Starting Spiritual Practice
What does Master consider when recognizing a student’s ability to guide others?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Discipleship and serious attendance alone do not establish qualification. I examine whether interpretations have reference value and whether the work is sincerely intended to help.
I care whether students understand suffering and willingly contribute with care, rather than only seeking benefits. But goodwill still requires personal study and practice. Both intention and interpretive work matter.
Miao Li shared that after practicing over fifty characters, confidence remained low, so she asked whether I thought basic character-divination ability was present. This was her process of seeking confirmation, not automatic passing after an identical count for everyone.
If considering teaching or providing services, ask whether you merely possess a skill or truly aspire to help. I hope students direct abilities toward that intention while continuing learning and accumulating experience.