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!.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Handling blessings in life

No 195 of Living Life Series 1

There are many of us brethren who are upset by disappointments even when we have blessings coming our way. Often we will be happy with a new job, a promotion in our job or doing well in an examination. But when we examine or get used to the blessing, we become unhappy.

We asked why we made certain mistakes in a test or examination and why we cannot be better. We asked why we could not have as many a promotion in our job as some others and the promotion which was actually a blessing was regarded as something to be depressed about. We become sad when the blessing we have could have been better.

Lord Bo Tien has reminded us that in life we can have blessings or happiness but they are like the flower. The flower is beautiful as a whole but when we examine the flower in parts, we may not admire it as much and may even find the parts ugly. Life blessings are like that. When we do not have them we want them. When we have them, we soon find them wanting. Worldly blessings are like the flower, beautiful to behold as a whole but not so when examined and taken apart.

When we have worldly blessings we attract others to us, just like the flower its beauty and the nectar. When the nectar is no more, many of our so-called friends may leave us after getting what they want. Knowing thus, we should be mindful to go for blessings, appreciate and harness them but not indulge in them nor deny ourselves of the blessings. The flower and nectar attracts admirers and opportunists. We too attract others to us. Flowers too will wither but this does not mean we do not admire the flowers or treasure and utilize the blessings. We appreciate the flowers or blessings but do not over indulge. They are only means to an end and not the end in themselves. This is the Moderated or Balanced Way as expounded by Lord Buddha, avoiding the extreme of self-mortification or denial on one hand and over indulgence or attachment on the other hand.

Extract from Life and Blessings - The Inner Truth Way

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.