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!.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Think no ill of another or think we know better

No 1003 of Living Life Series 1

Is there a place for hatred in religion? There is of course nothing religious about hatred. It is far from holy - nothing holy about hatred?

But isn't the devil someone we can hate? Is hatred of the devil justifiable in religion? Well that depends on our perception of who and what is the devil.

No one is right all the time. There is always the wrong in us somehow. In this respect, there is the devil in us as well as the good in us. Do we hate ourselves for being the devil at times?

That would be not loving self. If we love life and love wanting to be better in life, we should accept ourselves for the imperfections in us. Rather than hating, we should love ourselves more for the wrong and want to right the wrong in us, not hate ourselves and punish ourselves.

We should not incapacitate our self or being. We should also not hate others for the devil in them - the wrong in them. That would not be caring and far from good intention of religion to make them better people.

That would be counter to love of life not only of others but also our own. There is nothing holy about hatred. Hatred has no place in religion.

By extension of this principle of love of life, we should love those who do not think like us and who are at odds with us. We should love our neighbors who profess a religion different from us.

All religions teach the love of life and this love is behind and underlies all religions. This is the truth common to and behind religions. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 the messenger of oneness of religions descended in 1969 to wake us up to this basic realization.

We are one in love of life - in goodness of God and saints. Let no one deceive another and point fingers at others that they know not how to live life. Let all not think ill of another or think they know better.

If we can do so and have respect for others' beliefs regardless of whether we agree or are in concord with such beliefs, then there will be more of the oneness of humanity and the oneness of religions despite the different stands and views.

It is also alright to have doubts. Let not doubts drive a wedge in men or divide men. Doubt arises because of uncertainty or lack of understanding.

The lord saint Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that doubt can be healthy if after knowing better, men can love another more. Men will be more one than before. We must view others who disagree with us not with suspicion and ill-will but with love.

We must want to share our views and our love for life with them, never mind if they do not see eye to eye with us and have doubts. It is never wrong to have doubts. We must never think ill of another or think we know better.

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.