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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, March 17, 2012

Know the man from saint and saint from man

No 352 of Living Life Series 1

 








Lord Bo Tien



Lord Bo Tien said that if a saint so chooses, someone who is woe be to man may be chosen to be the leader of a spiritual organisation. This is the prerogative of the saint if the saint chooses to train him over time of not only just one life time but beyond .

Others may be upset but it is good learning to learn from the mistakes of others as much as the good of these men. There are many aspects and perspectives to any man

Do not think that that saint is condoning the not right actions but do remember that man must know what is by man and what is by God and saints. God is God and man is man.

Do not be taken aback by the wrong of a religious leader and mistake that as the actions on behalf of God and saints. Know the difference between man and saint in a spiritual organisation.

Man is man and saint is saint. Do not see the saint in a man and the man in a saint. Lord Bo Tien said.

The man who knows the doctrine knows the saint and the man who does not know will not know the saint even if the saint or His image is right before that man.

Above all, know the saint from man and man from saint, otherwise you will end up looking up to man instead of saint. Worship God and saints but not men.

Men in leadership of a temple are servants of God, saints and men. Do not put them on high pedestals otherwise they will be woe to other men. 

Good men in a temple are servants leaders to bring other men to God and saints. That way there will be less chance for hero-worshipping of men,  that is,  other men will not worship the leaders as the defacto mouth piece of God and saints.
 
 
Let the more spiritual cultivated be models for other men by being candles to shine the way but the flip side of being adored by other men must not lead to human worshipping by other men.
 
 
The way is for the leaders to be humble by being servants to other men in the house of God and saints. Men must know who are God and saints and who are men