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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 26, 2014

Why use big stick diplomacy in the house of God?

No 748 of Living Life Series 1



It is great to feel the divine presence of God or a heavenly saint in a temple or house of God or saint but God or a heavenly saint would usually be keeping his distance so that we will go for doctrine, live by doctrine and share the doctrine. We cannot be blinded by devotion to God or a heavenly saint. 

Miracles and personal experiences of God and saints will usually happen only for the start or inception. There after, there is the silence and obvious distancing of sorts.

If whatever we do is not doctrine orientated, that is guided by doctrine, we will face limited good and eventual problems. This is programmed by the heavenly saint of the temple. The mission of a temple has a life of its own.

Blame not anyone or even ourselves but move on in doctrine. Blame, guilt and fear should not dictate how we live life or expect others to live life, more so spiritual life.

Anger, dislike and poor regard for others or ourselves are taboos which we must avoid for they create blame, guilt and fear. They stifle and suffocate personal development in life. 

We must liberate the free spirit in us and in others. Mistakes are part of the learning process. 

Why resort to the big stick when even God and saints wouldn't unless there is the setting up stage to insert the mission of God or a saint on Earth. 

This was as in the early years following 1969 in the case of  the temple of Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨)
The hands off approach is here to stay so that doctrine is the mainstay in any house of God and saints. Big stick diplomacy is crude and will not work in long term. 

Devotion too must give more space to doctrine, otherwise devotion being often blind will turn ugly and sideline doctrine focus and cultivation - the living in doctrine.