Answer: According to the Law of Karma, “honoring teachers enables one to become a teacher”. Therefore, those who revere enlightened Saints will have the blessing to practice and attain the supreme enlightenment and transcendent Nirvana. However, the level of reverence determines the degree of Enlightenment achieved. Absolute reverence leads to complete enlightenment and full attainment of Nirvana, while partial reverence results in partial enlightenment.
Additionally, reverence must be expressed through concrete actions such as praising, supporting, and making material offerings to the Enlightened Ones to create a more complete karmic result.
Another meritorious action that helps achieve enlightenment is to assist others in their spiritual practice towards enlightenment. To achieve something, one must first help others achieve it, making one’s own journey smoother. Generally, due to selfish tendencies, people only seek success for themselves and are unwilling to share good things with others, resulting in limited blessings (*). Be open to share the path to enlightenment with many people, our own practice will naturally become more favorable.
(*) blessing in Buddhism refers to the positive influence or favorable conditions that result from the accumulation of merit through good deeds, virtuous actions, and righteous speech. Blessing often manifests as well-being, wealth, success, good fortune, protection, or other favorable conditions in one’s life. Merit and blessing are closely related but not identical. Merit is the cause, while blessings are often seen as the effect.
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