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 16, 2015

Why religions may not meet the needs of many?

No 997 of Living Life Series 1

There is only need for a kind word or gesture to make the day. Yet, man chooses not to see and say niceties but instead let go what irks him at heart mindlessly some what just because he feels bad within him, just because he has no inner peace.

If there is inner peace, the man will be at ease even amid the ups and downs of life. He will find the most unpleasant situation or person not so unpleasant. He will see the bright side and know that he must not make the situation worse and will try to bring out the better side in the man if he can.

Definitely every dark cloud has a silver lightning. There is need for mindfulness. Don't be bowled over by the dark cloud. Do be calm and be more aware of any streak of the silver lightning that might flash every once in a while in a dark cloud.

Mindfulness must begin with inner peace. Choose to have this inner peace. Inner peace is the divine experience all religions talk about.

But men carried away and embroiled by the problems of worldly life want religions to make sure all things in life fall in place before they can have peace. Sit back and give this further thought. Will this ever happen?

Why not have inner peace first and then see for yourself that somehow all things will fall in place. You will be at peace come what may - the ups and the downs, the trials and tribulations.

You will find that life will be easier and things seem to fall in place. You will even be better poised to have more inner peace. This is the open secret of all religions.

But men blinded by the delusion that all things must fall in place before they can make good and have peace don't seem to have the peace they want in religions and that religions offer.

They flock to temples to escape from the world. They try to be near to God and saints but end up far. This is all because they want things to happen before they can have peace. They are near to peace of God and saints but yet far because of this.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that the near can be far and the far near.

In fact those who live quietly and may not even be in any temple except the universal temple of the world with sky or heaven as the roof, such people may be near to peace though far from the temples of men. The good lord often refers to the world as the universal temple with sky as the roof and religions as pillars.

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.