Deities and Faith
Does “cutting off troublesome people” mean harming them?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
No. At Sheng Zhen Men, this means purifying negative connections arising from malicious trouble, not injuring someone or causing misfortune. No named revenge target is required.
Dao Xuan explained reporting to Xuantian Shangdi, connecting through cultivation, requesting purification of negative effects around the client, and checking completion afterward. That expresses the service’s intention.
Personal conduct still needs attention. Consider whether speech deliberately discomforts others or relationships need adjustment. Someone we regard as troublesome may be hurt by our behavior too. Correct personal shortcomings seriously.
If you fulfill responsibilities, avoid harming or provoking others, yet remain maliciously entangled and unsure what to do, seek assistance. Divine help and self-adjustment can work together.
Dao Xuan described a believer troubled by neighbor noise, sensing negative influence overhead during work and later improvement. We explicitly clarified that the purpose was clearing conflict’s negative energy, not hurting the neighbor. This was Dao Xuan’s service experience, not revenge.
The ritual also does not aim to make a colleague resign. Dao Xuan explained that some stopped troubling clients while others happened to transfer or retire. Conditions differ. Specifying another’s departure or treating help as retaliation distorts the intention.
Stones, wind, leaves, and metal perceived during rituals were Dao Xuan’s immediate experiences, not a chart everyone must match. Work can proceed without concrete images. Images may aid understanding without requiring continual worry over why you did not see the same.