Deities and Faith
How did Dao Shan move from consultations and group practice to joining Sheng Zhen Men?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Dao Shan first sought advice and felt helped, then joined group practice and gradually decided to enter Sheng Zhen Men. She clearly remembers first coming in December 2009. A friend introduced Chinese chess divination, which felt novel, and she asked the friend to arrange an appointment.
She worked in finance during an economic downturn and faced difficulties in work and life. Describing herself then as rational and practical, she primarily wanted to know the problem and its solution, without much thought about faith. After consultation and assistance, life felt smoother and easier, to her delighted surprise.
She was then invited to weekly Friday group practice. Each class brought something different. Friendly classmates and a good atmosphere eased ordinary pressure, giving a grounded feeling and more energy for work on Monday. Knowing there was somewhere to seek help added stability. Later, seeing classmates become students, she excitedly applied too.
Her description of “immediately solving every problem” expressed how that help felt. This was Dao Shan’s own path, not the experience of everyone in finance, a required route for all seeking help, or my promise to solve everything instantly each time. Moving from immediate difficulty toward willingness to learn gradually formed her own faith journey.