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!.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

The truth is in history

No 184 of Living Life Series 1

(This write-up is individual effort and reflects only personal views of the writer and does not reflect official views or views of any group.)

IN THE BEGINNING

In the beginning, there was God and He had with Him the Heavenly Pure Beings. These are the Saints who have been there with Him, and not ascended to sainthood from lower realms.

A HEAVENLY SPIRIT FROM GOD

Lord Bo Tien is one such saint. He is a Heavenly Spirit / Saint from God and by God for all beings. He came down to wild shrubby Woodlands where coconut trees lining muddy tracts sway in the wind under the glow of moonlight and on many a starry night

WOODEN HUT AND ONENESS IN HEART

In a wooden hut, did He make known the decree of Almighty God the Jade Emperor the doctrine of Heaven through Bro. Philip of persuasion different from that of Chinese temple tradition. He emphasised the oneness of religions and the oneness of men and beings. Above all, He reiterated the need for universal love of beings for beings.

Because of dust in their eyes, men may not see the oneness in diversity of the varied and colourful hues of sects and faiths.

Only with oneness of heart could men be saved by grace of Heaven.

THE LENG / DIVINE SPIRIT

With the Leng of Heaven (the Divine Spirit) through Lord Saint the temple was able to draft young men in the 1970s who were police officers and those still in National Service NS to do Heaven’s Mission On Earth. With oneness of heart and with discipline and precision ingrained by NS, they did spread the oneness in diversity and sow the seeds of heavenly compassion for all beings.

(They were led in the early days by men and women like Elder Ling Diung Kwong - the protem President, Alfred Toh, William Chew - the protem and long time Secretary, Jefrey Kong Ming Er, P. Philip, Chee Sin Hee, Michael Wong, Lingam Duray, Pete Kong Ming Sin, Chan Meng Kwang, Henry Lee, Yap Ah Hua, Tan Ngiap Peng, Andrew Tan, Ong Kok Leng, Michael Aw, Nancy - Mrs Aw, Dorothy Toh, Mrs Ling, David Tay, Ann Ho, Tay Chong Keng, Poona, Ah Mee, Ah Huat, Romeo, Eldwin Toh, Ah Bee, Lee Cheng, Mr Wee, Ivy Goh, Eleanor, Cynthia and many more such as Lee Ah Hin up north at Sitiawan connection.)

LABOUR OF LOVE AND COMPASSION

They sweated and bared their souls to toil the ground and hearts of men. This labour of love and compassion entailed sacrifices for the good of the many and out of compassion for the many

THE SHRINE IN A HUT

There arose in a rented dilapidated hut the altar of the Lord in trinity with Universal Buddha and Goddess Kuanyin, ever merciful the trinity that mirrors God, His Saint, and the Mission / Leng.

THE FIRST PAKUA

On the floor, one could be see the octagon Pakua of yin and yang, the dualities of life for all beings. The mastery of this will lead anyone to divine peace and ease as well as goodwill amongst all men and beings

ORIGINS OF AGED HOME

The Mission in earnest at the Lord’s behest required that the shrine gave way to the first origins of the aged home. This came to fruition and saw the light of day.

THE OPEN SHRINE

The shrine then came to the open under awning with four pillars but such a shrine was not spared from harsh elements of the world, namely rain, wind and sunshine. The four pillars of the awning were like the religions of the world and they faced one another in oneness under the same shelter of heaven represented by the awning roof

With devotion, this soon gave way to the shrine hall with walls and roof but the most memorable years were when the shrine was just four pillars and an awning.

THE GROWTH OF COMPASSION

With the aged home for destitute taking over the shrine in the hut, the home grew to two dormitories and aircon stores in containers at Woodlands for the Mutual Help and Care to provide provisions for the needy still able to live within society. This was as divined by Heaven to be fulfilled by men.

THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN ON EARTH

But alas the Woodlands site was only a temporary premise and it had outgrown to need a permanent premise, and this called for a multi-tier centre

At International Road at Jurong would this centre be, and it would be where we could call our own. No more temporary premise, no more containers for stores, and no more dilapidated huts but a monumental building to motivate all to do more, and to enshrine the Mission of Heaven on Earth. It was certainly befitting the status of Temple of Heaven on Earth, a temple for the oneness of beings and religions

The superstructure soon after rose from the ground with three storeys, a flat rooftop garden of sorts as well as a basement car park.

THE OCTAGON SHRINE AREA

An octagon pakua shrine sits facing a central air well from where descended a glass pyramidal cone as though beckoning Heaven to bless the shrine with the light of the Holy Spirit of the Jade Emperor.

THE FOUR PILLARS

Streams of moving water surround the shrine, and four pillar waterfalls are at the four corners. They represent the main religions of the world bringing blessings to men, and the four pillars face one another in oneness with the Holy Spirit to help men to master the dualities of life as embodied in the concept of the pakua octagon.

In another sense, they do represent the four heavenly kings showering continuous merits for beings

THE DIVINE ESSENCE / HOLY SPIRIT

AS PRIME MOVER

The ground temple proper supports in the upper levels the aged home, a visiting doctor’s clinic room and stores for provisions for Mutual Help and Care as well as various common function rooms. This literally reminds us that Heaven through Saints will support love and compassion, which in turn must be centred and nourished by the Divine Essence, what some refer to as the Holy Spirit or Leng in Chinese Hokkien dialect.

THE DOCTRINE MISSION TAKES PRECEDENCE

What is more important in the long term is to flower the effort in the area of doctrine as the Mission of the lord saint is in the area of doctrine - the Inner Truth or Four Pillar Doctrine

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.