FURTHER ELABORATION ON THE THREE FIELDS OF BLESSINGS
Caller: Hi Master, the Three Fields of Blessings can be divided into the Field of Reverence, the Field of Gratitude and the Field of Compassion. If we perform the same type of offering or giving, which Field of Blessings carries the greatest merit?
Master Jun Hong Lu: Please do not make such differentiation. The Field of Compassion is about emulating the great mercy and compassion of Guan Yin Bodhisattva.
Caller: What about the Field of Reverence?
Master Jun Hong Lu: The Field of Reverence is about fortune and virtue, because only with fortune and virtue can one generate meritorious blessings. Without fortune and virtue, how can one generate merit? The Field of Reverence and the Field of Compassion are on different levels and have different emphases.
Caller: Master, can you elaborate a bit about the Field of Gratitude?
Master Jun Hong Lu: The Field of Gratitude is about being grateful. Only with a heart of gratitude can a heart of compassion arise. Did you not know about these three types of Field of Blessings? To respect or to revere is the most basic principle that a human should know. The Field of Gratitude goes a step further; it can be regarded as a type of compassion because it marks the arising of a compassionate heart. Similarly, this is also a basic principle of being human. The last one is about compassion. This is the concept that brings us to the realm of Bodhisattva.
Source: Shuohua20180302 21:54, Master Jun Hong Lu’s call in radio program