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, March 25, 2015

Let there be common sense in running of any temple

No 839 of Living Life Series 1

Frankly speaking, there are temples who are run by those who are not doctrine inclined. But without them, there will be no sight and sound of the mission of the lord saints of such temples.

They may be far from doctrine but yet they are near to the lord saints of such temples. Others who know more do little or near nothing. This brings to mind the comment that those who are far may be near by the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨).

While those running temples may be lacking in affinity for the Word or Doctrine and yet are admirably near to the lord saints of their respective temples, they will have to face the shortcomings of their lack of doctrine. This is unavoidable.

Their aversion to doctrine or rather their lack of doctrine may lead them to manage their critics in worldly ways and not in spiritual ways. This is a mistake and they will suffer from this mistake. They should grasp the doctrine and act according to doctrine. They will learn to love their critics and embrace them. Then all will be alright not only for themselves but also for their critics.

Rightly speaking men like us should not judge lest we be judged. Let us leave this to the lord saints. We all know that but yet we have loose tongues.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) has this rejoinder for all in any temple to keep in mind.

In any temple, the administrative and spiritual organs must stay distinct. They must be delineated from each other. Those working on spiritual should focus their minds and energy solely on spiritual growth and not meddle with administrative matters of a temple.

Those interested in management of a temple and not into serious spirituality should focus on their field of interest in administration. They too can contribute and have blessings but must not dictate what the spiritual lot should and should not do. This is beyond their forte.

But at times, in some temples, the administrators think they know better and take on both spiritual and administrative roles. They go it alone and do not heed spiritual instructions of the written word or of the men of spirituality.

They heck care and go it alone. They think they are in charge and know best. They call all the shots. To put it bluntly, aren't they digging their own graves and are in for this?

The administrators should just take instruction from the religious body who are usually the more learned and the pioneers. After the passing on of the founders, pioneers of any temple should if they are still around form the religious body with the chairman from the administrative body to preside at the deliberations of the religious body.

This was the advice of the representatives of Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) in particular for any temple of the good lord. This is also applicable to any temple and its mission.

Effectively for any temple, the pioneers must stay on as the religious body to provide religious advisory for those who manage the temple in subsequent years. This will ensure continuity of the original direction of any temple. Isn't this plain common sense? Common sense must prevail in the running of any temple.

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.