THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERITS DERIVED FROM PERFORMING RECITATION AND HELPING OTHERS TO BECOME SPIRITUALLY AWAKENED

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Wenda20130421A 28:47 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERITS DERIVED FROM PERFORMING RECITATION AND HELPING OTHERS TO BECOME SPIRITUALLY AWAKENED Caller: Performing recitations, and propagating dharma to help others spiritually awaken will help accumulate merits. Apart from the difference in amount of the merits generated, are they essentially the same? Master […]

PERFORMING MERITORIOUS DEEDS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO RESOLVE CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA

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Wenda20200119 36:04 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PERFORMING MERITORIOUS DEEDS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO RESOLVE CLASHES WITH TAI SUI BODHISATTVA Caller: Hi Master, you once said that the most effective way to resolve clashes with Tai Sui Bodhisattva is keep performing kind deeds. Does the phrase “kind deeds” refer to meritorious […]

POINTS TO NOTE – AS NEW YEAR APPROACHES – OFFERING OF LITTLE HOUSES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 21 A DAY

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Wenda20200731 01:11:42 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LITTLE HOUSE OFFERED IS CONVERTED INTO EITHER WORLDLY BLESSINGS OR SPIRITUAL ENERGY DEPENDING ON ONE’S PRAYER REQUEST Caller: Hi Master, while deciphering someone’s dream recently, you mentioned that Little Houses he offered had been converted into worldly blessings in the lower realms. You highlighted that ideally, […]

COMPASSION IS A VIRTUE THAT REQUIRES FORBEARANCE

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 422) 23 October 2020 COMPASSION IS A VIRTUE THAT REQUIRES FORBEARANCE Question: In Words of Wisdom Volume 8, Master Lu mentioned, “There is a price to pay for being compassionate, and that is forbearance.” Can Master enlighten us on this? Answer: There is definitely a price to pay for […]

LITTLE HOUSE TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS IS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IN RESOLVING KARMIC CONFLICTS

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Wenda20200821 01:24:50 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) LITTLE HOUSE TO RESOLVE KARMIC CONFLICTS IS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MANTRA TO UNTIE KARMIC KNOTS IN RESOLVING KARMIC CONFLICTS Caller: Master, in the event of encountering karmic conflict with someone, should I immediately make a vow to recite Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots or the […]

LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA-DHARMA WITH YOUR HEART

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 369) 15 Mar 2020 LISTEN TO THE BUDDHA-DHARMA WITH YOUR HEART Question: In Buddhism in Plain Terms, it is mentioned that we must use our ears to listen to our own recitation of Buddhist scriptures to help us focus. Doing so will also generate huge meritorious blessings. I would […]

How To Dedicate Ourselves To Progress and Avoid Regressing in Spiritual Cultivation; Sincerity and a Heart of Gratitude Are Keys To Practising Buddhism

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HOW TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO PROGRESS AND AVOID REGRESSING IN SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION; SINCERITY AND A HEART OF GRATITUDE ARE KEYS TO PRACTISING BUDDHISM Caller: There are many Buddhist friends who set forth in their practice of Buddhism with an objective in mind. For example, they wish to get the blessings of Bodhisattva for their health […]

Watch Master Lu’s Video When Experiencing Slackness in Cultivation

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WATCH MASTER LU’S VIDEO WHEN EXPERIENCING SLACKNESS IN CULTIVATION Caller: A Buddhist friend seemed to be going through a stage where his karmic debt has come to fruition, resulting in slackness in his cultivation. After watching Master Lu’s 3-minute video on Hong Kong Dharma Convention, he felt like he has regained his energy and feels […]

WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE, LITTLE HOUSE WITH THE RECIPIENT FIELD FILLED IN OR LITTLE HOUSE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE?

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Wenda20180429B 25:23 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE, LITTLE HOUSE WITH THE RECIPIENT FIELD FILLED IN OR LITTLE HOUSE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE? Caller: Master, comparing the Little House Reserved for Future Use which we only fill in the recipient after completing the recitation, with the Little House which the […]

ARE WE ABLE TO TAP INTO MERITS ACCRUED FROM LIFE LIBERATIONS PERFORMED IN THE PAST WHICH WORLDLY BLESSINGS HAD ALREADY BEEN SOUGHT?

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting (Q&A Session) Brisbane, Australia 7 June 2019 Question 22 ARE WE ABLE TO TAP INTO MERITS ACCRUED FROM LIFE LIBERATIONS PERFORMED IN THE PAST WHICH WORLDLY BLESSINGS HAD ALREADY BEEN SOUGHT? Question: We often hear of Buddhist practitioners making use of merits yielded from life liberations performed […]

Faith • Resolution • Action

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FAITH • RESOLUTION • ACTION Master Jun Hong Lu: On this path of spiritual cultivation, Bodhisattvas tell us over and over that we need to have faith, resolution and action. Many Buddhist practitioners are very determined, but they have no action, they can’t bring themselves to do what is required. There are others who are […]

PRACTISING VEGETARIANISM IS A PREREQUISITE FOR TESTIMONY SHARING

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Wenda20200906 14:12 (Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program) PRACTISING VEGETARIANISM IS A PREREQUISITE FOR TESTIMONY SHARING Caller: Hi Master Lu, you once mentioned in your radio program that one must be a vegetarian before sharing their testimony. May I ask whether there is a need for Buddhist practitioners, who have shared their testimony prior […]

Making a Great Vow To Honour the Master and Revere His Teachings Can Help Reduce the Number of Little Houses Required

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MAKING A GREAT VOW TO HONOUR THE MASTER AND REVERE HIS TEACHINGS CAN HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LITTLE HOUSES REQUIRED Caller: A Buddhist practitioner dreamt that he was penalised over USD1,000 for speeding. He thought it could be the number of Little Houses required. Before he could make a vow of the Little House […]

CONTRIBUTING LITTLE HOUSES TO THE PRACTICE CENTRE IS A GIVING OF DHARMA

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Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting Paris, France 5 September 2019 (Question 24) CONTRIBUTING LITTLE HOUSES TO THE PRACTICE CENTRE IS A GIVING OF DHARMA Question: Is contributing Little Houses to the Practice Centre a type of giving? There are different views among Buddhist practitioners – whether it is a Giving of Dharma, […]

Wiping the Incense Burner To Pray for Wealth Is Considered a Wish for Worldly and Heavenly Blessings, and Will Expend One’s Merits

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WIPING THE INCENSE BURNER TO PRAY FOR WEALTH IS CONSIDERED A WISH FOR WORLDLY AND HEAVENLY BLESSINGS, AND WILL EXPEND ONE’S MERITS Caller: Hello Master. Master has said that we can wipe the incense burner to wish for better wealth luck. However, a Buddhist friend worries that this is akin to praying for worldly and […]