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!.

Friday, February 13, 2015

The Lunar New Year and the religions of men

No 813 of Living Life Series 1

Why is The Lunar New Year a reminder of the tendency of some men to speak ill of one another? At least for once a year they learn and try to speak and think good of all fellow men, even those they don't fancy. The Lunar New Year will ever be the celebration of the potential higher goodness of men as captured by Spring when flowers bloom and life opens up to more goodness.

The Lunar New Year encompasses men of all religions. It is celebrated by Chinese of all religions.

Religions are of men and men are of religions. Some men of religions tend to speak unkindly of fellow men even of the same sect or religion. Religions mirror the ways and nature of men

Religion should not end up as excuse for some men to say that they are right and others wrong but it happens the whole year round and that is the problem. So somehow, it is decreed that on Lunar New Year, let there be the difference, and hope this stays on for the rest of the year.

Religion is about goodness of God but is never meant to let some men think that they can speak for God and what they say is God. Some men may end up condemning fellow men even of the same religion in the name of God. That is exactly what God would not want.

Rather religion is the excuse for God to reach out to men in whatever way possible - even in ways that may seem wrong to some, so long as God is able to reach out to as many and bring them together with the best possible spiritual excuse. Thus God favors religions and sects - more than one and many more to come.

Even the wrong are right. Religion is never meant to shut up the mouth of God so that He could not speak for men who do not toe the line of some die hard chaps of another religion.

Through various religions and sects, God speak for men who would otherwise be condemned and downtrodden as unbelievers by erring extremists of another or the same religion and what He says is of course not of fallible man. God speaks for himself and what he tells us is through what we see in this world and through event language.

The message is loud and clear. There must be more than one religion and more than one sect in any religion. But some men just think otherwise.

The problem is not with God but with some men. God knows and that is why there will be more religions and more sects in any religion.

God sends us messengers every now and then to let us know that there is the brotherhood of men through the diversity of religions and sects. There is oneness in diversity of religions and the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) is one such messenger to show the purpose of God through the many religions and sects of men in the ultimate salvation of all beings - the Inner Truth Message.

The problem is not with God but with some men. Some erring men end up undoing what God did. But the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) says that they are ironically the very ones who are near yet far and if we think carefully, they are also the ones who are dear and near to God. God never condemn or give up with men but some men do give up with fellow men.

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The Lunar New Year is the reaffirmation of the goodness of God and the need for men at least for once a year to reunite and respect one another regardless of their beliefs and background. May all men seal their mouths with sweetness so that they cannot talk ill of others and may they only have sweetness in their mouths.

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.