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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, July 12, 2015

Culture holds sway over religious divides

No 931 of Living Life Series 1
Let us be painfully aware that life is the real religion and not the religions of men for men. Culture is about life in the society we live in. We identify with culture and the practices of the culture we are in. 

Out of convenience, we come forth with labels like Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity. In reality, many just do what the others do. When in church, they worship like all in the church. When in a Hindu temple, they readily follow the customs and are welcome. 

No one need to renounce their culture or allegiance. They just join in and be one, as it is in their culture to do so. That is best and pragmatic. In fact, this is ideal. Cultural ideal holds sway. It is pragmatic. 

This has been the practice and way of ancestors. Why is there the need to be different now? Were our ancestors ill advised and wrong all along? Surely, this could not be. 

All must be one in God and saints and our culture requires us to accept, respect and pay homage to the saints of all religions. This truth of oneness of all in religions and all heavenly saints is emphasized by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 the divine messenger of the need for oneness of religions and oneness of saints, and the oneness of the basic message of all saints for us to believe in. 
There is need to be good and not to be wrong. There is further need to be more than good and not wrong. We have to be pure and willing to be pure for the good of one and all - not just our own good. This is so we can handle and be atop the ups and downs of life and have peace come what may. This is Tao 道 that is in all religions and cultures. 

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