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.

.

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, February 20, 2011

Live life with what you can have and leave the rest to God and saints

No 244 of Living Life Series 1

If you are keen for the job you have now or the life you are in now, then stick on and give present opportunity a try for the next opportunity not easy to come bye and may not be as rosy. You may be unhappy with what you have for now. Matters may not be as you think they are for the present. This would be the advice of saints.

If you are somewhat not as satisfied with the state of affairs you are in for now, leave matters in the hands of God and saints and don't try too hard. Do not struggle and torment yourself. We are after all not God and saints and we are just humans. Let the saints above do what they can for us. Be at peace and be man.

Man can do that much and see that much but God and saints can do more and see more. Hope we be reminded of this time and again. Whilst man must help himself, and that would be commendable, God and saints will do more as they can see better what are to come and what we can have or cannot have.

We are like the blind men who can only know one part of the elephant but God and saints would know more of the whole elephant. There is life beyond what we know and beyond what we have and yearn to have. Go for it and do not lament. Leave matters to the hands of the lord. Make the stand to live and to be happy. We will be better off that way.

As Confucius did say that the important thing is not to stop moving. It is not how fast we move or what we have or can have. We need only to move on even if we are wee bit slow at times. We must not stop moving and living life.

When we have done well in life, it is natural to expect more but this may hurt ourselves instead. Take stock of our mind and be easy on ourselves. Do not be hard on oneself and snuff out the zest in life.

Pray to heaven and give thanks. Live a peaceful life. Do not expect too much or give up in anything we do or in any relationship or liaison. Be thankful that God bless and that is what matters most. That way, we will be at peace and not fighting with ourselves or with others.

Everyone who is God centred in life will attract the guiding saints or overseers. Do what one can as human and in the world of yin yang swirls and leave the rest to the lords. We never are gods and saints as long as we are in human form but we can have the guidance of the saints and that will make our imperfect life of man somewhat more perfect and blissful.

We must have the correct mindset, otherwise we think we are unfortunate when in fact we are relatively fortunate. Even the better ones amongst men are still tainted by the realities or woes of yin yang twists and that is the reality and for that alone, we can only do that much and leave the rest to God and saints. Life will be more palatable that way. Then peace of life is more a reality than a dream.

We may think we have half a loaf but this should be good enough for now. In fact, the perceived half loaf may be one whole or perhaps the best we can have for now. Half a loaf is better than none. Live life and move on with what you can have and leave the rest to God and saints.

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.