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!.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Which comes first - happiness or necessities?

No 969 of Living Life Series 1

Going to a house of God for the very things that irk us outside the house of God seems to be trendy.

People cannot find worldly joy and good company in society and turn to religion when they find there is no sincere love in society for fellow men. At least in the house of God, there is more warmth and better display of love.

In the house of God, love for life is not the goal but the driver of life. In the world outside, love for life is not the driver but the goal.

People insist that they cannot have life unless all things fall in place. But in a house of God, life must be there for things to fall in place.

So it seems that it is just a matter of chicken and egg. The egg comes first or the chicken. Whatever is the case, egg comes before the chicken and the chicken before the egg.

Thus life in the house of God is similar to life outside but the emphasis in the house of God is to start with optimism and joy of love for life. This should be the driving force for life even outside the house of God.

Life is the greatest teacher and we must learn from life. This was pointed to us by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨.

The far from the house of God too are near like those in the house of God as the lesson of life is there even outside the house of God. In fact this is even more so but in more harsh and less acceptable tone. The teaching on the far and near by the good lord often strikes a bell in our life.

If men are told to begin with love and happiness for life, they will laugh this off. They will say that let things fall in place and then they will be happy and at peace.

But in the house of God, they see life from the other angle. Let there be peace and happiness and all things will happen. The debacle on which comes first, happiness or necessities is a never ending issue in life.

But the irony is that men go to the house of God for the very things that seem to irk them in the world outside the house of God. The difference is in the mind set. The mind set change religion offers is a wonder to behold.

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.