LIVING LIFE SERIES 1

A BO TIEN (武天) MISSION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ON 28TH SEPT 2010 BY INNER TRUTH NETIZEN 2. THE MISSION IS TO SHOW THE WAY TO HOPE, INNER PEACE AND ULTIMATELY SALVATION FOR ALL BEINGS. THE PURPOSE IS TO SAVE SOULS. IT IS WAY BEYOND NORMAL GOOD WORK LIKE CHARITY AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES. NO ONE SHALL BE SAVED BY GOOD WORKS ALONE BUT BY MORE THAN GOOD WORK. THERE IS NEED TO BE IMBUED WITH THE BASIC DOCTRINE COMMON TO AND BEHIND ALL RELIGIONS AND SECTS. LIVE IN DOCTRINE. DOCTRINE IN LIFE IS PARAMOUNT.

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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!.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Wish not the pain to go away and be on your way

No 89 of Living Life Series 1

Wish not the pain of any issue to go away but do be focused, be mindful, calm and peaceful.

It is often said that we need to be mindful and be calm. When meditating on the breath, we may be distracted by pain in our legs or back. We should not wish the pain to go away for it may not. On the contrary, we should focus calmly on the problem which is the pain. When we try to ignore the pain and wish it to go away, the pain beccomes more intense. We feel awkward and cannot focus on the breath. Instead, we should shift our focus from breath to the pain. The pain becomes less troublesome and less intense. Soon we will be able to return our focus on breath. That will be more productive and more peaceful way.

The same applies to our day-to-day life. Do not wish that an issue that troubles us to go away when we try to cultivate inner peace and calm to have serene life. The more we ignore the pain of the issue, the more the issue haunts us and appears to give us more pain and hurt. Be wise. Shift focus promptly and calmly to the issue. In time, the issue will hurt us less. We can then return to way of inner peace. We should not deny the issue troubling us and at same time, we must not over involve in, overplay issue and be overwhelmed. Just do be mindful and be calm. The pain of the issue will soon fade. Soon it will not hurt us even if solution is hard to come by. Of course, when we are calm and able to see things clearly, we are more likely to overcome issues.

And with blessings of heavenly saints, big issues become small issues and small issues become no issue. When beset with pain and issues, we are best able to harness heaven's blessings when we are calm and more collected. In time and with practice, worldly issues and contingencies will no longer ruffle us as easily as before. We will have more ease, peace and calm in life even with rough seas and storms of life.

Extract from: The Road to Inner Peace

Lest you forget

Do not make the mistake of idolizing any man who tells you about the Word. He is in the same boat as you even if religion refers to him as a religious leader. Mere mention of a religious leader is as good as encouraging idolising of that man. Why must there be hierarchy in religion? Hierarchy is conventional but may end up as liability rather than a necessity or asset. There should be no caste or hierarchy system in religion. No one is to be considered above another in religion. A religious leader or follower is a servant to serve you and not a leader to be idolised. Do not put him on the pedestal and make a monster out of him.

MAY ALL BE WELL AND HAPPY

May all be well and happy. May they have peace. May our departed friends and kins be well, happy and have divine peace. The main writer wishes the best for all for those near and far. Our kins may be far when they had passed on to better lives but they are near though far. He remembers and wishes his parents Mr Siow Soo Koh and Mdm Tay Hung Siang, his uncles and aunties like Mr Tay Koon Huay, his cousins like Mr Tay Chong Sim and his friends like Mr Philip Png well and have abundance of life. May they be rich in spirit for without such ancestors, there will be no posterity - no us and no you and me. They have blessed us and we must blessed them in return forever and ever.