THE FOUR TYPES OF WISDOM Master Jun Hong Lu: 1. The Wisdom of Perfect Conduct Your eyes see this world of forms, ears hear sounds, nose smells the fragrance, the tongue tastes and there’s sensation in the body when it is being touched. When these senses coincide with ignorance, you will then act according to […]
WHEN YOU HELP OTHERS, YOU HELP YOURSELF Master Jun Hong Lu: You need to view all sentient beings as the ground of the liberation of your innate nature. In other words, your effort to help others is in itself self-help and self-liberation. Many mothers tell their children, “Be careful of what you eat. You must […]
WISDOM OF PERFECTION SHOULD BE YOUR GOAL Master Jun Hong Lu: Always think and give rise to perfect wisdom in your heart. Ask yourself, “Why is it that others are capable of doing so and not me? Why is it that others are able to achieve perfection in the things they do and not me?” […]
WISDOM ARISES WHEN ONE IS SELFLESS Master Jun Hong Lu: To seek wisdom, one must do so from a state of selflessness and altruism. If you pray to Bodhisattva without any notion of self, self-interests or any distracting thoughts, you will gain wisdom. Think about it, those who always think about the well being of […]
TO BE FREED FROM WORRIES, PERFORM ALL GOOD AND STOP ALL EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: We must ‘renounce evil and turn to virtue’ by discarding all things that are evil, while keeping all the wholesome things in our hearts. On top of this, we should also be unceasing in performing all things that are […]
THE ESSENCE OF WISDOM Caller: Master, you often advise that to increase our wisdom, we need to perform recitation. However, wisdom is such a broad concept. When people of different levels of cultivation hear you say, “You need to recite the Buddhist scriptures to increase your wisdom”, they may grasp the meaning of wisdom differently. […]
LIBERATE YOURSELF FROM WORLDLY WORRIES IN ORDER TO ATTAIN ‘A HEART OF RENUNCIATION’ Master Jun Hong Lu: Whether you are a Buddhist practitioner who wishes to be free from all the life shackles or to become a Buddha, you need to have an experiential understanding of Prajna Wisdom. Prajna Wisdom is both noble and supreme. […]
WISDOM IS FOUND THROUGH CALMNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: When you are calm, wisdom arises. Only in calmness do you realise the movement of your mind and what is in your thoughts. Sometimes you only realise what you’ve been thinking when you manage to calm down, you will wonder, “Why did I think this way? […]
RECITE LITTLE HOUSE WITH SINCERITY AND AN ENDEAVOUR TO UPHOLD THE DHARMA Caller: In the latest episode of Buddhism in Plain Terms, Master advised us that the recitation of Little House is not merely about the speed and quantity. It will only be efficacious when we recite it with sincerity and an endeavour to uphold […]
CONSUMING A BALANCED VEGETARIAN DIET DURING PREGNANCY IS EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL FOR BABIES Caller: Hi Master, I’m calling from Japan and it’s been really hard to get through your line. I’d like to ask how safe it is for a baby from a vegetarian pregnancy? Master Jun Hong Lu: That’s not a problem at all for […]
FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LITTLE HOUSES Question: Master Lu, you used to recommend offering 21 Little Houses to each aborted child. However, in many of the recent cases, you have been recommending 49 Little Houses. Why the change in numbers? Answer: This is because the quality of Little Houses many people recite […]
BEWARE OF THE MEAT THAT YOU EAT Master Jun Hong Lu: All of you must know that when an animal is about to be slaughtered, it would be experiencing strong feelings of resentment. Such negative emotion is no different from when a soldier witnesses the killing of his fellow soldier on the battlefield. He would […]
COMPASSION OVER COMPETITION Master Jun Hong Lu: In the 1960s, the United States Customs and Border Protection was auctioning off a large batch of confiscated bicycles. During the auction, a 10-year-old boy would always kick-start the bidding process with a five-dollar bid, only to have the rest of the participants jump in to take the […]
TAKE LECITHIN FOR BETTER MEMORY; SPIRULINA IS RICH IN NUTRIENTS ESSENTIAL FOR HUMAN BODY Master Jun Hong Lu: Generally, soy lecithin is suitable for everyone, as it is an excellent nutrient which helps to regenerate brain cells and enhance brain capacity. A person will die when all of his brain cells die, thus, it is […]
SEVERE KARMA OF KILLING BY ANCESTORS RESULTS IN MENTAL ILLNESS AND CANCER OF DESCENDANTS Caller: My father rears and sells snakehead fish. He has also killed a lot of animals. My mother and brother suffer from mental issues, while my second sister’s son contracted bone cancer, and my eldest sister’s son, who had depression, killed […]
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! Greetings to everyone, I am Fellow Practitioner Yang from Myanmar. On 28th March this year, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar. That […]
ABIDING NOWHERE GIVES RISE TO THE MIND Master Jun Hong Lu: The most treasured supreme Bodhi Mind is the ability to be awakened to the truth of the inherent emptiness of all phenomena. Why is it that Buddhist practitioners always say, “It’s important to attain a supreme Bodhi Mind?” ‘Abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises’. […]
INFERTILITY DUE TO THE KARMA OF KILLING Master Jun Hong Lu: Here are the two reasons for infertility: First, ancestors’ lack of virtue. Ancestors who did not accumulate virtues will cause the descendants unable to produce offsprings. In the modern-day context, it is termed as “to die childless”. Second, present-life retribution relating to the karma […]
WAYS TO AVOID MAJOR MARITAL CONFLICTS Master Jun Hong Lu: From the Buddhism perspective, forbearance is the key to maintaining family harmony. Let me share with everyone several ways to avoid major marital breakdown. Firstly, when a couple is having a row, do not criticise your spouse’s parents or someone he/she respects, as it could […]
RECITE THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS WHEN QUARREL BREAKS OUT Master Jun Hong Lu: There was a female caller, whose husband would constantly abuse her verbally. But, things started to improve after she practised Guan Yin Citta. Once, her husband scolded her, but she kept quiet, while reciting the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots […]
HEAVEN IS OUT OF REACH FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNFILIAL Master Jun Hong Lu: Filial piety, loyalty and honesty, propriety and justice, sense of integrity and shame are very important virtues that you must be aware of. As your Master, I’d like to say right here that for those who are not even filial to […]
HOW SHOULD BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ELDERS? Caller: Filial piety and respecting the elders are traditional virtues of the Chinese. Many Buddhist friends know about these morals. However, in real life, it is hard to maintain a harmonious relationship with the elders at all times. May Master teach us how Buddhist practitioners should […]
THE MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS CAN HELP RESOLVE BAD RELATIONSHIPS Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me explain to you how the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots works. You should recite this mantra daily. Assuming there remains some positive affinity between the both of you, the relationship will improve. But, if there is none to […]
ABORTION COULD BE THE REASON FOR UNEXPLAINABLE ARGUMENTS BETWEEN COUPLES Master Jun Hong Lu: The union of two individuals as husband and wife is the result of their affinities, which can either be positive or negative. Every relationship is fated. Pre-marriage relationships tend to be very good but it will evolve after marriage when couples […]
THE CONCEPTION OF LOVE AND HATE Master Jun Hong Lu: Any form of love or hatred in this mortal world is accumulated from countless lifetimes. If you are deeply in love with someone today, it is because of the love you had for this person in your past lives and the same goes for the […]
GREAT COMPASSION ARISES IN THE ABSENCE OF THE NOTION OF ‘SELF’ Master Jun Hong Lu: Without the notion of ‘self’, one stands to reap all virtuous rewards. If you are able to completely do away with the notion of ‘self’, you will not contend with others, hate others or commit foolish acts. As Buddhist practitioners, […]
CREATE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES Master Jun Hong Lu: In ancient times, there was a fencing master. When asked who and what was the one unforgettable thing that had benefited him the most in his life, he said it was something his mother once said to him. At that time, he was just 18, young and […]
CULTIVATE AND NURTURE EXISTING KINDNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: The fourth “Right Excertion” is about *”nurturing pre-existing goodness for it to flourish”. What this means is you know this is a kind deed, so you must motivate yourself to do it. You should tell yourself, “It doesn’t matter whether today is my duty day or […]
IS IT POSSIBLE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ELIMINATE THEIR KARMIC OBSTACLES IF THEY ARE ON DUTY ON SPECIAL DAYS AND UNABLE TO RECITE THE REPENTANCE MANTRA (LIFO)? Caller: How are you, Master? On certain special days, we are allowed to recite 21 or 27 times of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO). But this may not […]
CHOOSING BETWEEN VOLUNTEERING AND PERFORMING RECITATION Question: When performing volunteer duty in Guan Yin Hall, some fellow practitioners are still very concerned about fulfilling their daily recitation and the recitation of the Little Houses. Due to divided attention, they often neglect and make mistakes in their work. How do we choose between doing volunteer work […]
