In Buddhism, compassion is one of the focal qualities. However, compassion used in the wrong way can be harmful; thus, one needs to be able to sacrifice compassion (be merciless) for a nobler ideal.
Perhaps Fengling wanted to impart this wisdom to her nun so she named her Miejue. Being a master, Fengling didn't want to explain the meaning of the spiritual name yet, hoping Miejue one day will be enlightened enough to realize it herself.
So when is it the right time to practice absolute annihilation? An example would be when a disciple wanted to borrow money to buy cocaine for personal use. In this case, Miejue can withdraw compassion and be merciless by not lending money.
In the story, Miejue did not understand the meaning of her name and use it appropriately to serve a more compassionate ideal, but instead she used it to serve her personal emotions.
Perhaps Fengling wanted to impart this wisdom to her nun so she named her Miejue. Being a master, Fengling didn't want to explain the meaning of the spiritual name yet, hoping Miejue one day will be enlightened enough to realize it herself.
So when is it the right time to practice absolute annihilation? An example would be when a disciple wanted to borrow money to buy cocaine for personal use. In this case, Miejue can withdraw compassion and be merciless by not lending money.
In the story, Miejue did not understand the meaning of her name and use it appropriately to serve a more compassionate ideal, but instead she used it to serve her personal emotions.