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, July 12, 2015

The ways of men are not the ways of God and saints.

No 927 of Living Life Series 1

When we receive help from someone, does it mean we cannot have help from others as well? What kind of friend or benefactor will say that we cannot do so? Will it be far from wise to think that the friend is a jealous friend and will not want us to have other friends?

Well, in religion, a saint is a friend as well as benefactor. Unlike men, surely God and saints don't mind if you receive help and blessings from more than one. They are open minded and liberal. They have love for beings and do what they can. They will not dangle carrots and tell us you can only have one saint to believe in.

They do not have ego and jealousy. They are not men. The ways of men are not the ways of God and saints. But the way of saints may be the way of some wise men.

But many or rather some think that God and saints are jealous gods and we can only have allegiance to one and only one. This would be misrepresenting God and saints.

This will be seeing man in God and saints. See not the man in God and saints. We too should not see the God or saint in man. We should neither worship man in God and saint not the God and saint in man.

Man is man and God is God. See not the ways of men in God and saints.

Instead of portraying God and saint as behaving like men, we should see God and saints as God and saints. Don't make men out of God and saints.

There is oneness of God and saints even if there is no oneness of men. Religions are all one in God and saints if God and saints have their way. This is the message of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 on the oneness of God and saints.

Religions provide the richness of diversity to reach out to all men, not to divide but to unite men in God and saints. But as religion is man-made, men in their passion for God and saint may at times caution fellow men that they must be loyal but of what use is loyalty if men are carried away and end up having ill-will to men who are do not toe their line.

The ways of men are not the ways of God and saints. That is the reality we must wake up to. This too did the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 say.

Well, we must be cautious and prudent. The good lord did not say that we can be outright frank for that will hurt and that may be the result of ill-will as well. Perhaps, all said and considered, it is not as easy as it seems.

God the Jade Emperor though the ruler of the three worlds of Heaven, Earth and Hell is still a being and like man, God has feelings. If what is due to God is not given due concern, then he has the right to right the wrong but with out any ill-will or malice. God is God. He is no man.

There are always two sides to the coin. It is important that we see from all angles and know God better. One thing is sure. God and saints are above ill-will, above insecurity and will rise to the occasion. It is unfitting, derogatory and blasphemous to say that God and saints can have anger and jealousy.

They will not kill or harm. They will not hurt and are not hurtful in any way. Man may be so but not God and saints. Man hurts himself and blame others even God and saints.

The followers and angels of God and saints may have anger and jealous but not God and saints. They are zealous and often out of proportion. That is men. What do we expect of men caught in the web of passionate and ardent carried away religiosity? Love is blind and they can have their feet swept off the ground.

But then, wait a moment. For God sake, do not belittle God or saints. For God sake too, do not think that the followers and angels of God are like that - that they have anger, ill-will and jealousy which go against the very grain of religiosity and defeat the purpose of their being in religion. They may be a little so but definitely way better than most men.

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.