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!.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Spoilt for choice

No 444 of Living Life Series 1

One of the greatness of Heaven or God as more commonly denoted in West is that Heaven provides one road too many for those who want to be in tune with Heaven even before they are due.

But men being man are always trying to be one up even above Heaven. Just because God is silent and men are noisy, there will be many voices proclaiming their religion or sect is right and all others not so. If it is true, then there should be only one religion and no sects in that religion.

We need to know God and Heaven better. There will always be more than one of every entity in nature and the universe.

There are many universes and we have the concept of multiple universes. There are not just one Sun but many. On Earth, there is not one race of humans but many.

But when it comes to religion, the narrow mindedness of some men may make them proclaim that there is only one Heaven, one Earth and one Hell. But surely there are many Heavens or levels of Heaven. There are more than one Earth-like planets and on Earth, there are more than one country.

There is always diversity and this is the reality. Diversity will not create chaos or disorder but in fact enables oneness and richness. We can say we are spoilt for choice, be it in religion or for that matter any entity.

Men may belong to one religion but they are not at odds with men in other religions. All religions are based on same Divinity and the need to enlighten and purify souls. The roads are many but as in the days of the Roman Empire, "all roads they say will lead to Rome."

God gives men many choices in everything in life. Men are blessed with freewill and men will ever be that spoilt for choice. Men of religions may end up in same Heaven but perhaps in different sectors or levels of Heaven, just as men on earth find themselves in different countries on Earth.

The above write-up is consistent with the Four Pillar Doctrine explained by Lord Bo Tien. God or Divinity is one but religions are many. All are one in God or Divinity. There may be diversity like the yin and yang. They may appear or seem at odds but when taken together, they complement and make one whole.

Yin and yang is like night and day of Earth. But the night Earth and the day Earth make one whole as well.

We are always spoilt for choice. Even for guidance to divine truth, there are many saints and buddhas to come to our assistance. You name it and there is a saint or buddha in every corner. You may be able to recognise some of them below.

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.