Question #161: Master Lu has previously explained that during Chinese New Year and other important festivals and special days, we can eliminate many karmic obstacles by completing more recitations of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance. What is the maximum number of recitations that we can do? Do we need to […]

Question #165: Dear Master Lu, what do our dreams mean? Answer #165: • Dreams are a way for us to receive messages from the spirit world. Some dreams are foretelling, a reflection of what you have thought about throughout the day, or are scenes from your past lives. Some dreams […]

Question #134: Dear Master Lu, when we give gifts during festive seasons or special occasions, what should we be aware of? Answer #134: • Shoes should not be given as gifts. In Chinese, “shoes” sounds similar to “deviant”, and therefore the sound is deemed to be inauspicious. In addition, you […]

Question #83: Master Lu, it is difficult to ask our family members to stop burning joss papers and spirit money. Not everyone within a family believes in Buddhism. Because of the influence of traditional Chinese customs, trying to prevent the non-believers from burning joss papers may affect the harmony in […]

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? […]