Starting Spiritual Practice
Are divination teachers frequently on television necessarily more capable?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Not necessarily. Frequent television appearances may reflect ability or skill at program effects. Exposure alone cannot judge. Media can introduce a teacher, after which sound reasoning and actual help still need examination.
I have appeared on variety shows and know that voice and expression sometimes need coordination with hosts to draw attention. Yet effects should accompany truthful content. If a statement becomes exaggerated beyond reason, reflect before applying it to your circumstances.
We declined invitations requiring payment to appear. Later I learned of agents arranging teachers and promotional media exposure. Appearance or reporting differs from service ability. These were conditions I encountered then; knowledge, virtue, and guidance remain the focus.
At my first appearance I expected the host to lead questions. Later I learned to explain shareable experiences to producers and develop expression. When discussing the Flying Tiger General once, I deliberately stood and became animated, creating stronger effects. Content still had to remain truthful rather than increasingly exaggerated for the camera.
After several programs, my educational direction became clearer. Editing sometimes obscured the principles, and we could not control it. Podcast conversation better allows full experiences, reasons, and conditions. This is my choice of suitable sharing, not a claim that all television teachers are acting.
Other interviews felt fair because actual processes and participants’ accounts remained without embellishment. Television cannot all be called bad. Faithful presentation and clear understanding of intended principles still matter.