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!.

Monday, July 27, 2015

The choice in life of fellowship or self resilience

No 949 of Living Life Series 1

Many choose to do what others do. They join the crowd and find this great and joyous. They like the fellowship and camaraderie. That is alright and not a bad idea.

But sometimes this will be like flowing downstream with the current and having more of the pollutants and what have you rather than the water.

If you want clear water, you need to go upstream against the current. Well, this requires effort and the person must part ways with the crowd. That is what sages of history like Jesus, Lao Tse, Ji Gong and Gautama did and they succeeded.

So the issue is whether we want to have fellowship and join the crowd or to be different by parting ways from the crowd.

For most, it is to be with the crowd for life with support from and with the many is fulfilling and an end in itself. It brings out the joy and fun in life - never mind if it is just flowing along downstream.

It is of course the easier way and more convenient as well than going upstream against the flow for clear water at the source. Often this will have to be the choice.

What is your choice? Of course, it is alright to go with the crowd till such times you are ready to pick yourselves up, stand up and move upstream to the source for clear water.

But then, you may not have fellowship of the many. The choice in life is in fellowship or self resilience.

Many would rather go for fellowship and strength in numbers but what if this means that the blind end up following the blind?

Often, it may still be good to join the crowd and be motivated in life. But there must still be that awareness and insight on life and truth.

It must be for some good reason that the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 reminded us that for clear water we need to go upstream against the current for clear water.

He too did tell us to have strength of numbers and to be of blessings to one another. But we must be like candle flames to light up one another's life and to light up the lives of others.

Of course there is the risk that when we join the crowd, are we moving into darkness or light. We need insight and mindfulness. We need to be candle lights of truth.

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.