WHY IS ONE’S PRAYER FOR A JOB INEFFICACIOUS, UNLIKE OTHER REQUESTS?
Caller: In his quest to secure a job, a Buddhist practitioner has utilised merits generated from his volunteering work in several of the past dharma conventions but his wish remains unfulfilled.
Hi Master, I’d like to ask: Why is it that the prayer requests for other matters seem to pan out quite nicely but not when he is imploring for a job?
Master Jun Hong Lu: There are many intricate aspects to this. First, what is the nature of the work that he is looking for? Second, what’s his objective of securing a job? If there is selfish intent, his prayer may go unanswered. He may have the intent to earn big bucks and what he is going to do with the money? All these would have some bearing on his prayer request.
Source: Wenda20161211B 44:39, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call-in radio program
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