No 11 of Living Life Series 1
For peace and soundness in life, there must be acceptance and balance of the yin and yang, the ups and downs. Man must not be swept by the yin and yang swirls but man must be able to be on top of and balance the yin and yang as portrayed by the majestic image of the lord saint Lord Bo Tien with feet astride the yin and yang elements.
Only then could man be like the lord saint's image be seated in peace on the holy spirit of Heaven depicted by the dragon throne. This is the inner peace and calm amidst the frequent turmoil and storms in life. We cannot avoid the yin yang swirls which display characteristic cycles and routines innate in life and phenomena.
Man in harnessing inner peace cannot deny and avoid yin and yang swirls. Man cannot run away from cycles in universe he is in and in the universe within his self. There is however the need for him to be at peace with the yin yang swirls.
This can be made easier by having daily routines and by keeping his mind focused on daily routines. The empty mind or the idle person tends to be ever restless. To have inner peace sustained over 24 hours, man must abide by body cycles or rhythms such as sleep at night, regular meals and bowel habits.
Routines facilitate health of mind and body as fertile ground for inner peace to surface amidst life of yin and yang. This is akin to the serene and pleasant lotus flowering above the unpleasant muddy water of yin yang swirls.
Living life with routines thus has its merits both for the mind and the body and both for the spiritual and mundane life.
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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!.
