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, April 1, 2015

Love must go beyond the circle we are in

No 847 of Living Life Series 1

What matters in life is often that those of the same interests must gather together like a bunch of candles to better shine out life for everyone not only of their group but also for those outside their group. This is stressed by the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨).

If there are many groups and each group too takes care of the welfare of other groups and not only their own, so much the better.

This principle applies to the secular world as much as to the spiritual world. The good lord says that what works for spiritual will work as well for the secular world.

Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨)

Thus the presence of many groups should be asset to society and not a liability so long as all take care of those beyond their own group. This is what loving kindness or divine love is all about.

It is present in all religions. Loving kindness works as well in spiritual as in secular life.

This is a good ideal to go for, though in practice at times, people can be carried away by their thinking that they are better than others. This may rub off on others in unkind ways. If so, then they should resolve to be mindful and to help other groups to be better at being good not only for themselves but for others.

Loving kindness must go beyond the circle, group, family, religion or sect we are in. Love means taking care of and accepting others for what they are.

An example of a group

There must be give and take. People must agree to disagree. Often even the members of a family love fellow members but still agree to disagree. They never agree in all matters, and yet they are family - a loving and close knitted one at that.

There is the bond. Even if there be squabbles at times, they are just storms in a tea cup. They are easily forgotten because of the bond of love. They will mend and still have love within the group but let there be more love to spare for others beyond.

Every religion or family upholds love and compassion. If we are ardent upholders of the religions or families we are in, then rightly, we should have love and compassion for all beings, beyond the brethren in our respective religions or families.

We must have the same yardstick of love for those with no religion or in other religions or families - even for those who are not human beings - visible or invisible, in hell, on earth or in heaven. Then we are true to our religious calling. We should endeavor to cultivate this calling, more and more over time - never mind if we cannot do as much as we want to for now.

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.