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!.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

A religion must make the difference

No 844 of Living Life Series 1

The messenger of God and saints Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) wants us to know that religions are there to reach out to the world to bring peace to individuals, to the world and to all diversity of humanity.

There must be peace at various levels and the ultimate is divine peace to save souls - all souls and not just select few. No one is forgotten and sidelined.

To achieve this, religions must have their own way to appeal to followers and to hold on to their following. This some know as dogmas.

Each religion must make the difference and this is how any religion can stand out to those who are most likely to find it attractive and their choice.

A religion must stand out by its distinctiveness without which there would be no richness in diversity of religions - diversity that will ensure that more of humanity will be attracted and not be left out.

This individual uniqueness of religions make religions better able to complement one another. Religions in their respective ways enrich one another in their services to the world.

There may be some conflicts along the way and this is because we are not perfect and we are humans. To err is human but to forgive is divine. Religion is all about love and to love is to include need to forgive.

We need to empathize and to forgive and forget. We must learn to love one another and to enlarge the common space of religions and cultures.

That way we extend the divine love of God and saints to one and all regardless of religion and background. That would be not only wonderful and awesome but divine.

If at all, there are miseries afflicted to humanity in the name of religion by some men, it is because they have not empathized with fellow men and reach out enough with love not only for those who see eye to eye with them but also for those who don't seem to do so.

Humanity need to win over one another's hearts without imposing their values on one another. This humanity must and ever should do so.

If siblings in the same family can win over one another's hearts without imposing their individual values on one another, this surely can be realized in the wider society.

All that is required is empathy and love within society and accepting others for what they are and for what they are not or yet to be. Humanity cannot make replicas of themselves in others even in the same religion.

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.