THE POWER OF VOWS IS THE ENGINE THAT SETS OUR INHERENT NATURE INTO MOTION Master Jun Hong Lu: Remember, regardless of your endeavour, it must be geared towards fulfilling the needs of sentient beings, enhancing your wisdom and ultimately benefiting all sentient beings. When troubles of life and death are cast away, the foundation for […]
IT IS MOST EFFECTIVE TO OFFER 78 LITTLE HOUSES TO THE DECEASED ON THE BIRTHDAY OF KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA IN ONE SITTING Question: Master has previously mentioned that offering 78 Little Houses to the deceased on Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s birthday can help them ascend to a higher spiritual realm. If we were to break the offering of […]
THE SIX PARAMITAS – THE SIX CODES OF CONDUCT Master Jun Hong Lu: Let me explain what the “Six Paramitas” are. If you aspire to be a Tathagata, Bodhisattva, or attain nirvana, the six paramitas are what you ought to practise. The same goes with all of the Bodhisattvas who aspire to become Buddhas. What […]
ALLOCATION OF LITTLE HOUSES FOR THE DECEASED ON THE BIRTHDAY OF KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA Question: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s birthday is just around the corner. Based on Master Lu’s guidance, we can offer 49 or 78 Little Houses to the deceased, who have descended to the underworld. As we have only a limited number of Little Houses, can […]
CONSISTENT DAILY RECITATION OF SHORT BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES IS A MUST Caller: Master, how should I perform recitation if someone is jealous of me? Which Buddhist scripture should I recite? Master Jun Hong Lu: Recite the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots. “Wo Jin Wei Ru Jie Jin Za, Zhong Bu Wei Ru Jie Jin Za” (我今为汝解金匝，终不为汝结金匝). […]
THE SIX PARAMITAS – SIX METHODS TO BECOME A BODHISATTVA Master Jun Hong Lu: All of you know about the practice of giving. All of you also know that you should practise morality – you should not tell lies. How would you feel when your child lied to you? You felt sad, didn’t you? This […]
IMAGES OF BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS USED FOR ONLINE DHARMA SHARING SHOULD HAVE A SOLEMN APPEARANCE Question: In their effort to propagate the dharma online, some Buddhist practitioners will modify the images or appearances of Amitabha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva to be human-like. Is this appropriate? Answer: Such actions are disrespectful and sacrilegious towards the Bodhisattvas, […]
REFRAIN FROM KILLING, LIVE A SMOOTH LIFE Tai Sui Bodhisattva for 2020 – General Lu Mi: “The acts of killing and sexual misconduct are the most damaging to one’s fortune. They are the gravest sin committed by sentient beings in this Age of Dharma Decline. If any of you can strictly adhere to the Buddhist […]
THE SIX PARAMITAS Master Jun Hong Lu: Please remember, how do you make it to heaven? Those who manage to make their way up cultivate the Ten Good Deeds. Separately, there are six other methods to liberate oneself from the cycle of rebirth. As long as you can specialise in one of these six methods, […]
MASTER LU’S DISCOURSE ON THE CUNDI DHARANI Caller: Master, I dreamt that you asked me if I knew why the Cundi Dharani was so efficacious. I had a notion that this has to do with the Great Compassion Mantra and the Heart Sutra. Master Lu, can you please explain to us? Master Jun Hong Lu: […]
问：同修春节前发愿开一个素食馆，请菩萨保佑他能够在他想要的地段里租到门面，他会先用收入的钱还清自己学心灵法门之前欠人家的几万债务，然后用一半的收入来弘扬心灵法门，但是开张至今三个月，生意不好，已经难以维系，他现在想改成做荤菜，请师父开示。 答：你们想想看，就这种人，菩萨会看不到他的本质吗？你看看看，这种人他开素餐馆，他的心纯不纯，菩萨会不会让他赚钱？从头到底都是假的，他发愿了，他为了一份工作、为了赚钱，他把同修都可以找去吃饭，开什么玩笑？还开饭店，你以为菩萨看不出你的想法的？碰到一点儿事情马上要改成荤菜馆，开什么玩笑？这种人发心，菩萨会让你素菜馆生意好的？想想就知道了。这种事情不要跟我讲。很多人说“台长，我一定要发愿，一定要……”我都看得见的；“我要拿出一半的钱来弘扬佛法”，骗人。这么糟糕，这种人跟他讲什么，不要跟我讲。怎么办？叫他关掉，再怎么样也不能开荤的，否则造大业。 问：佛台的颜色是不是浅色比较好？ 答：对，亮一点儿，黄一点儿，白一点儿。 问：一天晚上，同修的孩子说有什么东西突然跳出来，在他手机的发短信那里自己打字。第二天晚上，同修就感觉到有东西在他耳边吹，吹到他左耳里面，还有呢呢喃喃的说话声音，之后他就感觉耳朵经常会痒。后来又梦见家里的观世音菩萨眼睛会左转右转，嘴巴会动。同修想问，这是家里有要经者吗？ 答：是，直接跳进去了。 问：17张小房子可以吗？ 答：可以。 问：同修在香港法会期间隐约梦见4个字“一直入法”，是不是让他一门精进的意思？ 答：是的。 问：同修梦见自己买了块手表，原价2万，后来说给他打8折，就16,000给他了。请问这是什么意思？是需要念小房子吗？还是说生命出现倒计时？ 答：抓紧时间。 问：数字有什么特别含义吗？ 答：没有。 问：同修梦见大家在共修结束的时候要重新选一个新的组织人兼主持人带领大家一起学习，然后就选出一名同修，是不认识的，选好后就散会了，大家各自回去。做梦人和另外一位同修走在回家的路上，做梦人说“他们选的主持人还在念地藏经，我们共修会应该选一个一门精进、只修心灵法门的主持人才好”。请师父开示。 答：这梦做得很厉害，很清楚，就是要当心这个事情的发生。 问：同修梦见陪老公去感谢帮过他的老师，路上看到有人捉鱼，她拿了三条，后来想到自己是放生的，就没拿。去到一个地方，有人问她有没有放鱼，她说放了三条。后来旁边有人说他们到月底就要骗人了，然后看到有人在付钱…… 答：钱财当心，放生会敛财。 问：同修家里佛台原来供奉两尊观音像是并排的，后来重新调整成前后摆放，之后梦到观音菩萨的前胸有好多黄色的泥土像水一样沖下来。请问这有什么含义吗？ 答：这个梦不好，佛台要重新调整。 问：同修的爸爸不念经，是同修和妈妈一直在给他念。爸爸今年胃疼好几个月，前天妈妈梦到台长问：“他吃了哪些药？”妈妈用手比划着说吃了什么药。台长说：“他要吃万人药，要吃两万人药。”请问是什么意思？ 答：好好念往生咒，要念2万遍，他爸爸过去一定打死过很多蚂蚁。
MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA BODHISATTVA: WHEN LOVE TURNS INTO HATRED, KARMIC CAUSES TO THE THREE LOWER REALMS ARE SOWN Master Jun Hong Lu: Just like many other Bodhisattvas, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva (Great Strength Bodhisattva) is most concerned about a particular type of love, that is, the desire for interpersonal affection. This is not solely confined to the romantic love […]
THE GREAT WISDOM OF MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA BODHISATTVA Question 51: On the night of 13 June 2020 as I was deep in sleep, my soul was taken to the Pure Land of Guan Yin Citta. Guan Yin Bodhisattva told me, “Like me, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva (Great Strength Bodhisattva) is one of the Three Sages of the Western Paradise, […]
IMMERSING OUR HEARTS IN THE SCRIPTURES DURING RECITATIONS Caller: Master, you have said before that we should immerse our hearts in the scriptures during recitations. Please enlighten us as to how we can achieve this, Master. Master Jun Hong Lu: You must listen with your ears. For example, listen to your voice when reciting. But […]
TO PROPAGATE THE DHARMA WELL, STUDY BUDDHISM IN PLAIN TERMS DILIGENTLY Master Jun Hong Lu: If you aspire to propagate the dharma, it is essential to diligently study Master’s Buddhism in Plain Terms. By thoroughly comprehending each chapter, or even memorising it, you will be able to engage in fluent discussions with those you share […]
EMBRACE THE FLOW OF LIFE Master Jun Hong Lu: When giving advice to others to cultivate their mind, it’s important not to reprimand them. This is because the reflection of human wisdom is not limited to a specific aspect. In this world, not every seed can grow into a mighty tree, not every flower can […]
RECLUSIVE RETREATS HELPS CLEAR ONE’S MIND AND GAIN MENTAL STRENGTH Master Jun Hong Lu: Our minds must always be pure, and in our daily lives, we should frequently undertake brief reclusive retreats. These reclusive retreats help clear and free our mind from all thoughts. By detaching ourselves from worldly matters and dedicating time to recitations […]
AVOID CONSTANT CRYING WHILE PERFORMING RECITATION Master Jun Hong Lu: Today, Master will teach you some of the latest methods to perform recitation. One must recite the scriptures with utmost sincerity, as it is the most important ingredient in recitation. I have specifically consulted Bodhisattva on this aspect. To perform recitation sincerely means that the […]
HOW DO MERITS AND VIRTUES ELIMINATE NEGATIVE KARMA? Caller: When we pray to Guan Yin Bodhisattva to use our merits and virtues to eliminate negative karma for cases where foreign spirits are present, are those merits and virtues used directly to repay the foreign spirits? Could they be used as a substitute for Little Houses […]
THE MAGNITUDE OF MERITS LIES IN THE INTENTION Caller: In your early discourses to disciples, Master mentioned, “Distributing dharma books generates tremendous merits, and even Buddhas and Bodhisattvas praise highly of those who distribute dharma books”. Master, exactly how significant are these merits? For fellow practitioners who perform dharma giving online, should the measurement of […]
ONLY A TRULY GENUINE PERSON IS ABLE TO TOUCH OTHERS DEEPLY Master Jun Hong Lu: Why are the monastics able to preach by example? They instill a sense of dignity in others. Wherever they go, people around them would lower their volume and behave in a dignified manner. In the presence of the monastics, people […]
SHOULD ONE DECIDE TO CONTINUE RECITATION AFTER OFFERING THE FIRST INCENSE ON BUDDHAS’ BIRTHDAYS, CONTINUOUS OFFERING OF INCENSE IS NECESSARY TO AVOID ATTRACTING FOREIGN SPIRITS Question: On several occasions after offering the First Incense on Bodhisattvas’ Birthdays or Enlightenment days etc., I continued to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) throughout the night without […]
THINGS TO TAKE NOTE OF WHEN PERFORMING RECITATIONS Master Jun Hong Lu: It’s not recommended to feel excessively energised when performing your recitation. Many people will say, “I’m very energised when I recite the Buddhist scriptures; the moment I recite, I feel energised”. When you are charged, your eyes will be wide open, causing excessive […]
THE FUNCTIONS OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES Caller: The way foreign spirits inflict harm on humans is by disrupting our neuro systems, controlling our emotions and interfering with our rational thinking. The power of the scriptures of Bodhisattva lies in their ability to clear the flow in one’s meridians (energy channels) by removing blockages in the nervous […]
NEGATIVE KARMA WILL BE ELIMINATED WHEN THE MIND AND BUDDHA CONNECT DURING RECITATION Caller: In Buddhism in Plain Terms, you mentioned that “recitation can eliminate negative karma”. I’d like to know, as negative karma is being eliminated during our recitations, how do we unite the compassionate vows embodied in the Buddhist scriptures, and the state […]
BE TOLERANT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE OVERZEALOUS IN THEIR DHARMA GIVING Question: We have a dedicated platform primarily to broadcast Master’s latest discourses and notification on the activities of Guan Yin Hall. In the group, there is an overzealous disciple who diligently forwards Master’s discourses that he receives from other social media platforms, including Words […]
DIRE CONSEQUENCES AWAIT THOSE WHO SLANDER A DHARMA DOOR THAT IS CAPABLE OF ENLIGHTENING SENTIENT BEINGS Those who have yet to realise the path of the Bodhisattva or have yet to be enlightened, if they were to slander any dharma doors that have helped enlighten others, innumerable karmic calamities will befall them, besides having to […]
A GREAT PERSON IS ONE WHO HAS A BIG HEART Master Jun Hong Lu: Buddhist practitioners should understand that regardless of whom you are troubled by, they should be regarded as a person who toughens your self-cultivation and elevates your state of mind. No matter what others say about you or how they insult you, […]
THREE WAYS TO AVOID BEING ANGRY Master Jun Hong Lu: When someone in your family is angry, the first thing you should do is to stay away. But for many people, their first reaction is to put themselves on a collision course with their spouse, only to be embroiled in a heated exchange. In fact, […]
ALWAYS LEAVE ROOM FOR MANOEUVRE IN OUR INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE Master Jun Hong Lu: Anish Kapoor, a contemporary British sculptor, became famous overnight with his sculpture “Descent into Limbo”. One day, a reporter from the famous British newspaper The Sunday Times interviewed him. The reporter, who was a sculpture amateur, was eager to find out […]
