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!.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Belief in a religion or saint must extend to all religions and saints

No 1038 of Living Life Series 1

It is difficult to subscribe to the thinking that we can only believe in only one religion and not believe in other religions. Many would rather believe in none so that they can believe in all.

That is ironical but that is the reality for many are pushed into doing so by those who are passionate about their religion as the religion.

There is need for open mindedness to set the tune for the religions of the day. This is more so when the reality is that there will be many religions and many sects in any religion.

Religions cannot function as though other religions do not exist. We cannot live as though we are the only people that matter and that we are the only ones alive.

That would be a false view and an absurdity. That would be delusional and far from truth. That would be loving oneself and not loving others.

That would be counter to the true love for self and for life. Love for self must have no borders and it must extend to the world around. If we love ourselves, we must love others.

Love is what life is all about and this was stressed by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 in 1975 Mission Day message. His central message is that we need religions to be different and different as they may be, they are one in God and truth - in the mission to save souls.

He starts no new religion or sect. He favors none. He starts off with a Chinese temple in his name just to show that in the most disorganized there is the same basic structured truth found in all religions and in all peoples.

The teachings of religions are like the downstream of the river of life. We must go to the the upper source for clear water. We must go for the pure teachings common to all religions.

Belief in a religion or saint must extend to all religions and saints. This is as it should be and ever will be. There is no doubt that this should be the case. There is no two ways about this. This is the way and the one and only way.

That is why the good lord taught us this universal prayer.

To all heavenly saints
We greatly adore
We believe in your existence
and thy glory is in the thought of men
We seek for thy protection and guidance
So as to live better for the time to come

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.