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!.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

What Ji Gong wants us to know

No 345 of Living LIfe Series 1

Go for the inner truth of issues - solutions often simple and require sincerity from the heart. Many go for the wisdom of ancient sages but yet the profound truth is often simple and difficult to perceive, as what late Snr Bro P. Philip of Bo Tien Mission said. Read on to have a grasp of what Ji Gong wants us to know

Ji Gong the Living Buddha

Ji Gong the Living Buddha goes direct to the inner truth* and not the ways of men in name of conventional religious institutions, practices and traditions.

He said that what matters is what goes through the heart and not what goes through the guts. Otherwise there is risk that men of religion may end up as wolves in sheeps' clothing and be modern day Pharisees. Sincerity, honesty and purity must come from the heart. Of what use is vegetarianism when one is defiled by thoughts of dislike for fellow men and beings, when one has ill will and paucity of love for lesser beings not only the human kind but also of animal kind as well

Do not pander to the whims and fancies of the problem prone folks amongst men and look up to men, He said. It is onerous to serve man but not so with God and saints. God is benevolent and insects amongst men can come to the house of God but man will not let them be in man's house and will even hang them if need be.

The issues of men are many and plentiful. Look up to men and more issues you will have. Look up to God and saints instead. Big issues will be small issues even if they cannot be no issue. Small issues will be no issues. But if men look up to men, at times small issues can even end up as big issues. Men may end up getting divided in the name of religions and even for the same sect or religion. Bigotry festers and terrorism rares its ugly head.

The views of Ji Gong are also that of all saints like Lord Bo Tien

Be God-centric and not Man-centric. Go for the inner truth behind religions. Worship God and saints but not men. Man is man and God is God. This too did Lord Bo Tien say.

The solutions to life problems are often simple and the reason why they are not resolved are often due to expectations. Ji Gong blessings come in simple ways and at times he opens our eyes to go for simplicity. For example when wealth is our perceived solution, what is more important is peace and smoothness in life.

We ask for more when we can have more for less than what we expect. We need to go to the inner truth behind life experiences and phenomena. The truth that matters is often simple but difficult to perceive for those entangled in the web of life

The life of Ji Gong as human is case for learning. He was even considered not fit to be a monk in a monastery and was asked to leave the premises. Thereafter as a more than simple wanderer frolicking with even monkeys, he could achieve greater spiritual heights without being bounded by complexities and intricacies of monastic life.

Ji Gong the Living Buddha epitomises two perfections of (1) perfect vision that is clarity of vision of life through simplicity and (2) spiritual purity through the heart rather than through the gut - shallow and misplaced and outward show with no heartfelt depth and sincerity

God Almighty and the saints of religions

* PS: Ji Gong the Living Buddha goes direct to the inner truth and not dwell on the ways of men in name of conventional religious institutions, practices and traditions.

There is also the helicopter view of the inner truth elucidated as the House of God as further explained thus by the representatives of Lord Bo Tien, the messenger of God.

Lord Bo Tien

Religions are the pillars of the House of God. The Heavens and divinity comprising God, the Pure Ones and the Saints are roof to shelter the beings under the heavens.

The pillars guide beings to the huge mansion and are the markers for the mansion, otherwise beings will not be able to know that they are in the vicinity or in the House of God as this house is omnipresent and yet many may not see or be able to know and be in the house.

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.