Communication and Boundaries
Can prayers to Yue Lao simply demand that someone else’s relationship end?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
Parents may pray for their children’s relationships, but should not obstruct a relationship or demand separation simply because they dislike the partner. We discussed praying to Yue Lao that, if the match is unsuitable, the two may part peacefully, and that a good match may appear soon if there is one. The emphasis is a prayer, not interference through harmful words.
This expresses concern through faith. It cannot let outsiders decide someone’s relationship merely by saying, “This is not your destined match.” Nor must prayers to Yue Lao wait for a particular festival. Specific service arrangements require separate inquiry; schedules from older programs are not automatically current arrangements.