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!.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

What have you done for God?

No 207 of Living Life Series.

God has done tons for us but what have we done for God? The question seems so loud but is a common sentiment amongst many. On the surface such sentiments are praiseworthy and very rational.

But if you examine the statement correctly, isn't it demeaning to lower God to the level of man? We will invariably end up wrongly expecting God to be like man and view Him as though He is but like a great man.

God do not need any favor or blessing from us though He is of blessing to us. The issue is do we deserve or are we able to harness the blessings He has for us. Are we doing justice for the goodwill and compassion He and His host of divinity have bestowed and are able to bestow on us?

Western religionists have said thus and due credit must be accorded to them for their sharing and wisdom. We should give unto God what is due to God and unto man what is due to man. This means we should not measure God in the same way we measure man. Man is man and God is God.

The best we could do in response to God's blessings is to value His blessings and be better individuals. We should be at peace with life. We must cultivate the inner peace of our being and be able to join Him even while alive to be at peace with Him by tuning to the frequency and wavelength of the Holy Spirit.

We should not try to live up to the expectations and myopic views of what fellow men who profess to speak for God have with regards to pleasing Divinity. We must not end up not 'pleasing' God. We may also be no where near pleasing men either, the very men who are the ones who speak out as though they are God and saints and can speak for God to chastise or give us the wake-up call.

What have you done for God? The issue is not what you have done or what you can give God. Rather, are you able to learn to be more peaceful, compassionate and divine like Him, more loving of life and more enlightened on the true nature of life, the yin and yang, the polarities and the divine balance which will yield inner peace or equanimity -- what we may refer to as the God nature. This will lead to eventual enlightenment and union with God and divinity.

We cannot be God but we can at least try to be a wee bit like Him in attributes and beatitudes. Those who understand the doctrine of life understands God and those who understand God understand the doctrine of God. Those who claim to be near to God and ask what you can do for God do not really understand Him.

Lord Bo Tien has reminded us thus. The far may be near and the near may be far. We may be spiritual leaders amongst men but if we cannot even develop the little bit of divinity and saintliness or Godliness within us, we are far though near.

The least we can do is to let God and His Holy Spirit reside in our spirit and speak to us in our life through the gospel of life as it unfurls day-by-day and moment-by-moment. We can do so by cultivating mindfulness and inner peace by balancing the yin and yang elements of life, that is, by being on top of rather than be engulfed, swept around, tossed about and submerged by worldly contingencies, like happiness sorrow, gain loss, honour dishonour, life death, self-denial and over indulgence etc.

Whilst men can speak to us for God, we should not even think that God need to speak to us through them. God can speak to us directly in our life, through event language and through the life of others - their weaknesses and strengths etc. The rationale for His doing thus is that every being is near and dear to Him.

But do regard and respect the views of men who chose to speak out for God. Treat what they say as concerns and do appreciate their sharing nevertheless.

Do not blame God for such men in our midst in place of worship. The lesser amongst men can be attracted to God and take up spiritual leadership like insects and ants to the flower as shared by Lord Bo Tien in one of His anniversary messages.

Develop our own self confidence and faith in God and by so doing, let each of us be a beacon for others to follow our approach through our exemplary life.

Let God reside in us, guide us, speak to us in life and be with us in life. This is what we need to do and to have in our life. We enable the good works of God this way. Spirituality is between God and individual and not between the man and man.

Otherwise, man will end up having crutch mentality and worse still end up worshipping men and not God and saints. The ways and values of men should not be regarded as the ways and values of God and saints.

There is no need for proxy for God for sure and hope readers will agree, but if readers do not do so, this is acceptable. We can be comfortable with this state of affairs. We can agree to disagree and be at peace with differing viewpoints. Cheers and may all be well and that more blessed. May God and saints be with all.

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.