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, July 24, 2014

Spiritual cultivation - more is better

No 607 of Living Life Series 1

The last phase of life for many is old age. Illness of some form is part of the process of growing old. It is often a good fortune if the illness can be controlled and kept at bay.

It is a reminder or to put it more bluntly a wake-up call for men to complete what they set out to do - not only in worldly matters but also in spiritual matters. This is more the case for the old but applies to the young as well for life is unpredictable and cannot be taken for granted.

The complacent will not see the need for spiritual development of spirit and even for the many in spiritual society, many are there to take advantage or rather to take leverage of spiritual to fulfill instead their worldly desires. This is perhaps in part due to their superficial approach to life - not only of the after life but also of the here and now.

Little are they aware that they may be shortchanging themselves and denying themselves the the opportunity for more bonus years to lengthen life for more spiritual cultivation - to have that more done to round up and be better off.

They rather not be bothered and live life the way they know as though all will be well and what that happens to others will not be their lot. They would rather wait and postpone to next life to have spiritual cultivation. To procrastinate as such is a gamble.

Poor souls are they as they do not wake up to the reality and nature of life and its insubstantial quality. This is common among many in the modern world of materialistic life.

Even religions to be popular somehow may encourage people to just enjoy life here and now and just get by with life with what worldly gains they can have. It would seem that they rather leave the rest to the next life, notably in as far as Tao is concerned - how to be more attuned to the ways of God and saints. Popular religions will not go against the flow of society - the wants of the people.

But the path of enlightenment to be more God and saint worthy is tough and against the current. This did Gautama Buddha say not just once but many times. Thus there is the Middle Way and not the other two popular ways - indulgent popular way at one end and the defiant and ascetic denial way at the other extreme. Both popular ways are currently still options for current society even in religion. They are popular and more attractive to society.

Lord Gautama Buddha

Amitabha realized the difficulty for beings as noted by Gotama and decided to create by his vast merits Pure Land for those who call out to him, those who are faithful and yet weak and new to spiritual. Men can then cultivate spirituality in present life and continue to do so in Pure Land. Self effort is needed but help is at hand. This is a good combination of popularity and realism approaches. Namo Amitabha.

Lord Amitabha

Lord Bo Tien adds that the flower should not be blamed for insects coming to it for nectar. A heavenly saint, a temple or a religion or sect should likewise not be blamed if people come for less or no spiritual intentions.

Lord Bo Tien

It is good that such men come to a temple or saint, for otherwise they will be more lost. At least whatever spirituality they have in a temple or as result of associating with a saint is more than the none they might have if outside the temple or not associated at all with a saint.

Thus the need for religion to be popular though at times questionable is not misplaced at all and there is indeed the need for religion to be attractive and popular to all - even to those who are worldly and not at all spiritually inclined. This is the will of God and saints. Omitofo.

Lord Wei to

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.