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

Rites and rituals establish routines for devotion

No 203 of Living Life Series 1

Rites and rituals may be peripheral practices but they enhance devotion for many in their respective sects and places of worship. Not all will take fancy to one style or other but they, the routine rites and rituals, serve varied purposes. They attract and allow any sect to hold on to their following and cater to the kaleidoscopic interests of society. Thus more will be reached so as to enter the fold of religion and find solace and peace that way. This is elaborated by lord saint Lord Bo Tien when He elaborated on why there is need by Heaven for many religions and sects in the Inner Truth Doctrine.

Also the routines serve as practices carried down and evolved from ancestry. Many traditions are routines for practitioner of any faith.These practices are done with certain pattern like Sunday prayer, new and full moon observances etc. They enable spontaneity for spiritual reflection but unfortunately many are scoffed at for their overt overplay on fear and even superstition. This however is not surprising and often the critical ones who break away from past practices and norms tend to be the very ones who will innovate new ways which too end up as rites, rituals, culture and traditions. In time, therefore, they will be scoffed at for being over fanciful and colorful to extent of modern way of superstition and paganism. But they and the people whom they are sceptical off are not wrong in what they do though others may detract somewhat from their stand and perspective. After all, routines serve purpose in devotion and augur well for invoking and amplifying inner peace. The inner peace which many experiences are divine and are hailed as evidence of the holy spirit of the heavenly saints. Group or congregational activities are even better at invoking such profound and pleasant presence of inner peace and divinity. Inner peace makes the individuals cheerful and peaceful. Inner peace is infectious and thus congregations or spiritual communes in all places of worship of all religions and sects testify to the presence of the holy spirit of GOD, pure ones and saints.

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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.