Prayers before burning Little Houses

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: […]

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 […]

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 (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 […]

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 […]

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 […]