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, July 1, 2015

Mistake not worldly joy as the spiritual joy

No 909 of Living Life Series 1

Let us remember that religion is only the means to the end of finding meaning in life.

But there are many who go for religion as though it is the end in itself. They find joy in being in a house of God and they find joy in the company of fellow men.

They look up to the leadership of the man at the rostrum. They idolize the monk or priest more than the sage or prophet.

The monk becomes the replacement sage. The physical house of God becomes the heaven. The sermons of the man at the rostrum becomes more interesting and captivating than the standard texts of the scriptures. The brethren in the house of God take on an angelic aura.

Religion is not meant to be the end in itself but the means to the end. The end is to cultivate spirituality and have joy of spirituality beyond mere happiness in the fellowship of men, in the leadership of the man at the rostrum and beyond the house of God. Religion should not unknowingly defeat the primary purpose of religion.

The place of religion is to serve the spiritual needs of men to reach spiritual joy with guidance of the sage and not the worldly joy of human fellowship with guidance of the man at the rostrum. Religion is to grow the interests in the scriptures rather than the thinking and experience of the monk or priest.

Religion should never end up replacing spiritual joy with worldly joy. Religion should not end up making worldly joy as synonymous with spiritual joy. The means should not end up as the end in itself. Men should not mistake the worldly orchestrated joy in the house of God as the spiritual joy but at most as prelude and incentive to that joy.

Mistake not worldly joy in religion as the spiritual joy. That would be promoting worldliness and joy of the world and senses that are of this world and not opening up the doors to joy beyond the world of senses and the world of flesh and blood.

That is why the sages of spirituality never say that men will not die but they all say that men will have to die and be resurrected hopefully in more spiritual sense. Men must learn to be pure in spirit and for that, they must be separated from the body one day, hopefully not to take another form or body again - at least to take less of the form or body.

Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 points out to the oneness of religions and sages in trying to help men overcome the ills of worldly life. He wants men to know the pure life possible in the worldly life that is beyond the worldly life.

This is encouraged by all religions in their own ways. But despite the differing ways, there is oneness of purpose - spiritual salvation and joy beyond the worldly mundane joy. He wants to reawaken men more and more to the spiritual joy of religions rather than the worldly joys that men of religions may still be so preoccupied with even in their houses of worship and spirituality.

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.