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!.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Man, religion and the best gift to God and saint

No 617 of Living Life Series 1

Is religion to serve men or are men to serve religion? Well religion is to serve men so that hopefully they can use it as stepping stone to be with God and saints and more like God and saints - but hopefully less like men.

But instead of making sure religion is to serve this higher calling, some men somehow position religion to serve men rather than the higher calling - the serving of the direction of God and saints.

If men want the easy way out, they will manipulate religion for this purpose. Thus many are made to believe that belief and worship of God and saint is enough.

But would God and saint need our worship at all and of what use if worship only make us adore God and saints like dogs adoring human masters?

Surely wouldn't this be demeaning God and saints? Surely this is not giving due respect to God and saints. Some even say we should fear God. That is more unbecoming, isn't it?

Would God and saints need us to fear them? Certainly not and why must we fear God and saints when they are loving and caring. That certainly is worthy of reflection.

In the old days of Chinese emperors, Roman emperors (during Biblical times) and absolute monarchies in Europe, men fear the emperor. It was then natural to fear God. "As on Earth, so also in Heaven." This was on the lips of every man during ancient times in China and is an age old saying of sages.

Thus it was not out of place to fear God then but what about now in 2014 and beyond when there are no emperors on Earth but only rulers based on democratic systems of various forms. There is respect for the laws of the land and even if laws are infringed, there is the recourse to courts of law though we cannot say that there is no element of fear at all.

Fear even if present is not the same as horrifying fear of the emperor in days of old. But how can this translate to the fear of God and saints? God and saints like the rulers on Earth do not exact fear out of us in modern times of 2014 and beyond. There is not even a tinge of tyranny at all. How can there be fear of God and saints?

Rulers on Earth love men. This is more so for God and saints above in Heaven. As on Earth, so also in Heaven. Doesn't this ring a bell once again?

How on Earth can there even be an iota of fear for God and saints? How can we be terrified by the mere thought of God and saints? God and saints are loving and the Word will vouch for this.

What God and saints hope we can have is to know the Word or Doctrine. Only by doing so and putting the Word into practice, making the Word work in life and living life in the Word will we be like God and saints and be with God and saints.

The best gift to God and saints is not worship, least of all fear, but to know the Word for the Word is God. Even the good lord Lord Bo Tien says that he who sees the Word sees Him and he who sees not and live not in the Word sees not and knows not Him.

We live in the Word so that we will be enlightened one day and not live to die but live to live - no longer die. The Word is the doctrine that enables life and not disable us with no peace.

Depending on the cultural background, the Word is referred to differently. Thus there are religions and sects to present to us in different ways the basic Word

It is Tao to the sages of old in China but what difference does it make for a rose by any name is still the same. Tao is in life and is made alive in life.

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.