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!.

Monday, September 29, 2014

On extending Godliness to the more Godless

No 674 of Living Life Series 1

We should never play God with the Godless. Even God will have problems with them. How much can we go with men who in the name of God reek of evil and wickedness. They even think they are doing good in name of God.

Better keep the distance and not associate with the fools. Associate with the wise. Honor those who are worthy of honor. This will bring blessings. These were from the words of the Buddha in the Mangala Sutra (Blessings Scroll)

Seek the shelter of God and saints and not try to go it alone. A candle flame sheltered by a saint will grow and glow brighter and stronger. Many candle flames together would even be better in lighting and shining up the path of life. These did the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 say.

武天菩萨
Lord Bo Tien

Why not go for more heavenly saints instead of one? Why stick religiously and rigidly to one when we can learn from more than one religion?

More hands make light work. More religions make it easier and more effective to reach out to more and bring more facets of insight on life and divinity. This too is part of the God Knowledge Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 dwelt on in 1969.

Never go for men who are too big for their shoes. They can only play second fiddle but they still want to take over and not allow better men to run the show. They can only do administration and social work but still want to run a temple. They turn any temple into a community center and the shrine into a museum of the past.

They celebrate a temple anniversary but end up celebrating their achievements in society and not the milestones of spirituality. They go for the patronage of men rather than of God and saints.

They bend towards Godlessness than Godliness and throw spiritual values to the wind. They go for affinity with the Jones-es than affinity with God and heavenly saints. Why be with them and end up with the more Godless?

We as men of God should not be with the more Godless if they want to have more Godlessness. In short, avoid trying to be Godly with those who are more Godless than us.

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.