# What helped Venerable Ru Jun increase his determination to become a monk?

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**Created:** [July 31, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/t/what-helped-venerable-ru-jun-increase-his-determination-to-become-a-monk/812 "2020-07-31T05:45:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/t/what-helped-venerable-ru-jun-increase-his-determination-to-become-a-monk/812/1 "2020-07-31T05:45:45Z")

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[![](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/uploads/default/original/1X/ed4930d3e53d3e01dd7289e3a5269575b9d23f2e.jpeg "一個簡單的方法，用當下一念，讓惡業永不感果．福智－真如老師講述《心之勇士》．如俊法師導讀") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff_ZGW06upk&t=1112)

[starting from the 18:32min mark] Venerable shared how attending a discourse by Master Ri-Chang’s Teacher answered a most pertinent question he had: “what is the purpose of living?”  
And from this, Venerable solidified his determination to become a monk.

Venerable had talked about something similar here:

> [@Have you asked yourself what is the purpose of you living?](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/t/have-you-asked-yourself-what-is-the-purpose-of-you-living/657):
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> Venerable Ru Jun had asked this question many times. Let’s hear his discourse (the video starts from the beginning but Venerable talks about this question at the 1:15 min mark) I gather from the video 4 points that can help me understand how I can better use my life. It is to strive: to keep the Dharma in the world to desire and have the 善知识 (Spiritual Guides) stay in the world to follow the 善知识 and their guidance to battle 无明 and eradicate suffering

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