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!.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Ji Gong (济公) prefers the open world to a temple.

No 730 of Living Life Series 1

Is there the need to create problems, threats and hell for others in the name of religion? Certainly those who embrace a religion and find fulfillment will not do so. But the problem is that ants and insects are attracted to the flower for nectar and is it the fault of the flower? Blame not the flower and the house of God and saints if some men chose to use the house of God to create problems, threats and hell for others.

Thus the parable of the flower and the insects by the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) is worth more looking into.

Well one living Buddha, Ji Gong (济公) finds it better to go out to the wide open world than to be in a house of God and saints. Then there is less likelihood of associating with those we should not associate with.

Gautama Buddha in the Loving Kindness Teaching stresses that we should distance ourselves from those who are not worthy. We should additionally be living in a suitable locality.

If a house of God is not a good locality because it attracts men who are not worthy, then we should perhaps stay clear or be present but not associate with such men but be aloof and go only for the association with God and saints.

Ji Gong (济公) till this day finds it distasteful to go along with men in a monastery or temple who harp on the rules, rituals and regulations as though they are saintly men and have already arrived when they are rotten at heart and the exact opposite.

He roams the world of men outside the houses built for God and saints so that he can better bring the goodness of God and saints to men who would otherwise be denied such goodness ironically in the very houses built by men for God and saints.

Ji Gong (济公) the lord who prefers
to be the commoner to all

His simplicity and his decision to be himself and not put on airs but behaving like a beggar, dancing and frolicking with monkeys and commoners puts off men who put on airs but endears him to the masses. He is surrounded by the common men who do not put on pretense or airs and who we can safely say are not in scheming habit and usually far from deceitful.

But when he does have to meet the less worthy or ungainly aspects of men, he will correct these and make men mend their ways or stay away if they could not, so that they will be less of problems to the masses.

Now you will understand why Ji Gong (济公) prefers the open world rather than in a temple or house of God and why he champions not any religion or sect but is at home with men of all religions or even men with none. He prefers the ground and floor men walk and sit on than a lofty seat in Heaven.

Ji Gong (济公) says, "What matters is not what goes through the gut or what one does but what goes through the heart." Let us toast to this teaching by Ji Gong. He is like one of us but yet a saint - no less a Living Buddha to Buddhists and to Taoists, he is a celestial deity who prefers the the world of men. To many others he is just one of the many, well one of us. Religion need not be an excuse for us to be with him and he with 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.