The emissary of the lord saint descended through the late Senior Bro Philip on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month of 1981 to address the gathering in Chinese Hokkien dialect. Below is the abridged version for www.
MILESTONE EVENT
"This anniversary is auspicious milestone to address the gathering." He rejoiced in the progress of the temple and the welfare activities like the aged home. He was heartened by the efforts put in for the temple to arrive at the stage of progress. (PS Inner truth netizen adds. This is but one good example of the many religious organisations worldwide with milestone success in spiritual focus on loving kindness and divine peace. The temple of the lord saint is not and never meant to be the only organisation or temple with such spiritual focus. There are many and there will be many more to come. Many more will adopt the exemplary focus and even do better than the prevailing best. This is one desirable parameter for the mission of the lord, the mission of the inner truth behind all religions and sects. Incidentally, the inner truth doctrine is sometimes referred to as the four pillar doctrine with religions being the pillars and Heaven as the roof of the House of God for all beings.)
PROCESS OF CULTIVATION IMPORTANT
"The process of spiritual pioneering for any religious organisation such as this or any other temple will ever always be rich in learning, cultivation and will be meritorious. This will add on to the spirit of life and strengthen the soul. This will be more important than the final outcome. The effort, sincerity, purity and spiritedness of endeavour count more than anything else. They augment confidence, conviction and spirituality. " (PS Inner truth netizen adds. When more organisations pursue such noble directions, they will resonate and amplify one another's good works. Thus they multiply and glorify the magnificence and greatness of the heavens)
PURITY MATTERS
"Purity of heart that prevails in the unique few in any pioneering spiritual organisation fortifies the finite few from the problems that may arise from the many others who may have come for self-centred vision, that is, the agenda of men instead of that of Heaven."
HEAVEN WILL REACH OUT TO ALL
"Heaven however will not forsake the well being of the significant numerical many others. Divinity will always reach out somehow to their hearts and souls and endeavour to change their ways." (Inner truth netizen elaborates. Thus there are many religions, and many sects per religion, many schools per sect and many styles of leadership and premises per school. This is the will of God or Divinity that all souls must be saved by more than one way but the underlying inner truth is the same inner peace leading to harmony of souls with the holy spirit of God, Pure Ones, Buddhas and Saints.)
CROWD IS SECOND TO PURITY AND COMMITMENT
"Numbers hold little significance in any spiritual organisation. Even if there is no crowd in an event, like all heavenly saints, the lord saint will take heart in the purity and faith (commitment) of the few devout present. The temple and the mission, just like any other organisation and their operational thrust can proceed even with a handful."
MISSION DRIVERS AND BENEFITS
"The Mission is driven by Heaven and not by man. Even with a small crowd this evening, it is the most well attended and joyous for the lord saint. Bad will be averted and goodness will prevail. All must move with one heart for the mission to save souls in need. Merits 'kong teck' will pile up and this would be good for all. The lord saint will be with all that endeavour to be good. "
PERSEVERANCE IS KEY
The emissary conveyed the saint's advice for all to have perseverance, that is, to be patient and determined in their mission and endeavours. "Where there is the will, there will be the way. Heaven will bless and Earth too will do likewise."
TO BE LOVED BY SAINTS AND MEN
"The good and pure will be loved by gods and men. The problems and efforts of a previous era of effort such as the past cycle of 12 years will reap good harvest for those who continue to be faithful, to be loving for life and to be pure at heart. They will be cherished by all in heaven and on earth."
MORE BLESSED WITH DIVINE PERSPECTIVE.
"Lord Bo Tien's hope, like that of any heavenly saint, is that all will be blessed with peace, happiness and good tidings in their life and undertakings. But there is need to have the higher helicopter divine and noble perspective in life to be able to go far."
THE OCCASION AND THE SPIRITUAL FEW THAT MATTERS
"Unfortunately not many can be so insightful. Amongst the many who come to a religious gathering, many come to see but few are spiritually inclined and sincere in their devotion and worship. This too is true at the anniversary of this temple. This temple is no exception. But the occasion is grander tonight though the numbers present are limited because it marked the completion of the pioneering phase of the mission and the opening up of the mission proper."
DIVINE ASSURANCE
The lord saint's presence that evening was to give confidence that He "will always be around for all and understands the life situations of all. He will assist to make life more meaningful and fulfilling so that it would be less onerous and easier for all to walk down the road of life."
(Inner truth netizens would like at this juncture to recall past teachings of the lord saint. Those with heart to pray to the saints, the saints do know. Those who seek the helping hand of the saints, the saints will respond and be with them. Big issues will be small issues and small issues be no issue. There is nevertheless the element of fate which if realised and accepted earlier is best for all. Confidence in self will be better off with confidence in heaven. Self effort is worthwhile, wholesome and will be even more fruitful with divine blessing. While fate may be harsh and direct, it can still be harnessed for learning for the betterment of the individual. Fate is due to the past, can be painful and has to take its course but it can be moderated, ameliorated and harnessed to one's long term advantage. Heaven can make the path easier by taking care of many other matters that may cloud the person's life at that point. Then the individual can focus and better handle his fate and how to make the best out of it and be better off and wiser in the process. Heaven do intervene directly in event of fate when this is most apt, meaningful and sustainable. Heaven help those who help themselves. Heaven cannot take over person's life and live his life. Heaven can at times hold man's hand for him to walk down life with the many twists and turns of fate. Believe in self, believe in Heaven and believe in triumph of good over bad.)
LIFE WILL BE BETTER.
Then the lord saint turned His attention to the temple lay leaders requests and gave assurances that all would be well if they followed His advice and bidding. (Inner truth netizen adds. The lay leaders of any spiritual organisation must follow the advice and bidding of Heaven and their founder saints. They must adopt the pioneering spirit of forefathers for goodness to flow on. Goodness cannot arise when man worship man but only when man worship God and saints.)
PURITY LEADS TO INNER PEACE.
The lord saint then said that when he first descended He was given a wooden chair but after 12 years, He was sitting on a magnificent carved dragon chair. This marked the coming of age of the first phase of the mission which would bear fruits in the second and third phases. The toil and obstacles of the first phase of 12 years constituted the turbulent waves that would subside and calm would return in the second and third phases. The merits or 'kong teck' from the first phase would stand the temple of people in good stead for happiness and success. Ancestry and fore runners would bless and protect the members so that they could better do good. For the temple, like all spiritual institutions, sincerity and purity of efforts in past good deeds would have cultivated that inner peace and joy "that is divine and in unison with the holy spirit of God and the host of heavenly saints. Many would not have the opportunity to be part of this process and all in the mission or spiritual thrust should treasure the blessing of being in the mission or spiritual thrust."
THE BEST IS YET TO BE.
The best will ever yet be, but after pioneering phase, success will be forthcoming for endeavours and this is true in any spiritual organisation. The successful completion of the foundation phase of the Mission of this temple is historic. The lord saint instructed temple elder Ling D.K to effect the history in writing. "All must work with one heart and there will always be the way forward. Be sincere and pray to Heaven for blessings and patronage. The important axiom for all is this. Worship Heaven and not man. Then with divine patronage and compassion of Heaven, all will be able to spread cheer, hope and love to all sentient beings " (This divine calling comes true to life and fruition for all religious sects and schools, not just the temple of the lord saint. This is the truth vis-a-vis the inner truth behind all religions and sects.)
SPECIAL MENTION
The lord saint was asked by Elder Ling on his sleepiness. To this the lord said told him "not to falter to fulfil the Mission. Heaven will guide him in his meditation to achieve peace and happiness." (direct verbatim reproduction from page 30 of the year 2000 publication by Bo Tien Temple LORD BO TIEN'S GUIDANCE and edited by Peter Kong)
Message re-phrased and re-scoped in English for relevancy for all by inner truth netizen from Singapore.
PS This blog posting like all other blog postings dwells on the inner truth behind life as re-expounded by the lord saint Lord Bo Tien. They do not represent and reflect the official views of any organisation or sub-group but the perspectives of inner truth netizen, Singapore based on the inner truth concept. The perspectives though may overlap significantly with that of one or more of many organisations or sub-groups. In addition, they are also not primarily meant to focus on or be portrayal of doctrines and teachings of any one or more of the various specific religions or sects
NB This blog posting like all other blogs of Inner Truth Netizen is dedicated to God the Jade Emperor in Chinese culture. The writer understands that He is the same divinity mentioned in many world religions but readers may hold differing views on this.
