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Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk in Manhattan, New York is a Great Success

Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk in Manhattan, New York is a Great Success

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On October 14, 2018, Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu, Ambassador for World Peace and also a spiritual teacher of 10 million followers, gave an inspirational public talk at Madison Square Garden, in Manhattan, New York. The event is spiritually inspired and riveting, making an unforgettable, life-changing impact on participants and the broader community. It attracted nearly 10,000 visitors and lasted for 4 hours from 1pm to 5pm.

The attendees include some of the leading politicians, business elites, members of the media industry and Buddhist clergy from the US and abroad, as well as Buddhist friends and volunteers from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania and Asia. The domestic participants in US were from different places across West Coast to East Coast, including New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Phoenix, Colorado, Michigan, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, Florida, etc.

The event began with the astonishing solo singing performance of Buddhist songs, presented by the world famous singer Chyi Yu. In recognition of Master Lu’s many years of outstanding contribution to the spread of Buddhism, philanthropy and world peace, Ms. Mengxian Zhang presented the World Culture of Peace contribution to Master Lu on behalf of Felix W. Ortiz, the Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly, and commended Master Lu’s dedications and service. New York Mayor Representative Mr. Tommy Lin praised Master Lu’s dedicated efforts and presented him with the New York Peace Contribution Award. Mr. He Xin, Chairman of the Mid – America Asian Culture Association, presented Master Lu with the World Culture of Peace Award.

Over the past 20 years, Master Lu has been dedicating to promoting the culture of peace and interfaith harmony through the peaceful philosophy of Buddhism— non-violence and compassion. His efforts have been widely recognized by the international community and have helped people around the world develop an understanding and appreciation of the traditional Chinese culture. By using plain words, Master Lu’s Dharma Talks accord perfectly with the spirit of the Dharma and meet the needs of the listeners. He explained the profound Buddhist teachings as easy to understand as possible for the public, and made Buddhism truly applicable in people’s daily lives. Across the world today, Master Lu’s Buddhist practice has helped 10 million people find spiritual refuge and liberation, thus changing their lives for the better.

Master Lu’s 10-day Dharma Propagation Tour 2018 in the US started on October 5th and then went on to New York. His public talk at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles successfully held on October 7th and attracted 10,000 people. In New York, he brought another three public talks to worldwide Buddhist friends and local people since October11th. The major event took place at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on October14th, providing a fitting end to the grand tour. The year of 2018 marks the sixth Dharma Propagation Tour by Master Jun Hong Lu in the US, aiming to spread Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture.

The events attracted a lot of Buddhist practitioners and followers, including some of the Westerners, from New York and other areas in the US. Many of the practitioners traveled long distances for the event, hoping to receive guidance and advice from Master Lu. Buddhist learning and practicing materials were very popular among participants at the event and all distributed for free. Over 1,000 volunteers from all over the world offered their support and help wholeheartedly throughout the event. Vegetarian food was also offered free of charge during the events.

Master Lu’s Dharma Talks are the crystallized wisdom of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. They cover a broad range of topics from history to modern life. His talk taught people how to apply the Buddhist teachings to cope with everyday issue. Sparkling with a good sense of humour and witticism, his speech is full of inspiration and provokes introspection. It was a spiritual cleansing experience for the audience to get rid of negative energy generated from afflictions and concentrate on the positive.

Master Lu’s talk shines a light on the rich and profound nature of traditional Chinese culture and humanistic Buddhism; it helps to overcome vexations in our minds. His tour worldwide indeed serves as a bridge that not only connects overseas Chinese community members across the world, but also showcases the treasure of the Chinese culture in Western societies.  

Master Lu currently serves as Chairman of both the Australia Oriental Media Group and the Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association. He is also President of the Australian Chinese Buddhist Research Centre, Honorary Visiting Professor at University of Siena in Italy, and lecturer in the areas of Buddhism and Philosophy at University of the West of Scotland in the UK.  

Master Lu is a Justice of Peace (JP) in Australia. He has been awarded the royal title of Dato’ in Malaysia and holds an advanced diploma in Counseling & Psychology (Australia). He has been promoting traditional Chinese culture, Buddhism, world peace and philanthropy for over 20 years by holding over 200 large-scale public talks in over 30 countries and regions.

Ever since 2010, Master Lu has been invited to give talks in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. He was also invited to speak at Harvard University and attend international peace conferences in places such as the United Nations, US Congress, and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. Being awarded the title of Ambassador for World Peace on several occasions, Master Lu was invited by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to attend and speak at the “High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace” at UN headquarters. The forum was joined by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, UN President of General Assembly and other leaders from around the world. In both 2017 and 2018, Master Lu was invited to deliver keynote speeches at the Celebration of Vesak Day at UNESCO headquarters.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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First collaboration between Guan Yin Citta Singapore and Cambodia brings a successful free Vegetarian Feast Event in Phnom Penh

First collaboration between Guan Yin Citta Singapore and Cambodia brings a successful free Vegetarian Feast Event in Phnom Penh

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Being separated by the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore seem to be two distant countries far apart from each other. However, miles can’t shake something as sturdy as the strong affinities between Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Buddhist friends. Their aspiration of spreading Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door and Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings to wide public spans the miles and helps bring about the first free Vegetarian Feast event in Cambodia held on September 22, 2018.

As a predominantly Buddhist nation, Cambodia has a population of over 97 percent who believe in Buddhism. Promoting Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door in such a place nurtured by Buddhist culture is full of importance and challenge. The cross-country Dharma propagation activity was first initiated by Guan Yin Citta Singapore and fulfilled with the close collaboration from Guan Yin Citta Cambodia. Nearly 90 Buddhist practitioners from Singapore traveled all the way north to the capital city of Phnom Penh and joined in the Dharma propagation activities. Not only did they spread flyers and Buddhist learning materials on streets, but also they released fish and tortoises. As the climax of these activities, the Free Vegetarian Feast event caused a sensation in local Chinese communities and delivered hundreds of sentient beings.

Even though this is the first time the two Buddhist practice groups collaborated together, their mutual support and hard work rewarded them with the success of the vegetarian event in local communities. Volunteers from Guan Yin Citta were delighted to welcome such a great number of Buddhist friends coming to join in the event. More than 500 Buddhist friends attended the event and the ball room was filled with crowds. Started with a chorus singing of Buddhist songs brought by volunteers from Guan Yin Citta, the beautiful melody created an atmosphere of joy and calmness. In the video sharing session, the guests and Buddhist friends watched clips from Master Jun Hong Lu’s Dharma Talks and Totem Readings. In spite of the barrier of language, many Buddhist friends showed great interests in Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings and fascinated by the wisdom of Buddhism. In addition to the Dharma Talk, the heartfelt Totem Reading Cases deeply resonated with many of the guests. They were shocked to see so many people suffering in despair and lost in delusions. From other people’s stories, many guests realized that we are the heirs to our own deeds and our lives are the unfolding of karmic law.

The free vegetarian event was a great success. In the near future, there will be more free vegetarian events organized by Guan Yin Citta in Cambodia to promote Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. Wish the Guan Yin Citta Dharma blossoms in the land, bringing happiness and inner peace to people!

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Grand Opening of Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Valencia, Spain

Grand Opening of Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Valencia, Spain

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On Monday, September 24, 2018, a grand opening ceremony of the third Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Spain took place at the port city of Valencia. The official opening of the Buddhist practice center marks a major milestone for the Guan Yin Citta Door and its development in Valencia over the past a few years. Celebrations continued on for a whole day, including a Grand Blessing Ceremony in the morning and a free vegetarian banquet in the evening. Many Buddhist friends traveled from across Spain as well as France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, the Netherlands, and even the United States attended the celebration, which is considered exceptionally auspicious.  The memorable day is filled with blessings and joy!

For most of the last decade, the economic recession in Spain has caused many people to lose their jobs, homes and savings. Relying on the qualities of perseverance, diligence and courage, many overseas Chinese immigrants in Spain endured the hardship and withstood the economic adversity. As Guan Yin Citta Dharma spreads into the area of Valencia, more and more people are benefited from Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings, not only having life issues solved, but also gaining deeper spiritual support and comfort. The wisdom of Buddhism effectively helps them rebuild their faith and alleviate from suffering. Some of the Buddhist friends even have started to recognize the inherent pitfalls of the impure mind, and begin to utilize every moment of their life in positive ways to clean karmic debts and achieve a degree of inner peace.

The grand blessing ceremony started at 10am and ended at 12pm. More than 700 Buddhist friends participated in the chanting of Buddhist scriptures and witnessed the magnificent moment. One of the Buddhist friend remarked, “The Buddhist practice center is stunning. I am so glad to be here. Spending a quiet moment in front of the statue of Guan Yin Bodhisattva made me experience an internal moment of peace and joy. I can’t help burst into tears with a warm feeling I never experienced before, greatest gratitude to Master Jun Hong Lu for bringing us such an amazing Dharma Door at the Dharma Ending Age.” To add to the hospitality of the day, volunteers from Guan Yin Citta Valencia prepared delicious vegetarian lunch for all the people attending the ceremony.

In the evening at 7:30pm, a grand vegetarian banquet was held at a local restaurant with attendance of over 800 people. The leader of Guan Yin Citta Valencia first delivered a welcome speech to thank all the guests and Buddhist friends for all their support of the Guan Yin Citta and making the organization shine in Valencia. Then all the attendees watched clips of Master Jun Hong Lu’s worldwide Dharma propagations and Totem Readings. Two of the Buddhist practitioners shared their heartfelt experiences of overcoming life difficulties by practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. One of Buddhist friends successfully defeated breast cancer and the other one cured her daughter’s constipation. Coincidently, the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on the same day as the opening of Guan Yin Citta Valencia. Having so many Buddhist friends together in such a beautiful and joyous time is the best blessing and brings completeness and happiness. Wish the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Valencia a brighter future and deliver more sentient beings!  

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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New Guan Yin Citta Practice Centre Established in Taiwan

New Guan Yin Citta Practice Centre Established in Taiwan

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To commemorate the Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day, a Grand Blessing Ceremony was recently held at Fuyan Huguo Zen Monastery in Yilan, Taiwan. On this blessed day, the official opening of a new Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Buddhist Practice Centre was also held. Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door has been in Taiwan for many years. Under the leadership and guidance of Master Jun Hong Lu, the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door has propagated quickly over the past few years. Since 2013, Master Jun Hong Lu has given two large-scale Dharma Talks in Kaohsiung and Taipei, with 5,000 to 10,000 people in attendance. A number of major cities including Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Taitung, Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, Keelung, and Chiayi have established Guan Yin Citta Practice Centres, serving as the spiritual homes for many Buddhist practitioners and friends. This new centre in Yilan marks a major milestone for the development of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door in Taiwan. On this day, more than 500 Buddhist abbots, monks, practitioners, and friends from Taiwan and all over the globe attended this magnificent ceremony.

The Grand Blessing Ceremony started at 10am and was conducted in the open space area of the Ruyi Hall. This ceremony was hosted by Venerable Shi Hong Rong, the abbot of Fuyan Huguo Zen Monastery in Yilan, and Venerable Shi Wei Fang, the abbot of Ru Yi Temple in the United States. The ceremony involved chanting of Buddhist scriptures followed by a series of rituals. Statues of Shakyamuni Buddha, Guan Yin Bodhisattva, Nanjing Bodhisattva, Tai Sui Bodhisattva, Guan Di Bodhisattva, Zhou Tsang Bodhisattva, and Guan Ping Bodhisattva were blessed and then worshipped by the attendees who were present at the ceremony. An atmosphere of solemnity and reverence pervaded the area during the entire blessing session.

After the blessings, the two abbots and Venerable Shi Xin Jing, the abbot of Guan Yin Hall of Wisemans Ferry, Australia, delivered their speeches respectively. They commended the establishment of this new Buddhist practice centre in Yilan, Taiwan, as being an auspicious outcome for not only the local people, but also all Buddhists worldwide. Thanks to the blessings from Bodhisattvas, the full support of Master Jun Hong Lu, and the hard work of many dedicated people, the entire ceremony progressed smoothly.  

The Fuyan Huguo Zen Monastery was built way back in the 1961. Each year, a seemingly endless stream of pilgrims comes to worship at the monastery for the past 50 years. Now, with the establishment of the new Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Centre, visitors can experience even more spiritual benefits when visiting the place.

In the afternoon, the guests were treated with the screening of touching videos showing Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s Dharma propagation activities around the world. This was followed by Master Jun Hong Lu’s introductory Dharma messages for the people of Taiwan. Since 2015, Guan Yin Citta Practice Centres in Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Taichung have organised four large-scale Buddhist charity events, with tens of thousands of attendees having come to experience their vegetarian delicacies. Dozens of small-scale events have also been held in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Chiayi, Tainan, and Yilan. The objectives of organising these events are to promote the core values of Buddhism, traditional Chinese culture, and to advocate for a compassionate vegetarian diet that brings immense benefits to our health and environment. These activities have always received great recognition as well as positive feedback from the local communities.

Hopefully, with the new establishment of the practice centre in Yilan, Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door will continue to flourish across Taiwan, and make more positive impacts on the society. In this way, more people can start to practise the Buddhism way of life and to begin applying the wisdom of Dharma into their daily lives to improve and change their destinies.




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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt celebrates its 5th Anniversary with an amazing Gala Show and Free Vegetarian Event

Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt celebrates its 5th Anniversary with an amazing Gala Show and Free Vegetarian Event

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This year, 2018, is a special one for Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Frankfurt, Germany, as it marks half a decade since it was established in 2013. Since then, the Buddhist Practice Center has remained constant in its unwavering commitment to promoting Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings and core values of Buddhism. To celebrate the milestone of growth and development, Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt held a Buddhist cultural gala and free vegetarian feast event at the Buddhist practice center on September 9th, 2018. Hundreds of Buddhist friends converged on the beautiful central German city and brought their hearty greetings to the Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt. They represented 21 Buddhist practice groups in Europe, including Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, France, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Munich, Nuremberg, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Hannover, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Frankfurt.

The celebration started with the Buddhist cultural gala show brought by volunteers from Guan Yin Citta. They presented the guests with amazing performances, including solo singing, “Heart light”, “Praises for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva”, Guzheng pieces of “Pipa Whisper”, “Zen heart beside the misty river”. Some Buddhist kids performed reading Buddhist stories and reciting Buddhist scriptures in chorus. The Buddhist cultural gala showcased the great charm of Buddhism and expressed Buddhist friends’ gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Master Jun Hong Lu. Several Buddhist friends with different backgrounds shared their real life experiences of overcoming adversity by practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. These heartfelt sharing aroused echoes in people’s hearts and acted as the best testimonials to the Dharma power of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. After the show, everyone enjoyed a fantastic vegetarian feast with over 40 kinds of diverse cuisines, both delicious and filling. Many guests and Buddhist friends can’t stop singing their praises of the food, and expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the meticulous arrangements and warm reception. 

Coincidentally, the day of the 5-year anniversary was also the birthday of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. On such a special day, all the Buddhist practitioners and friends commemorated Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and his great compassion and strong vows to guide all living beings from the hell and deny to achieve Buddhahood until all hells are emptied. Surprisingly, during the day of celebration, the rare, spectacular iridescent clouds appeared in the sky above the venue of Guan Yin Citta three times and created stunning sky display. The one occurred around 6:00 pm remained in the sky for about half an hour. It started as a small circle then grew bigger to engulf the sun and the colors changed as the cloud evolved. Everyone spotted the beautiful phenomenon felt excited and blessed.

The celebration was a huge success. Not only did it enhance morale, but also brought love and compassion that pulled every brother and sister together to become one. It is Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Master Jun Hong Lu who have given us such a warm home for the soul. And it is Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings that guide us in the journey toward unity with hope, fraternity with joy. As the spiritual home for many Buddhist friends in Germany, Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt will continue dedicating itself to transmitting love and compassion, sowing Dharma seeds and kindness, delivering more sentient beings in the future.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Embarking on a new journey: the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Hungary opens grandly with a free vegetarian feast

Embarking on a new journey: the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Hungary opens grandly with a free vegetarian feast

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After one month of renovation and a week of flurried preparations, the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Hungary grandly opened at the beautiful capital city of Budapest on September 16, 2018. The grand opening marks the great strides made in spreading Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings in the landlocked central Europe and the start of a new journey for future Dharma propagation. The Sunday morning celebration included a blessing ceremony and a free vegetarian feast event, which attracted over 200 Buddhist friends from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, the Czech Republic, the United States, and other 16 countries worldwide.

“The establishment of the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Hungary is to provide people a place to practice Buddhism and learn Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. It is a spiritual home for everyone to find out their inner strength and true self with the purification of minds through systematic Buddhist practices. Anybody and everyone is welcome here,” remarked by the leader of the Guan Yin Citta in Hungary. 

Based on Zen Buddhism and wisdom in life, Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door has been worldwide spreading with its practical method of practice and in-depth teachings of Buddhist philosophy by Master Jun Hong Lu in plain terms. So far, there are over a dozen of Guan Yin Citta Buddhist practice centers established across Europe, deeply engaged in Dharma propagation and local community development.  

The blessing ceremony was officially kicked off at 10:00am in the morning. With the chanting of Buddhist scriptures in chorus, the six figures of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, Nanjing Bodhisattva, Tai Sui Bodhisattva, Guan Di Bodhisattva, Zhou Tsang Bodhisattva and Guan Ping Bodhisattva were fully blessed and worshipped by Buddhist friends and practitioners. 

After the blessing ceremony, the opening celebration continued with a free vegetarian feast and video sharing session. Being surrounded by fragrant flowers and scented breezes, the guests and Buddhist friends watched striking videos of Master Jun Hong Lu’s worldwide Dharma propagations and a Dharma talk specifically directed to the blessing ceremony.

Several Buddhist friends shared their real life experiences of overcoming adversity by practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. Not only did Guan Yin Citta help them go through life difficulties, but also provide them spiritual sustenance and protections from Buddha and Bodhisattvas. One of the Buddhist friends shared how he survived cancer and restored health by practicing “Four Golden Practices”, making vows, reciting Buddhist scriptures, performing life liberations, and learning Buddhism in Plain Terms. Another Buddhist practitioner with a Ph.D. degree working at Technical University of Denmark skyrockets his career with the practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, and continuously awarded top scientific prizes for optical data transmission technology from European Commission and Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation. Before his engagement in Buddhist practice, nothing was ever perfect in his life. His talent was underappreciated and research bogged down. After following Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings, he wholly devoted himself into the Dharma propagation and accumulated merits and virtues which help him gradually clear the karmic debts and eliminate obstacles in his life. The third sharing was from a 10-year-old child, who overcame school bullying and bad relationships with teachers by chanting Buddhist scriptures.

After the heartfelt sharing, some volunteers performed a Buddhist song “Great Compassion Mantra” in chorus. The air was vibrating with the beautiful melody and the atmosphere was full of solemn. Last but not least, everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed every bite of the delicious free vegetarian meals. Many guests were impressed by the exquisite vegetarian dishes and can’t stop singing the praises. After the feast, everyone received delicate gifts, including bags of auspicious rice, blessed water, handmade moon cakes, and fruits.

Great thanks to all the dedicated volunteers who have worked very hard to ensure the success of the opening ceremony. With hope and love, wish the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Hungary open a new section of a journey into a brighter future and deliver more sentient beings.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta in Osaka, Japan, welcomes its first anniversary!

Guan Yin Citta in Osaka, Japan, welcomes its first anniversary!

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One year ago in 2017, with the great aspiration of spreading core values of Buddhism and delivering more sentient beings, a group of compassionate Buddhist practitioners from Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door established a Buddhist Practice Center in the beautiful harbor city of Osaka. One year later, on September 9th, 2018, the Guan Yin Citta Osaka was thrilled to welcome its first anniversary and organized a free vegetarian feast event to celebrate the milestone. Over 120 Buddhist friends and 88 volunteers from different places of Japan attended the spirit-lifting celebration.

Looking back the preparation stage in the last year, without the blessing from Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Master Jun Hong Lu, it would be impossible for the Buddhist Practice Center to be located in a convenient and spacious venue with such an affordable renting rate. The unconditional supports from other practice groups, such as Tokyo, Nagoya Shizuoka, and Ibaraki continuously added strength to Guan Yin Citta in Osaka and fueled its growth.   

The celebration officially started at 12:00pm with video clips thoroughly introducing the benefits of vegetarian diet to people’s lives and environmental protection, as well as Master Jun Hong Lu’s worldwide dharma propagation activities. Then the attendees watched Totem Readings clips from Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s past Public Talks. The host from Guan Yin Citta Osaka also reviewed the development of the Buddhist practice center in the past year, including some of the main events and progress having been made. In the live performance segment, nine volunteers from Guan Yin Citta Osaka performed the reading of I have such a master in chorus, followed by the Yangko dance which cheered up the atmosphere. The Guan Yin Citta practice groups from Tokyo and Nagoya also jointly performed Sign Language Heart light, which received audience’s warm response.

As the proof of the effectiveness of the practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, Buddhist friends’ real experiences are always the focus of attention. With the dramatic reversal of brutal reality, the sincere sharing arouses echoes in many people’s hearts. One of the sharing was from a Buddhist friend who fought against cancer by performing “Three Golden Practices” according to Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings, and miraculously cured the cancer in a short one month. Another friend who had suffered brain aneurysm, an outpouching of a blood vessel wall, also cancelled her second brain surgery due to the disappearance of the tumor after 4 month practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. The third Buddhist friend shared how her brother was turned from a patient with severe mental illness to a normal person with the help of reciting Buddhist scriptures, making vows, and performing life liberation.

As the event was drawing to an end, free sweepstakes were arranged and brought the event to a climax. Many free gifts were given away to Buddhist friends and practice groups to thank them all for their continuous supports, dedication and passion. Everyone was happy, absolutely excited, and bursting with gratitude. Additionally, volunteers from Guan Yin Citta Osaka specially prepared free vegetarian meals for everyone in the event. The diversified food and dishes were packed with love, kindness and gratitude, delivered the sincere give back to all the Buddhist friends and practice groups for their unconditional supports. Everyone enjoyed the delicious meals and praised for the taste.

As for the future development, the Buddhist practitioners from Guan Yin Citta Osaka would unite with one heart and one mind, continuing their concerted and unyielding efforts to the spreading of Guan Yin Citta Door and deliver more sentient beings.

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With the blessing from Master Jun Hong Lu, an 89-year-old lady survives life-threating situations

With the blessing from Master Jun Hong Lu, an 89-year-old lady survives life-threating situations

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Mrs Zhou from Sydney is an 89-year-old lady enjoying healthy eyes and good hearing. As one of Master Jun Hong Lu’s older disciples, she has been following Master Jun Hong Lu for over a decade. Since then, she has survived cancer and eliminated a tumour the size of an orange with a blessing from Master Lu and recitations of Buddhist scriptures. The doctor who examined her at that time was shocked to find the tumour had completely disappeared and even suspected the result was from a machine with a malfunction.

During all these years, Master Lu has been giving Mrs Zhou blessings and advice whenever he saw her and telling her to let go of attachments and be mindful. Mrs Zhou benefitted a lot from Master Lu’s teachings and gained a large amount of energy. From the bottom of her heart, she clearly knew that without the blessing from Master Lu, she would have been in another world, and it is Master Lu’s continuous help that extended her lifespan. Without the Master, without Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, she would never be able to live such a long life.

It was just a couple of weeks ago, surprisingly, Master Lu suddenly acted strictly with Mrs Zhou, urging her to let go of attachment, and stop holding on to hatred. We all felt confused about this and didn’t know why Master Lu was so strict with Mrs Zhou.

Soon after that, due to an accumulation of fluid around her heart, chest tightness and shortness of breath, Mrs Zhou was sent into hospital for emergency treatment just before the arrival of the Chinese Zhongyuan Festival (Ghost Festival). At that time, her status was critical, and her life was on the line.

It turned out that Master Lu had long foreseen this calamity in her life and helped her clear parts of her karmic debts by correcting her wrong perceptions. Even though Master Lu had blessed her, Buddha and Bodhisattva cannot interfere with the law of cause and effect. During the hospitalization, the doctor removed a dozen litres of excess fluid from her heart. It’s really a tough situation that a young man’s body could not handle, let alone an 89-year-old woman whose physical condition is much worse. Surprisingly, Mrs Zhou survived this life-threatening situation. It was not until this moment that we finally realized that the compassionate Master Lu had already foreseen all of this and warned her beforehand. During the hospitalization, Master Lu cared and was concerned for Mrs Zhou all the time, giving her blessings and energy, and she successfully endured this excruciating process. Otherwise, she was doomed and would not have escaped from the crisis this time.

During the hospital stay, Mrs Zhou kept in high spirit and returned home in just two or three weeks after a full recovery. She looks good with a ruddy complexion. Today, Mrs Zhou returned to the Buddhist practice centre, listening to Master Lu’s talk. She said that she knew that Master Lu had been blessing her, and she herself witnessed Master Lu’s Dharma body during her hospital stay.

My deepest gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva, deepest gratitude to the selfless and altruistic Master Lu, who gave his energy and blessing to Mrs Zhou, helping her get through this life calamity, deepest gratitude to Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, deepest gratitude to Buddhist friends, for helping the 89-year-old lady find spiritual sustenance.

Chen
12 September 2018

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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A seminar hosted by Guan Yin Citta stuns the 7th “China Time” in Hamburg with Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings

A seminar hosted by Guan Yin Citta stuns the 7th “China Time” in Hamburg with Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings

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In the evening of August 31, 2018, with the opening remark made by the mayor of Hamburg and dazzling firework show lighting up the sky, the 7th “China Time” takes place in the beautiful harbor city of Hamburg, Germany. The “China Time” was initiated by the Hamburg Senate and has been organized every two years since 2006, aiming to enhance mutual friendship between China and Germany, deepen cooperation on culture, politics, education, and economy. With the motto of “Pulse of the City”, the 23-day event of this year covers all sorts of programs and activities, including exhibitions, workshops, concerts, lectures, readings, dramas, films, sports and food events.

At the invitation of Hamburg Municipal Government, Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Association of Germany participated in the workshop session and organized a Chinese-German bilingual free seminar at Gemeinschaftshaus Berne on September 1, 2018. Revolving the topic of “Practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door leads to a healthy and happy life”, the 3-hour seminar explored the connection between Buddhist practice and healthy lifestyle, providing insights into some of the core concepts of Buddhism and Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. Over 180 guests attended this seminar, including 60 western friends and some of the dignitaries such as local scholars and doctors, as well as the Princess Jacqueline von Schoenaich-Carolath -Schilden and her daughter. More than 40 Buddhist friends from Denmark, Munich, Nuremberg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Hannover, Bremen, Kiel and Hamburg participated in the volunteer work.

The seminar was divided into four parts: introduction, Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s public talks, story sharing, and free vegetarian tasting. At 13:00pm, the seminar began with an astonishing clip introducing Master Jun Hong Lu’s worldwide Dharma propagation activities and great contributions to the world peace, providing guests insights into the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door and its founder, Master Jun Hong Lu. Then the chairman of Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Association of Germany, Hong Cen Jin, thoroughly introduced the development of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Buddhist practice centers in Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, and Bonn.

In the third part of the seminar, attendees watched a clip of a public talk by Master Jun Hong Lu about “The reasons for going vegetarian”. In the clip, Master Jun Hong Lu said, “Being a vegetarian is a very compassionate act. It helps people refrain from killing, understand the unconditional compassion and empathy, invoke the notion of “integrality”. When a person committed to the vegetarian lifestyle, all the sentient beings can actually feel the power of compassion and mercy. Because of that, the person who disciplines himself or herself to go vegetarian can raise the positive energy level, which helps the person lower the risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer, improve digestive function. Additionally, the ancient sages also told us that choosing vegetarian is to choose health. It helps people attain compassion, increase wisdom, receive blessings, and be away from disasters. It also contributes to the earth protection and benefits future generations. ”

In the aspect of mind cultivation, Master Jun Hong Lu said, “We have been living like actors in the ups and down of our life, busily living a lifetime just for food and clothing. Maybe not until the day we are leaving this world, we may realize the ultimate nature of life is emptiness. Maybe not until the moment we are staying in hospital, we may believe that we have nothing at all. What we gained before is essentially not ours. Pathetically, we took a lifetime to pursue those unattainable objects, and sacrificed the time with our loved ones. Buddha ever said, “All things contrived are like dream, illusion, bubble, shadow, and as dewdrop or lightning. They should be regarded as such.” “We should develop a mind which does not abide in anything.” Buddha’s teachings told us to detach ourselves from these sensual attachments which will generate greed.” Master Jun Hong Lu’s talk deeply impressed everyone at present, bringing them an experience of spiritual sublimation.

After the public talk by Master Jun Hong Lu, the host then introduced the “Four Golden Buddhist Practices” to the guests, which include making vows, reciting Buddhist scriptures, performing life liberation, and learning Buddhism in Plain Terms, the series of books that crystallize the wisdom of Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings.

Then the seminar processed to the story sharing session. Three Buddhist friends with different backgrounds shared how their lives were changed by practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. The first person speaking on stage was Ms. Li from Düsseldorf. She is a research scientist specialized in weapon design and engineering. In 2011, she was diagnosed with bowel cancer and suffered in great pain. It was at that time that she was introduced to Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door and started the Buddhist practice. Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings lighted up her hope and saved her life on the verge of death. Soon after survived cancer, another unfortunate event befell Ms. Li on April 11, 2012. She was hit by a car and injured badly in her spinal cord, where the fourth quarter of the lumbar vertebrae was broken. The doctor said that there may be sequelae after the operation, which would oppress the lumbar nerves and cause paralysis. At this critical moment, Master Jun Hong Lu mercifully helped her do the Totem reading and provided her specific number of Little Houses and fishes for liberation. After making great vow, performing recitations and life liberations according to Master Jun Hong Lu’s advice, Ms. Li was gradually recovered from the injury and could walk on her own with a cane. On September 27, 2013, when Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk took place at Frankfurt, she was honored to become one of Master Jun Hong Lu’s disciples.  After Master Jun Hong Lu blessed her, she was able to bend down her waist and fully recovered. During Ms. Li’s sharing, many guests and Buddhist friends were moved to tears and deeply touched by Master Jun Hong Lu’s great compassion and great mercy.

The second story was shared by Ms. Dezfuli, a doctor who has her own clinic in Hamburg, and with international work experience in Canada, United States, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Three years ago, she suffered from severe spinal disease, staying in bed and unable to move. As a doctor, she tried out all kinds of treatments and received very little effect. It wasn’t until she met doctor Chen, a Buddhist practitioner in Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, who introduced Master Jun Hong Lu’s books to her, that her illness took a favorable turn. With the daily practice of chanting Buddhist scriptures, she found herself on the right track of recovery. Since then, she started to attend the group study at the Guan Yin Citta Practice Center in Hamburg every month with no absence. She said, “It’s interesting that even though I don’t know any Chinese word, I still feel comfortable in the environment with so many Chinese friends, and connected to the Guan Yin Bodhisattva. In 2017, after participating Master Jun Hong Lu’s Public Talk in Paris, many positive changes have taken place in my life. I know that without practicing Buddhism, all these could not happen. I’m feeling more energetic and vital right now, even my family members and friends are saying so. As a doctor, I do believe that wise treatment brings real therapeutic effects, and work experience offers insight into the real cause behind diseases. But beyond that, some Buddhist approaches, especially the practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, undoubtedly provide methods to fill the gaps in contemporary medicine and successfully overcome some of the unsolvable problems and intractable diseases. I am so grateful to have such an amazing experience in my life.” The third sharing was from Ms. Cao, who started practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door in mid-July 2015. During the three years’ practice, she successfully sold her restaurant and cured her daughter’s disease.

After the heartfelt story sharing, all the attendees watched an interesting Totem Reading clip from Master Jun Hong Lu’s past Public Talk and enjoyed delicious vegetarian meals together. There were over 45 kinds of exquisite cuisines with diversified flavors. The delicious, homemade desserts all made by volunteers and won praise from the guests. The seminar was a huge success, promoting core values of Buddhism and Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings to more people. Looking forward to the next “China Time” two years later and bringing more diversified activities.  

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Dharma propagation led by Guan Yin Citta Taipei is featured during the Taipei International Vegetarian & Health Exhibition

Dharma propagation led by Guan Yin Citta Taipei is featured during the Taipei International Vegetarian & Health Exhibition

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From August 31 to September 3, 2018, a large scale Taipei International Vegetarian & Health Exhibition took place at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, which attracted over 400 exhibitors and thousands of people. It is the third year that Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Practice Center in Taipei attended the exhibition, engaging in propagating the tenets of Buddhism and Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings through public exhibitions and hosting seminars. As one of the prominent events to promote Vegetarianism, the Taipei International Vegetarian & Health Exhibition is an annual event encouraging growing vegetarian culture and sustainable living practices, providing sampling local produce and taste-testing vegan cuisine, cooking demonstrations, seminars, small business, and all sorts of activities to advocate Vegetarianism. It’s a social aggregate with a big collection of people, many of whom have good affinities for Buddhism.

As one of the exhibitors, Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Practice Center at Taipei brought four core seminars presented from 4:00pm to 5:00pm every day in the afternoon. They were all free to public and open to everyone. These seminars included topics of transforming life through practicing Buddhism, ways to overcome predestined calamities in life when the last digit of your age ends with a 3, 6 or 9, practicing “Three Golden Buddhist Practices” to change fate, secrets to get control of your own destiny and change your fate. These topics were all from Master Jun Hong Lu’s books and Buddhist teachings, which shed light on life and touched the core concepts of Buddhism. Many visitors were attracted by these topics and joined the seminars with great interests. The meeting room was filled with crowd and reached to its full capacity every afternoon when the Guan Yin Citta seminar started. After video watching and detailed explanation of some of the key points, many attendees expressed their further interests in learning Guan Yin Citta and realized the importance of Buddhist practice. It is estimated that more than 100 people attended the seminar each day, and the total number of attendance is over 400.

In addition to the highlights of some of the Buddhist concepts in the seminar series, the Guan Yin Citta in Taipei also provided free consultation for people having life issues, giving them advices on applying the wisdom of Buddhism in life and instructions to start the daily practice. There was an average of over 100 people coming visit the Guan Yin Citta stand and requesting free Buddhist books each day. To better follow up these new Buddhist friends, a specially prepared group study will be launched one week after the Exhibition at the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Taipei, giving them more systematic introduction of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door.

The 4-day Dharma propagation has successfully completed on September 3, 2018, spreading more goodness and Dharma seeds. With the shift happening around the globe, more and more people will be on the way of awakening and resort to Buddhist practice, finding the true self and the meaning of life.

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