Question #61: Dear Master Lu, you mentioned on your radio program that while burning Little Houses, it is best not to say anything. Can we recite the Heart Sutra or the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra instead? Answer #61: • When you are burning Little Houses, your karmic creditors and […]
Ways to call one’s soul back
Question #62: Dear Master Lu, I am currently in Shanghai. I have read many of your blog posts but none of them mention the method to call one’s soul back. Because I am very busy with my work, I am unable to listen to all of the recordings of your […]
Performing life liberations
Question #63: I have been following Master Lu’s Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door for over two months now and I have experienced countless positive effects. I have even tried to perform life liberations twice. The first time, I released a large turtle and prayed to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly […]
Foreign spirits and karmic obstacles
Question #64: Dear Master Lu, on your radio program, you often talk about foreign spirits and karmic obstacles. We understand the general idea about what they are, but would you please explain it in further detail, as this could be a very important concept. Thank you very much. Answer #64: […]
Committing to a fixed number of daily recitations
Question #65: Dear Master Lu, due to personal time limitations, I am only able to complete my daily recitations six days a week. Can I skip one day and compensate for the recitations that I have missed on a later day? Answer #65: • Once you are committed to a […]
Performing recitations while driving
Question #66: Dear Master Lu, can I perform recitations while driving? I am a taxi driver and I have no time to perform recitations, can I recite while working? Answer #66: • There are advantages and disadvantages associated with reciting while driving. • Reciting while you are driving is not […]
Reciting Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan after praying to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
Question #67: Dear Master Lu, on your radio program you mentioned that after we pray to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and perform recitations, it would be best if we recite the Qi Fo Mie Zui Zhen Yan 3 times. Please tell us how to carry it out. Can we eliminate all […]
Things to be aware of after performing recitations
Question #68: Dear Master Lu, after our recitations, is there anything that we should we be aware of? Are there any rituals we should follow? Answer #68: • After recitations, no rituals are required. Simply join your palms together and bow. Say the following softly or quietly, “My deep gratitude […]
Ability to see spirits
Question #69: Dear Master Lu, why am I able to see the spirits around me? Is there any method to stop me from seeing them? Answer #69: Generally, we are likely to see spirits under the following three conditions: 1. People with a lot of Yin energy are likely to […]
Foreign spirits occupying the body
Question #70: The well-respected Master Lu, now that we are reciting Buddhist sutras and mantras and cultivating our minds, we may have Buddha’s light within us. Would this easily attract foreign spirits to occupy our bodies? Answer #70: • It is easier for foreign spirits to occupy the body of […]
Introduction to Buddhist sutras and mantras (1)
Question #71: Dear Master Lu, I have been reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, the Heart Sutra, and the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots. If I start to recite Little Houses, do I need to keep reciting these sutras and mantras? Also, what should we be aware of when performing recitations? […]
Introduction to Buddhist sutras and mantras (2)
Question #72: Answer #72: 6. The Xiao Zai Ji Xiang Shen Zhou can be recited when encountering sudden or unexpected situations. It can also be used for resolving karmic conflicts from past lives. Some of its functions include resolving troubles such as lawsuits, financial loss, quarrels, fines and penalties, sudden […]
Having your fortune read by fortune-teller
Question #73: Dear Master Lu, during your public talk on 6 June 2010, you mentioned that it is not good to have our fortune told. However, most Chinese people have the experience of visiting a fortune teller at least once in their lives. Fortune-telling indeed caused serious damage to my […]
Performing recitations for family and friends on their deathbed
Question #74: Master Lu, as practitioners of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, what should we do when someone is approaching life’s end? Which sutras and mantras should we recite? After a person’s death, what is the proper ritual? How should we perform “end-of-life chanting”? How long should we keep the […]
Ancestral tablets
Question #75: Master Lu, we would like to invite ancestral tablets and a general tablet for ancestors from past generations to come down from the altar. Please advise us on the correct procedure. Thank you. Answer #75: • For photos of the deceased hung on the wall: Prior to inviting […]
Burning Little Houses or an Application for Change of Name on behalf of others
Question #76: Dear Master Lu, my neighbour does not have a Buddhist altar with a statue or image of Guan Yin Bodhisattva in his home, but I do have one in my store. Can I let my neighbour come to my store and burn their Little Houses? Another neighbour of […]
Transfer of merits and virtues
Question #77: Master Lu, as lay Buddhist practitioners, should we transfer merits and virtues when we recite Buddhist scriptures? Answer #77: • We perform daily recitation and recite Little Houses on a regular basis. Should we transfer the merits and virtues thus obtained? It is best to act in accordance […]
Making and fulfilling Vows
Question #78: Dear Master Lu, can you please explain the difference between making vows and fulfilling vows? What should we do? Answer #78: • Performing recitations, making vows, performing life liberations are the Three Golden Buddhist Practices given by the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva. We must […]
Zhong Yuan Festival (Ullambana Festival)
Question #79: Master Lu, the Ullambana Festival is approaching, what should we be aware of? Answer #79: • The Ullambana Festival is also known as the “Hungry Ghost Festival” and it is celebrated on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. During the 7th lunar month, or similar occasions […]
Being destined to be a pure child
Question #80: Dear Master Lu, according to traditional Chinese folklore, those who are destined to be pure children usually experience extreme difficulties in life. What sutras and mantras should they recite? Answer #80: • The idea of “pure children” or “pure boys and pure girls”, originated from the Chinese countryside […]