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, August 30, 2015

All are good enough for a temple

No 1018 of Living Life Series 1

No one is an angel and no one is a devil. There is goodness in every one and that goes without saying. But yet men are strange. They may think they are the only ones to run a temple and provide religious guidance and assistance to others.

They think that others are fake and not religious enough - that they have wrong practices and not strong in doctrine.

But they themselves though better are the same in some ways. Yet they can be in a temple but others should not be. Why the double standards?

Men are like that. They see the dust in others'eyes but not their own. We must accept men for being men. We must learn to see how saints view men.

As long as men have some good and capable of more, they can have a place in the sun. They are more than welcome to the temple. This is an aspect of life we must be mindful of.

If God and saints are to judge by the wrong in men, then almost no one will be worthy of God and saints and no one is fit to run a religion or temple.

So, let us be frank. Let all come to a temple so long as there is some good in them and they are inspired by the temple.

Yes they may be doing certain things not right and questionable at that. But we must be accommodating. This does not mean we condone but just that we do not pass judgement.

All are good enough for a temple and for religion. That is why God and saints offer not just one religion but many. That is why those running religions and temples need not be angels so long there is that little bit of angelic light in them.

All religions are one in encouraging men to be good and more good. God and saints never say that they be perfect from day one.

Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 descended in 1969 to awaken men to the oneness of religions and that men can be accepted by God, saints and religions even if they have long way to go. We should be thankful of that.

We not only have religion but we have many choices of religions to attract us to be with God and saints and make good whatever little or finite good we have.

So let no one says that others are wrong and have no place in a religion or a temple. They must not judge others and end up judging themselves. All are good enough for a religion or for a temple.

All need to improve and that is it. Like God and saints, we must give leeway for improvement and not expect sainthood out of men before they can be in a religion or temple of man.

All are good enough for a temple and for God and saints. So do not be cynical with others in same temple or in same or other religion.

God and saints do not require us to be perfect or cleansed to perfection by rituals or penance before we can come to them or to a temple.

Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that even if men come to a temple or religion like insects to a flower for nectar, blame not the flower - blame not God and saints.

In a way, it shows the unconditional welcome or love by God and saints. Even if we go to God and saints for personal gains, it is still alright to God and saints though not alright to some men who themselves too come for personal gains but insist they are not.

All are good enough for God and saints and for a temple. We are all God worthy though we may have unworthy aspects. That is why there are many religions, many sects and many houses of God and saints.

Never can we say that we are left out in the cold by God and saints. Men may leave us out in the cold but not God and saints.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that if men seek the grace of God and saints, God and saints will come to men. There is no qualification for us to be even good but men just need to want to their help. That alone shows that all are good enough for God and saints.

All are good enough for any temple or house of worship. God and saints will help where they can barring fate but even with fate, big issues if cannot be no issues will be less of issue. This the good lord says on behalf of God and saints of all religions.

Thus it makes observation of Mission Day of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨on 13th day of ninth lunar month more meaningful for all peoples regardless of religions temples or land. All are good enough for a temple and for God and saints.

The more ardent can go for the 49 days purity observance before Mission Day. The Mission is to show oneness of God and saints through all religions and temples in wanting to bring men to goodness. We do not need to be good to begin with though a little good to begin with is welcome.

Mission Day makes men better at whatever religion or sect they may be in. Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 is not here to start new religion or sect. He is not here to impress men with his divine majesty.

Ask David Tay of temple of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 and he will tell you more.

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.