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!.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

"Double dragons supporting pearl" is symbolic of Tao

No 311 0f Living Life Series 1

Lord Bo Tien with feet atop
and balancing the yin and yang
Doctrine is in image
and image is the doctrine

The emissary of Lord Bo Tien in 1980 refer to the completion of 12 year cycle of the temple. This is the foundation and pioneer phase and that from thence on there would be the mission phase to save souls both in deeds and in doctrinal grasp.

As the temple is of Taoist origin with Buddhist centric orientation, one may wonder why the phrase "double dragon support pearl". This auspicious phrase signifies success and upliftment with the divine pearl of fulfilment.

Like with all sayings of sages of ancient China, the phrase has to do with the TAO or way to fulfilment and peace in life, be it for the organisation or individual. The upliftment by dragons to the sky gives feeling of being heavenly or being close to divinity, and having joy or peace that is heavenly.

Central to the Chinese temple cultural roots is the yin and yang, often depicted as the polarities in life and in nature and so typical or characteristic of the universe.

Bagua with yin and yang

Yin is not negative and yang is not positive but yin is soft or passive and yang is active as referred to by late Senior Bro Philip on page 15 of Lord Bo Tien's Guidance edited by Pete of Bo Tien Temple.

Balance of both yin and yang brings harmony and peace and the individual or the organisation is at peace and life becomes smooth sailing. We refer to this as inner peace, and this is the goal of all, irrespective of sectarian or religious inclinations or even if none.

History reveals that before there was the pakua or bagua, the phoenix symbolises the soft or passive yin and the dragon the yang.

Below is from http://ecumenicalbuddhism.blogspot.com/2010/10/dragon-and-phoenix.html

Phoenix and dragon with pearl

Later instead of this dragon and phoenix, we have the double dragon support pearl which adorns most Chinese temples. One dragon is yin and the other is yang. When we can harness and balance both, we have the pearl of divine peace . As we become more adept at this balance, our pearl is more refined and we are brought closer to divine heavens above.

Double dragon and a Marble sculpture on a Chinese temple roof in Suphan Buri Province , Thailand Stock Photo - 9475961

Twin dragons with pearl
on roof of a temple in Thailand

The Tao Way is depicted in the bagua, the phoenix and dragon with pearl and the twin dragons with pearl as well as in the pose of Lord Bo Tien.

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.