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, November 19, 2010

Routines promote health and inner peace

No 201 of Living Life Series 1

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.

Even Lord Bo Tien in 1983 said that universe and mother nature is one whole metaphysical temple. "The sky is the roof of the temple. When the sun shines, people will work and when the moon appears, the people will rest. When it rains, vegetation and trees will grow to provide needs like shelter and food." Take note the implications of cycles and routines - work when sun rises and rest when moon appears. The ills of modern materialistic and consumer society are that man cannot rest. Man wants even more and will toil on even beyond the horizon figuratively speaking. Man is consumed by burning furnace of craving, passion and tends to lust for more. Man has insatiety and goes for even more of the sentient mundane world to the exclusion, edging out and expulsion of the divine or 'God' nature in man. This divine nature if cultivated manifests itself as inner peace. Many call this the Holy Spirit of heavenly love - the 'leng' (Hokkien) of Heaven above. The 'leng' or Holy Spirit is depicted as a dove in Western society and as a loving and harmonious pair of dragons in Chinese culture. The twin divine dragons of the holy spirit supports the pearl of divine peace and love of the heavens above and the heavens beyond.

Even meditation monks in monastery abide by routines, such as fixed meal times, doing physical chores, cutting firewood, fetching water in the old days. Are not these also routines, habits and discipline? Only by having routines, engagement with daily life and by being disciplined and yet mindful can the monks have inner peace. Routines keep sloth and torpor at bay, sharpen and invigorate the mind. Then it is easier to keep out unpleasant thoughts. It becomes easier to dissipate any anger, ill-will or attachment to food and other passions.

The lord saint does not envisage that all aspire to be monks. He reiterated that ordinary people can be spiritually fulfilled and yet have meaningful and rewarding family and worldly life. He advises that all can lead the lay life using the same spiritual values. The same values that yield spiritual gains will if applied to worldly life provide worldly gains that are ample and not counterproductive to spiritual pursuits.

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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.