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!.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Spiritual peace if addictive brings no lasting peace

No 975 of Living Life Series 1

Go to where there is peace and comfort. The pursuit of peace is the natural instinct of men. But it would be awful if you are addicted, develop tolerance and want more and more and if you suffer withdrawal in its absence

The so-called comforts of luxury do not provide the enduring peace and are often not enough to provide peace.

Men flock to where there is peace. That is why there are the weekend crowds of mega houses of God. Men seek comfort and joy with fellow men led by charismatic preachers.

They go to be entertained and to entertain. What they want is immediate peace and recognition. This can be addictive. They want more and more. Thus even on weekdays despite being tired, they attend classes and cell or care groups after work.

These become the outings they cherish and these have replaced the family gatherings of the extended family of the ancestors. There is the long distance call of the extended family in more subtle ways. Religion and the houses of God provide help to fulfill this need.

All of these arise because humanity cannot find fulfillment in worldly life. They need God. They need spirituality. They are not able to do so on their own. They need fellow men.

They go for more and more. Are they addicted? If there is addiction, there is emptiness and suffering as result of not going to the houses of God.

If this exists, then the very purpose of weaning men from the clinging to the worldly life by turning to spirituality in houses of God is in a way replaced by clinging to the house of God for more of the same but albeit in spiritual ways. This is not the ideal.

The ideal is to be at peace even when alone or amid the hustle and bustle and the woes of life where peace is elusive. There must be peace within and if this is cultivated correctly, the peace will make the person calm even in a storm.

But alas, many are not able to do so and even if they do not turn to the mega houses of God, they have to seek the blessings of God and saints so that as the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says issues will be no issue and even for big issues they will at least be only small issues.

Fret not if you need to turn to God and saints but remember to do what you can on your own as you grow in life and in spirituality. Turn to the houses of God if necessary but know your bearings. Do not just flow downstream with the crowd but be mindful that if you want to go the mile for clear water, you have to go against the current and go upstream to the upper source for clear water. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 reminds us.

Go for calm and the best calm is to be calm despite the lack of calm around. For those who cannot do so, by all means turn to God and saints in the solitude of self or turn to fellowship of the many at the house of God.

But don't let the pursuit of calm be addictive. Then you end up with what you don't want to have - no lasting calm and the woes of withdrawal due to addiction to calm and peace.

Spiritual peace if addictive is not ideal. It is time to quit addiction of any sorts - spiritual addiction included. The proof of addiction is tolerance when you want more and more and if you suffer from withdrawal in its absence...

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.