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!.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Never in vain to call out the name of God and saints

No 469 of Living Life Series 1

Thou shall not call the name of God and saints in vain. But in the case of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, it may be the thing to do.

Of course, we do need to be worthy to call their names. Saints like Amitabha are however more open than that and go beyond.

If insects do not get nectar from the flower, where else can they do so. If men who are ungodly and unsaintly need help, even if they are criminals, they still need to turn to God and saints. If God and saints deem them unworthy and spurn them, they will be destined to hell and more of hell.

Lord Bo Tien

Yes they do not deserve nectar but if the flower do not provide, then where is the recourse? Blame not the flower for insects coming to it. This did Lord Bo Tien say. He also said that the far may be near though far.

The near such as those in temples and churches may well be far if they choose to usurp the place of God and saints and act on their behalf. They make puppets out of God and saints.

God and saints are not dumb but they are tolerant and benevolent when they let men make puppets out of them and when those unworthy of them call out their names.

Many are deep in delusion and very much lost in their delusion. These are the men who need to be in the house of God and saints, more so than the rest. Heaven will accomodate them even if they use the name of God and saints in less worthy ways.

If ever they call out to saints such as Amitabha, of course Amitabha and saints will reach out to them. There is no bargain but just pure compassion and benevolence on the part of Amitabha. They may not deserve blessings and help in eyes of men but not in the eyes of heavenly saints like Amitabha.

Do call out the name of God and saints. Seek and ye shall find. Ask and it shall be given. This is how saints like Amitabha bring the wayward and those men condemned to hell to their fold and rehabilitate them here and in the hereafter, such as in The Pure Land of Amitabha. Namo Amitabha.

Do call out his name even if others think it is not right. All are worthy of help, even those who are deemed to be way out of line and criminalised by men of inflated egos. Men should not judge when God and saints don't judge but instead love all and reach out to all.

It is never in vain to call out the name of God and saints. This is the way those who are plugged into ungodly ways of life have hope of plugging into godly ways.

They may not do so for now but Heaven is patient, tolerant and can wait though many men cannot wait, have no patience and no tolerance.

God and saints are benevolent. Men should know that and not stop fellow men from calling out to God and saints just because they think these men do not deserve to do so. There is no such issue as calling out name in vain.

But alas, men who stop others from calling out the name of God and saints in vain are among the many in temples and churches whom God and saints want to give much leeway. This is so that they can make good one fine day and be blessing to themselves and to society.

This is divine purpose of Heaven in facilitating the calling of God and saints even by men who are deemed unworthy. Men who put themselves on the pedestal to judge and scorn often fail to see the divine purpose, even if given the crystal ball. The world at large is indeed the crystal ball for such men to learn and be better off from the learning.

Amitabha paves the way so that men can be in paradise even before they are good enough to be there on their own merits. They are good enough to be there by the grace of Amitabha and the saints in the Buddha land we know as Pure Land or Western Paradise.

Heaven is god-given to man even before he deserves to be there so that he can cultivate Tao and secure his place. So if a man calls out to a saint, it is never in vain even if he don't seem worthy based on his existing merits. Man is saved by grace of saint like Amitabha to be in Heaven to cultivate Tao and secure his place in 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.