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!.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

All about the branch that was part of the tree

No 442 of Living Life Series 1

"Of a truth, I say unto you, if a diseased branch is such that it may adversely affect the whole tree, then that branch needs to be chopped off." Lord Bo Tien said.

Lord Bo Tien said that his mission to save souls is by reinvigorating the grasp and fervor of the basic common doctrine of religions and sects. The mission is like a tree which must be tended to. If any branch is diseased due to infestations or if it is going out of line, it may need to be chopped off to save the tree.

In this respect, what would be a branch? It cannot refer to any human being or group of people for men are fallible and may err. The more they err, the more is the need for them to remain in the fold and be given the chance to learn and make good.

But if a temple of a mission like that of the lord saint is out of focus on the mission and not making the mark, should it be allowed to continue and its members be given free hand to do what they like, when the temple is not toeing the line of the mission.

Yes, any temple has the right to do so and members managing it do have a free hand to do as they please and at their own level of understanding and in their very own comfort zone.

So long as they do some societal good, even if they do not fulfill the actual helicopter purpose of saving souls, they will be blessed by Heaven.

So what if they choose to be just like any other temple and do only some welfare activities? So what if they fail to go further for greater job of doctrinal push to save men, not only in physical needs but also in needs of the spirit or soul?

Many temples and churches are like that and they have done well and will continue to do well to take care of the mundane needs of society. They do not take the higher calling seriously.

In the case of a higher level spiritual mission of a lord saint and for that matter any lord saint, if a temple of that lord saint is not able to rise to the call of mission at the higher spiritual and doctrine level, then so be it, that temple can go its own way. This is so long as that temple still serves society in its own way though at a appreciably lower and different level.

For the sake of the mission, the lord saint may hive off the temple from the mission proper so that the mission will neither be impeded nor the temple be blamed for what the occupants want out of it.

Thus a temple like a diseased branch of a tree must be chopped off from the mission of a lord saint and be allowed to be independent from the mission, if the tree or mission is to be saved.

Then the mission of a lord saint can go on without such a temple. The temple too can go on without the mission and still be of service to society albeit at different level.

This scenario applies to religions and sects. New religions and sects are sometimes somewhat like that

They must be chopped off from the original religion or sect and allowed to be independent. That way the original religion or sect will thrive.

At the same time, the new ones can grow and glow in their own ways. They can contribute and help humanity in their respective ways though not at same level.

Won't this add to the understanding of the Four Pillar or Inner Truth Doctrine of Lord Bo Tien? 'Four Pillar' refers to the religions and sects in the four cardinal directions.

All religions and sects may appear different but they serve the same God and Heaven. If we insist to put all in the same religion, there will be problems and the divine purpose or mission will fail, for it will fail to meet the needs of different societies and the the various societal strata.

But if divergent groups are allowed to be chopped off and be independent and grow at their own paces into new religions and sects, more will be attracted to the calling of God and Heaven

Omitofo

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.