Why do the services of Lord Bao, Yama and Zhong Kui emphasize discernment and right and wrong?

Lord Bao has taught me that addressing grievances and entanglements begins with distinguishing right from wrong and understanding why someone cannot let go. In Sheng Zhen Men’s faith, Lord Bao as Yama has judges, soldiers and guardians who assist with different responsibilities. Their roles concern resolving matters and settling beings, not allowing us to privately pronounce others guilty in a deity’s name.

From Lord Bao’s help with the deceased to Zhong Kui’s assistance in home purification, I have experienced more than force. Sometimes the reasons must be understood and bonds released before the other being is willing to leave. Forced removal is not always possible. Wanting only to suppress someone may overlook the real issue.

After returning from a study gathering, we once helped a newly joined student with negative interference. Dao Xuan felt Lord Bao’s help might be needed. Discussing it the next day, I described perceiving chains being severed, while Dao Xuan described images seen alongside us. This again reminded me how vast the unseen world is. Hearing a name does not mean knowing the entire background of a group of spirit soldiers. The name of that interference still needed confirmation then.

These are perceptions and understandings from religious work, not substitutes for evidence in real-world cases. In our own lives, seeking fairness also requires willingness to understand the whole picture and face our responsibilities. Repent where needed and step back where possible, rather than creating new entanglements out of anger.

When asking Lord Bao for justice, a request must be reasonable, appropriate and lawful. Someone who harms others cannot then demand divine backing. I feel a strong sense of justice from him and believe he wishes to help those wronged. But justice is not the assumption that every demand becomes valid because I am unhappy.

Helping with relatives’ and friends’ arrangements after death has also let me feel his compassion. In our faith-based service, Lord Bao comforts families and says he will do his best to care for the deceased and accompany them on the next part of their spiritual journey. This shows me both discernment and care for beings.

At different stages of Sheng Zhen Men’s history, we have encountered certain deities more often. Early work on spirit interference and unsettled properties more often involved the Three Saints Who Subdue Demons: Zhong Kui, Xuantian Shangdi and Guan Sheng Di Jun. Later, Lord Bao came more frequently for a time, and afterward Master Ji Gong. This recalls what happened then. Deities have different missions, and needs still determine assistance. The history is not a permanently fixed division of responsibilities.