Deities and Faith
Why might one person experience different states of mind when channeling different deities?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
One person naturally has different states of mind. Work may require authority, while friends allow relaxation and joy. Both exist within us without contradiction. I also use this angle to explain experiences of channeling different deities.
Channeling Lord Bao, I am more serious; with Master Ji Gong, more cheerful. Studying the three hun and seven po, I understood these shifts through differing emotional energies. That is my religious understanding, not a way to identify a channeled deity solely from facial expression.
On pilgrimage I described a clear contrast: ordinarily, certain student actions make me insistent about improvements; channeling Master Ji Gong, I experience a more relaxed, composed perspective. This difference in thought is one clue through which I understand divine intention in my own experience. Consider it within relationships, service, and long acquaintance. A changed tone alone cannot certify anyone's claimed deity.