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, November 22, 2014

Are temples mission shaped to save souls?

No 743 of Living Life Series 1

A temple of a lord saint should not have conflicts . If there is human conflict and focus only on social work, It is likely because of lack of attention to doctrine and its practice. If it is onto doctrine mission, there would be cohesion and less risk of destruction at work against the intention of the lord saint.

The fault lies in that all parties at such a temple only focus on ego - name and form. This is contrary to the mission objective of saving souls. They are perpetuating the further corruption of their souls rather than be in any position to save souls. But their saving grace will likely be that they are still doing social works albeit because they want society to credit them for good works. But social works alone are not good enough.

They will have to learn from their mistake the hard way.

It would have been better if the lord saint at such a temple had intervened long ago rather than allow the temple to degenerate but perhaps, the lord saint didn't or had he actually done so but people just don't care?

People at such a temple are simply using social work as the excuse to run a temple and that they have done well. They are pulling wool over the eyes of society. They give the impression that this social work is the primary mission.

We may ponder why a temple of a lord saint might end up with such outcome. This is worth the while for us to go into. The insight derived will explain why the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) descended in 1969 for mission to save souls when temples and houses of God and saints have for centuries been around.

Well let us state some facts. Those in temples or religion with right doctrine often do not have the right people doing the right things. Those in temples or religion with simple and often not-so-right doctrine may often end up having more of the right people and better practices that catch the imagination of society. How ironical this is, isn't it?

No wonder, the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) says that there is need for mission and it must start at ground zero which is at any temple with his name. It has already been seeded in 1969 but what and how good is the outcome?

Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨)

With regards to men, has the tide been with the mission or has the tide turned against the mission? But the lord says that the mission is the Mission of God and saints, the Mission of Heaven, not the mission of men.

The mission could well be two pronged with one prong to bring in good men or to better the lot of men at temples or religions with good and right doctrine and with the other prong to give depth and width to the simple doctrine of temples or religions which have been having the right people and better practices.

Only then will temples and religions be mission shaped to save souls.

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.