THE ROOT OF EVIL Master Jun Hong Lu: A man went to seek advice from an eminent Master, who looked at him with compassion and said, “A heart with no evil will not experience any pain. If there is pain, it means that a corresponding evil still remains in your heart. If you often suffer, […]
RESPECT THE MASTER AND REVERE HIS TEACHINGS Master Jun Hong Lu: All of you must respect the master, revere his teachings, and value the dharma door. You must cultivate diligently. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 3 Chapter 1
NOT RECOMMENDED TO STERILISE OR KEEP PETS Question: From a Buddhism standpoint, is it wrong to sterilise my pet cat? Answer: We don’t recommend this. Neither do we recommend keeping cats as pets because they have ‘Yin’ (negative) attributes, which can have a negative impact on one’s wealth. Source: Reply from 2OR Secretariat to a […]
APPLY THE BUDDHA’S WISDOM TO SEE THE EMPTINESS OF THE FIVE AGGREGATES Master Jun Hong Lu: “To illuminate and see the emptiness of The Five Aggregates” (i.e. form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness) means we need to practise contemplation that is to watch over ourselves so that we do not commit bad deeds and be […]
Wenda20120511 40:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AFTER CONSUMING TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CONTAINING ANIMAL INGREDIENTS Caller: In the past, I used to consume a lot of traditional Chinese medicine containing animal ingredients such as scorpions and centipedes to treat my leg problems. Now I am still […]
RESERVING THE SPIRITUAL ENERGY OF BLESSINGS FROM MASTER Caller: Hi Master, we understand that meritorious blessings can be conserved for future use. May the same be done for the spiritual energy received through the blessings from Master? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. In fact, it is easily achievable. You just have to bear my words […]
USE SCISSORS TO TRIM FLOWERS OFFERED TO BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS, DO NOT SNAP THEM WITH BARE HANDS Question: For flowers that are to be offered on the Buddhist altar, can we trim them with our bare hands instead of using a pair of scissors? The reason being, for some flowers with longer stems, some florists […]
PRAYING FOR PERSONAL GAINS Master Jun Hong Lu: People who often pray for personal gains will increase their transgressions. The thought of praying for personal gains will result in transgression in a person’s mind in the form of greed. Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 3 Chapter 1
SENSING FENG SHUI WITH OUR CONSCIOUSNESS Master Jun Hong Lu: Consciousness. Everyone who lives in this world is influenced by the energy field which carries a certain message and vibe with it. It is not something that is visible to our naked eyes, rather it is a sense of feeling. Sometimes you may get a […]
DISCIPLESHIP CERTIFICATE MAY BE BROUGHT ALONG WHEN ATTENDING EXAMINATION Caller: Hi Master Lu, a Buddhist practitioner and I will be attending an English language examination. Can we bring our Discipleship Certificates along to the exam venue? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. Caller: How should we state our prayer request? We have been preparing for this […]
DO WE NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE SPOTS WHERE OUR FOREHEAD AND KNEES TOUCH ON THE PRAYER MAT? Caller: Master, when arranging the prayer mats in the Guan Yin Hall, should we fix specific spots for our forehead and knees to touch the mat, or should we do it randomly? In the case of the latter, […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Daily Words of Wisdom 21 March 2021 (An Excerpt) AVOID CALAMITIES THROUGH PERFORMING RECITATION Master Jun Hong Lu: We should apply ingenious measures for the betterment of oneself – whenever you are in a bad mood, recite the following: 7 times of the Great Compassion Mantra 7 times of the Heart […]
Shuohua20190111 27:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) ALL SKIN CONDITIONS ARE RELATED TO SMALL FOREIGN SPIRITS – INCREASE THE RECITATION OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AND LITTLE HOUSES Caller: Master, should someone suffering from neurodermatitis make vows to offer Little Houses and perform life liberation targeted at the specific problems? Master […]
ASSESS FENG SHUI THROUGH THE BODY Master Jun Hong Lu: Look around to see if your home has too many objects that are of ‘Yin’ (negative) attributes, such as stainless steel items, glass, mirrors or objects that are sharp; some people even display swords in their homes. All of these items have ‘Yin’ attributes, and […]
Wenda20180114B 26:45 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHEN STRICKEN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS OR UNDERGOING A PREDESTINED CALAMITY Caller: Master, as regards someone who is stricken by a critical illness and one who is undergoing a predestined calamity (e.g. clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva or an imminent […]
Wenda20200524 34:27 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) HOW TO PRAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF KARMIC OBSTACLES Caller: Hi Master, how should we state our prayer request for the elimination of karmic obstacles? Master Jun Hong Lu: To eliminate karmic obstacles, simply pray to Bodhisattva and say, “Please eliminate my karmic obstacles. I will […]
Shuohua20180810 06:43 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) IF WE SNEEZE WHILE RECITING THE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE, SHOULD WE START THE RECITATION ALL OVER AGAIN? Caller: A Buddhist friend is asking if we happen to sneeze while performing recitation, do we have to start all over again? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is best to […]
Wenda20150904 06:03 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) SECRET TO EASIER ATTAINMENT OF ONE’S WISH: RECITE MANTRAS DURING FLIGHT Caller: Master, which mantra or sutra is better to be recited on board an aeroplane? Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s fine to recite the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra or any other mantras or […]
REDUCE DESIRES AND LET THINGS TAKE THEIR OWN COURSE Master Jun Hong Lu: There is a concept that goes ‘have less desire and let things take their own course’. When a person has less desires and relinquishes everything including actions and inactions, he will find both mental and physical ease. We should not be troubled […]
ASSESS FENG SHUI THROUGH THE NOSE Master Jun Hong Lu: If you can smell a foul odour coming from the bathroom as soon as you arrive home, would you say that this is good feng shui? Instead, if you smell a fragrant scent the moment you open the door, you will be in a much […]
TO RECOGNISE THE FRUIT OF KARMA THROUGH THE SOWING OF CAUSE Master Jun Hong Lu: You claim that you aspire to be a Buddha, and yet you do not wish to abandon your evil thoughts and deeds. How is that possible? If you are a monkey but you aspire to be a human, why don’t […]
Wenda20190120A 10:41 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS CAN RECITE THE GUAN YIN CITTA EMERGENCY CODE DAILY Caller: Master, you have mentioned before that in times of emergency, we can save lives by reciting the Guan Yin Citta Emergency Code 7829 (Great Compassion Mantra 7 times, Heart Sutra 8 times, Eighty-Eight […]
SETTING UP OF A MINI ALTAR IN A HOSPITAL PRIVATE ROOM Caller: Master, can we set up a mini Buddhist altar in a private room in hospital? Master Jun Hong Lu: It is fine to do so in a private room in hospital. By that, I mean the setting up of a dedicated mini altar […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 75) 19 November 2015 PROPER HANDLING OF A FAULTY RECITATION TALLY COUNTER; IT IS FINE TO PLACE THE DEVICE IN THE PANTS POCKETS Question: Unaware that the recitation tally counter is a mini dharma instrument in the past, we had casually disposed of the device whenever one became faulty. […]
Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) – Question 12 Tokyo, Japan 7 October 2016 THE RECITATION OF LITTLE HOUSE DEPENDS ON THE POWER OF VOW Question: Hi Master, does the recitation of Little Houses depend on the power of a person’s vow? Answer: Reciting the Buddhist scriptures is in itself a […]
DESIRE BREEDS SUFFERING Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me begin by analysing this saying, ‘desire breeds suffering’. The more desires one has, the more suffering one is bound to endure. I may desire for something today and was unable to obtain it and I may desire for something else tomorrow which too, remains out of […]
ASSESS FENG SHUI THROUGH THE EARS Master Jun Hong Lu: One can assess feng shui through the ears. When the sounds that you hear are delightful to the ears and extremely pleasant, the space that you are in has good feng shui. For example, you feel wonderful when you hear the sound of the wind […]
HOW TO BREAKTHROUGH IGNORANCE Caller: Master, how many types of ignorance that a person needs to eradicate? Master Jun Hong Lu: What do you think? The bad habits of a person are innumerable! 84,000! That is why we say there are 84,000 Dharma doors to help them. Caller: In our daily life, there are those […]
Wenda20170127 37:06 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) (An Excerpt) DO NOT BE DISTRACTED AND MAKE ERRORS WHEN PERFORMING RECITATIONS; RECITE DHARANI TO PURIFY KARMA FROM SPEECH TO CORRECT RECITATION ERRORS Caller: When reciting Little Houses, is there a difference in the severity of karmic retributions between cases where one lacks the sincerity and […]
INCENSE AND OIL LAMPS MAY BE LIT WHEN PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE GROUP STUDY ON BUDDHISM FROM HOME Caller: Hello Master. When participating in online group study on Buddhism from home, can we offer incense and light the oil lamps on the Buddhist altar when there is no one performing recitation? Master Jun Hong Lu: Yes. […]
