Spiritual Cultivation and Movement
Are people who do not believe in deities and Buddhas necessarily unable to perceive anything?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Not necessarily. When discussing faith, I encourage people to open their hearts and begin learning and making contact. But I have also said that people who initially disbelieve may still feel something when frequencies resonate. Disbelief cannot simply be equated with a complete inability to perceive anything.
It is like using a mobile phone. Being willing to use it and knowing how to make contact makes conversation easier. Yet even without making a call yourself, you may still hear someone nearby speaking loudly. This comparison distinguishes willingness to make contact from whether a particular experience occurs.
This is how I understand connections through faith. Belief and willingness to learn may make perception easier, but one unusual experience or its absence cannot determine how strongly every person believes.