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!.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

What makes us a magnet for problems

No 641 of Living Life Series 1

We may sometimes wonder why we don't seem to have an end to issues. So long as we are humans, we will have issues but how to have less of issues and if there are issues, how do we resolve them?

How do we handle life if these issues cannot be resolved? Is there a way to mitigate their impact on life? How do we live life so that we do not end up magnet for more issues?

Is going to God (玉皇上帝) and heavenly saints the answer? How is it that the more we go to God, the more issues there will be? Sometimes and often so, God and heavenly saints don't seem to have the answer but we are told we still need to have faith in God and saints. Isn't this double talking?

Let us not ramble at at a tangent and be lost. The main problem is not the problems in life but that we somehow become like a magnet for problems. What makes us the magnet for problems. Every where we go and how we try to run away problems, problems are attracted to us like mosquitoes biting us and giving us the itch and discomfort. It is not in going places or using repellents but how to be not magnets for problems.

We must realize that when we are not at peace with life and the world and we are always wanting and craving for this and for that, or when we gave up and don't want this or that, we will end up having more issues.

We must first know ourselves and know that we are not at peace, be aware of the unpleasantness of being troubled and wanting more and more or trying at the other extreme of not wanting at all. In either scenario, we are far from peace.

We must be at peace before we can attend to problems. Some of the problems cannot be solved and need to be mitigated but if we are not at peace, we will blow up the problems rather than mitigate them.

If we are not at peace, our prayers to God and heavenly saints seem to be ignored or at best seem not properly attended to by God and saints. That is upsetting isn't it?

It is the constant want to have more and to be perfect that results in less peace and perfection. Yes, it is good to turn to God and saints so that problems big or small will be no problems or at least less of being problems. That is also what the good lord Lord Bo Tien said.

But if we are not at peace, how are we able to anchor our faith in the peace, glory and grace of God. Let there be some peace in us and grow the peace and cultivate the shelter and guidance of God and saints so that our peace grows and glows like the candle flame sheltered from the wind.

All these did Lord Bo Tien dwell in depth in his messages. They are also dwelt by all saints.

Lord Bo Tien
武天菩萨

According to the sages of old in China, there are the pull and push in life and if our mind is not at peace and ever in wants, we add to the pull and push. Then how to stand still, be calm and be at peace.

We must be steady and not be affected by the push and pull, worse still add to the push and pull which are referred to by sages as the yin and the yang.

We will then reach the stage of being able to be still while moving on in life. We will have more peace and not experience more wants and problems ever the more.

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.