RECITE THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA AFTER CONSUMING TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CONTAINING ANIMAL INGREDIENTS

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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 […]

Use Scissors To Trim Flowers Offered to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Do Not Snap Them With Bare Hands

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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

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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

Discipleship Certificate May Be Brought Along When Attending Examination

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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 […]

ALL SKIN CONDITIONS ARE RELATED TO SMALL FOREIGN SPIRITS – INCREASE THE RECITATION OF THE AMITABHA PURE LAND REBIRTH MANTRA & LITTLE HOUSES

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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 […]

RECITE MORE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE (LIFO) WHEN STRICKEN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS OR UNDERGOING A PREDESTINED CALAMITY

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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 […]

SECRET TO EASIER ATTAINMENT OF ONE’S WISH: RECITE MANTRAS DURING FLIGHT

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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 […]

CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS CAN RECITE THE GUAN YIN CITTA EMERGENCY CODE DAILY

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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 […]

PROPER HANDLING OF A FAULTY RECITATION TALLY COUNTER; IT IS FINE TO PLACE THE DEVICE IN THE PANTS POCKETS

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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. […]

Desire Breeds Suffering

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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 […]

DO NOT BE DISTRACTED AND MAKE ERRORS WHEN PERFORMING RECITATIONS; RECITE DHARANI TO PURIFY KARMA FROM SPEECH TO CORRECT RECITATION ERRORS

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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

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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. […]