No 67 of Living Life Series 1
The truths of any problem are four.
Firstly there is the issue to be recognised.
That there is a cause to reckon with is the second truth.
That this problem can be handled and managed is the third truth.
The way to do this is the fourth truth.
This approach is universal for spiritual and worldly life. This is emphasized by all saints and Lord Bo Tien is one of them.
The very approach that emplaces one on the way to inner peace of the spirit will also enable life in the world of blood and flesh. The spiritual approach will moderate mundane life and there will be peace as well.
Why ? Such an individual has right views. He does not give up, leave life and deny need for hollistic well being. He will not swing to other extreme and go for more and be enslaved and disabled by greed. Thus he is at peace. Thus is the solution. Knowing the four truths of any problem makes it feasible to manage life hollistically and yields inner peace.
This four perspectives are known as Four Noble Truths by Buddhists. But not many are aware of its usefulness in worldly life.
We can face any issue in life by using the four truths approach. This is a more peaceful, calm and mindful way to issues. Big issues will be small issue and small be no issue.
Cheers and praise heaven for sending messenger saint Lord Bo Tien to enlighten us on truth and the best part is this. We can remain in whatever religious affiliation we may be in or even if none.
We do not need to worship God or saints. The best worship lies in practice. He who sees the truth of life and practice it to benefit sees and knows God and saints. Thus did we hear from Lord BoTien we hold so dear and who fill our life with cheer.
Even if there be element of fate and we have to face a storm, take heart to manage and move along basded on the four truths approach. A storm will not last and calm seas will return.
Keep the peace of the spirit to weather the storm and be ready to harvest the blessings of the sea of life when calm seas return.
Keep the faith in divinity. Big issues will be small issues and small will be no issue.
All these did lord saint (Lord Bo Tien) remind us of fate in men. All men face one same fate that is birth and death. Do we make issues out of them? The wise do not but make the best out of life and move on and be at peace.
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The Living Life Series is dedicated to Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨). The doctrine is in His image. The image is the doctrine. He who sees, understands and effects the doctrine sees and knows Him. He who does not see, know and effect the doctrine sees not and knows not the saint even if the saint or His image is beside him. The far may be near and the near may be far. Let the doctrine and the saint be part of our life. The lord saint in your life can be any heavenly saint of any religion, sect or school. The doctrine of truth is behind all and this is the Inner Truth that leads all (regardless of their religious affiliation or even if none) to inner peace and heaven on earth here and now and not just in the after life. The ideal worship and devotion is to know and effect the doctrine of God and the saints. The best gospel is the gospel of life. We learn from our life and the lives of others. The true temple is the world we live in. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions and sects are the pillars of the temple. All under Heaven are in the temple. Needless to say that all the saints we know are in this temple. Ji Gong Posat too is no exception. The whole wide world and web is the temple and must be regarded as a sacred place --- a temple for living and learning. It is more important that everyone that counts plays a role in this universal temple if due focus is to be given to the Mission of Heaven. Men must not be distracted by the agenda of men and end up serving the mission of man. That would be a far cry from the Mission of Heaven. We worship God and saints, not man however good that man may be. There should be no hero worshiping or idolizing of man whether he is a charismatic pastor, priest, monk, medium or lay leader. We don't even idol worship the image of any saint but reflect on what the image stands for. - the doctrine in the image. Omitofo 阿弥陀佛!.
