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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, January 29, 2011

Knowing Truth or Knowing God?


No 238 of Living Life Series 1






In life, often we go for the brand and follow the crowd and trend setters in many aspects and areas of life. It is true that branding plays an initial role just like flowers and honey attract insects. 

But step back and ponder. Be mindful and have overview. Do not go for the brand but know why it is worth having   Do not embrace a spiritual direction  just because we idolise a saint or merely want to follow the crowd but more important is to digest the teachings that saint tells us and decide if they are true and whether they can add value to our lives here and now. 

Good to admire and worship but do not hero worship, cling and have crutch mentality. Let the teachings lead us and let us see in a heavenly saint the teachings of truth and the oneness of truth behind the spectrum of brands and sects of religions. 

Lord Bo Tien did stress on this. He told us pretty little about who he is except that he is messenger of God the Jade Emperor. He is "a heavenly spirit" who has never been known before by the human world.  He is not here to start a new sect or  religion. He is not here to proclaim and exhibit His divine magnificence and exhort subservience.

There is no need to know more of him other than the doctrine and oneness of truth behind all the sects and religions. He who knows the teachings of truth knows him best. He who does not and sees not the truth does not and sees not the saint even if the saint or his image is before him.

The near may be far and the far may be near. This often is true and was mentioned to us by Lord Bo Tien even way back in 1975 at Sitiawan. The teachings of truth behind religions are the manifestations of God and His saints or prophets. Lord Jesus also alluded in some way to this  though many may not agree. He said. 'I am the way, the truth and the light'.

It is therefore not surprising that the corollary is true. The truth is the way, the saint (God) and the light. The one who knows and practice the truth in his life knows and is with God and saints. But not all who worship and adore a prophet or saint of God know the truth and are with God and saints.  Though they are supposed to be near, yet they may be far. 

All depends on wisdom and seeing things as they are and not as we think they should be. Let the third eye or mind's eye prevail and not be swayed by the tugging of heart strings. Let not emotion rules but let wisdom prevail. This way we will see the oneness of men and religions and not let the guff of religious divides dissect men apart.

The teachings are in the image of a heavenly saint like Lord Bo Tien and the image embodies the teachings. Hold dear to the teachings and make them come to life in your life. This will bring forth the saint and God in you and through you to others. Let God and his saints live in us. Then they will be real not only to you but to others around you.

Like what Lord Bo Tien said. We may think we know God but we may be off the mark if we do not know truth which tells us the doctrines of God.

Is it therefore not wrong to say that one should know truth and need not know God? Taken superficially this may seem to be the case but if taken in depth, he who knows and sees truth knows and sees God. He who does not know and see truth, does not know and see God. 

But we surely and certainly know God and saints of all religions and sects when we know the truth. When we know the truth, we know that all is one and one is all. All religions and sects of any religion are one though they are distinct and separate entities. This is perhaps the design of God and not just the making of men. All depends on how we view the issue.

Otherwise one may think thus. What is the point in following any sect or religion. We might as well be non partisan, not belong to or align with any sect or religion. We might as well be independent of all religions and sects. After all, there will always the weaknesses or flaws of men portrayed as the views of the prophets and saints be they expressed or written. Men in their fondness and adulation of their saints tend to over glorify their own saints and belittle the greatness of other saints. This is not healthy and is not the fault of God and saints but the follies of men.

Flowers are not at fault if insects and ants are attracted to them. Likewise, blame not God and saints if men wanting in repute and calibre are attracted to be leaders of men of faiths and are the very reasons or basis for conflicts, crusades and terrorism arising from their being head over heels over zealous adoration of their prophets and saints to the point of sheer adulation. Love can be blind and this is true too in some who love their saints.

Men tend to see the man in God and saints and not realise that God and saints are not men and are above men.  Thus we are beset with crusades and wars in the name of God. History past and recent bears evidence of this transgression of man by men and of God by man.

Let us pray that God forgives us for our transgression and we too must forgive transgression by our human brothers. Then there will be no conflicts, no wars and no terrorism in the name of God and due to the erring ways of men. Men err because of not seeing things as they are, that is, not grasping the truth of matters or the true nature of being and becoming. Men must be level headed and be at peace with life and with society.

We need to know Truth and in process we will know God and saints. We cannot claim to know God if we do not know truth  especially the commonality of truth behind all religions and sects, what is referred to as inner truth doctrine elucidated by Lord Bo Tien.

This realisation must be pervasive so that we can be at peace and ease with life and with the kaleidoscope of society. Knowing truth or knowing God will then be no issue but a breeze. There is no need for doubt or adulation but just being at peace and ease with truth that makes us know ourselves and others better, not to mention God and saints as well. Don't you agree?  You may not and still have doubt.

But do not after reading this posting be bias with those who err or have doubts.  Doubt or query can be healthy as like what Lord Bo Tien did say that it is good for those to misunderstand and disagree for in time they will come round to know things better and be more aligned with truth and God. 

Who is Lord Bo Tien?  Many may still ask despite what have been said. Perhaps the image below may help but do remember, he is not here to fan up adoration and adulation or to start a new sect or religion. That will be adulteration of the very purpose of the Mission of Heaven for which he is but a messenger. Perhaps, he is a forerunner of the second coming of the buddha or messiah? There is no need to say more or to repeat what have been often said.





A picture speaks better than a thousand words and more if you can see the truth in the picture and let the truth come to life. But if you do not, then, even if the saint or prophet is before you in person, you may not recognise him, let alone see the value and the scope of the saint's or prophet's presence and what he represents.

Like what is often said, a saint  in man is often not regarded as saint in his home ground and sometimes, it may take a miracle or more to do so. 'Why?' you may ask. The problem lies in that many are too blinded by ignorance and attachments of mundane life. They see not the truth or reality. They see what is apparent and not beyond. This may apply not just to men but to saints and prophets of God as well.




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