Everyday Life
Can spiritual practitioners seek help from government agencies or community organizations?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Yes. When facing difficulties, you do not have to seek help from only one place. Government and community organizations and agencies provide assistance, and you can also draw support from your religious faith. Letting people understand where you are truly stuck gives you a chance to look for solutions together.
I have received much help from deities and Buddhas along my own journey, and I am deeply grateful for my faith. Where divine protection can be sought, seek it. Where help from government, social organizations, or groups is needed, explore the available channels too. Receiving support from faith and finding practical assistance can go together.
If you cannot see a way forward for the moment, you can also raise the difficulty and discuss it with others. Think together, remind one another, and consider what other approaches are available. Expressing your needs gives others a chance to understand which part they can help with. You do not have to bear everything alone.