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 23, 2014

Do the crowd set the tune in religion ?

No 638 of Living Life Series 1

The best of those loved by God and saints are not those who attend worship at the houses of God unless they are there just to make their presence but still stay apart from the crowd. Why is this so?

They do know too much and are far more cultivated in spirit than the rest. If they speak what they know, the rest will be confused for the rest are at the level of popular religion.

But since they know, they are aware that it is best to leave the rest alone. If such cultivated souls in men do exist, they are few and rare.

If they are priests or pastors, they will be at odds with not only the rest but with new and emerging pastors and priests. They will give way to the new and young clergy who though more shallow in spiritual can work better with the crowd.

They know full well that they have to keep the distance hoping that one day a rare few in the the crowd will be like them. They may thus even retire to be out of the limelight of men but to be more near to God and saints.

Didn't Lord Bo Tien say that the far may be near and the near far? This does not mean that the men in the crowd at the house of God are not attuned to God and spiritual. They are, but may do what the few who are that more cultivated use to do but will no longer do.

Lord Bo Tien
武天菩萨

The leaders of the common crowd and even some among the crowd may even be those who are there not for the right reasons but are like wolves in sheep's clothing. They come for the limelight, for the glamour and more secular gains in a non secular world, to be exact in a house of God and saints.

Though this is upsetting to some who see through them, it is in a way, the will of God and saints. It is already good enough for them to be in a house of God and saints and even if they are unbecoming in their motives, at least they are there and there is every chance that they will turn good and make good.

They are like what the good lord Lord Bo Tien said - insects that are attracted to a flower for nectar. The good lord added that the flower should not be blamed for insects coming to it.

So judge not, for it is good that men with erstwhile intentions are in the midst of a house of God and saints. But then, why will God and saints allow them to mislead the flock? Perhaps men must learn that this is a reality in the world and what better place to learn than in the house of God and saints.

Also in their faith and devoutness, some may take offence with them and create schism within the house of God and saints. They are not wise enough to know that if God and saints do not seem to mind, why should they?

Alas, any conflict will only frighten away the crowd and in popular religion which operates at simple level of believe and all will be well, to be able to attract the crowd matters allot.

Popular religion is after all, the platform or launch pad for cultivating a few who are more discerning and able to rise above the crowd. The prophets and sages like Gotama, Jesus, Ji Gong and Lao Tse are among them. But they too go for the crowd and popular religion. This is needed as vehicle to spread the message of hope and peace. It is the best vehicle.

If spirit medium-ship works with the crowd, so be it - never mind if there are those who find it objectionable and lowly. Men will learn and that matters. Moreover, there will always be two sides to the coin.

We cannot have one solution or way for all men - no one size fits all. What fits the common crowd may not be ideal but at least it works as means to the end - to bring about some affinity with God and saints. There must ever be the crowd puller way in religion.

Do the crowd set the tune in religion? Yes and no doubt about that, though not ideal to many who think they should know better. But more can mean less just as near may be far. Would the good lord say so since he said that the far may be near and the near far? Meditate on this and call upon the good lord to guide you to an answer.

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.