 55:34 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt Caller: Can we pay respect to the Wen Chang Bodhisattva in the way […]
6.3 Basic procedures of paying respect to the Bodhisattvas on a daily basis Offer morning and evening incense on a daily basis. Change the water, fruit, and flowers on the altar. You need to change the water before lighting up the oil lamp for morning incense. If the fruit and flowers started to spoil […]
6.2 Procedures of setting up an altar Wash your hands before the ceremony Put the offerings on the altar. Using both hands, raise each of the Buddhist instruments slightly above your head before placing them on the altar. 1. Statues/images of Bodhisattvas. The numbers shown below represent the sequence in which the statues/images are […]
6.1 Etiquette and taboos about altar Reverence matters the most Wenda20161113A 48:30 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt When you worship the Bodhisattvas at the prayer hall, you must dress properly, keep your voice down, and wash your hands before paying respect to the Bodhisattvas. Look at the Bodhisattvas first before […]
It’s better to set up an altar where it’s bright, pure and clean. The best location would be next to a window in the living room. 3.1 The ideal location for an altar The best location for an altar is next to a window Wenda20121228 52:18 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) […]
2.1 Guan Yin Bodhisattva Introduction to Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva is the symbol of compassion and wisdom in Buddhism. She plays an important part in Mahayana Buddhism and folkloric beliefs. The spirit of great compassion, as represented by Guan Yin Bodhisattva, is perceived as the foundation of Mahayana Buddhism. According to Buddhist […]
1. THE PURPOSE OF HAVING A BUDDHIST ALTAR Wenda20120323 32:00 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) An Excerpt You live in such a big house, yet you can’t set aside a small area for Bodhisattvas on a Buddhist altar? Do you think you are cultivating your mind well? Surely, the quality of your […]
THE KARMA OF BLESSINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: As long as a person propagates Buddhism or shares their personal experiences with others, there will be an automatic increase in their good fortune. This is the karma of blessings. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 3 Chapter 1
THE INFLUENCE OF NOISE ON FENG SHUI Master Jun Hong Lu: Sometimes, if you are overwhelmed by a lot of noise which annoys you upon arriving at a site, then such a place has bad feng shui. Many houses are located near highways, the noise from vehicles zooming along the highways is capable of blocking […]
TO ILLUMINATE OUR MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: If we are to condense the Heart Sutra into a single word, that will be ‘To Illuminate’, that is to be in the quest to watch over. Just like how you need to watch over your child. Why is the word ‘To illuminate’ mentioned in the Heart […]
THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN CONFUSED WILL FALL INTO A STATE OF DELUSION Master Jun Hong Lu: Humans are often assailed by confusion in life. Confusion (迷惑) can cause one’s mind to fall into a state of delusion, oscillating between left and right, high and low, and back and forth. In Chinese writing, the second word, […]
ADVANCING ONE’S CULTIVATION SINGLE-MINDEDLY AND DILIGENTLY IS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE VOW OF SUCCEEDING IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION IN THIS LIFETIME AND THE VOW OF CELIBACY Caller: If we make a vow to succeed in spiritual cultivation in this lifetime or to lead a celibate life, is it necessary for us to advance our cultivation single-mindedly […]
DO NOT OFFER SUNFLOWERS WITH BLACK DISC FLORETS TO BODHISATTVAS Question: Master, you mentioned that we must not offer sunflowers with black disc florets (centre of the flower head) to Bodhisattvas. Today, I saw a type of sunflower with light green disc floret in the flower market which looked very bright. Can this type of […]
