No 1060 of Living Life Series 1
This is more so if he is to be spiritual leader. Otherwise, he would be more akin to any non-spiritual leader.
A religious organization too would be more like a worldly one if the people running it are more polluted by the ways of the world - by the ego and the need to be in charge and in control.
This is likely as many are not ready and pure in intent. They still want personal gains and this colors their motivation.
But without them, who else would be there to constitute the flock?
The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 has this to say. "Blame not the flower for insects coming to it for nectar."
Thus he added that where there are men, the problems of men are many and plentiful. This applies too in any temple and a temple of the lord is no exception.
He stresses on the need for men of any temple to be rooted in subterranean water of spirituality so that they can weather onslaught of drought and problems. Then they can be evergreen and fruitful.
He said that even a whole orchard of fruit trees might wither and be barren of leaves let alone bear fruit come dry seasons. But the lone fruit tree at the foot of the hill outside the orchard will stay evergreen and bear fruits throughout the year though unattended by gardeners. It is rooted in ground water.
It is good to be rooted and nourished by purity of doctrine that can be found in all religions. Religions may be different but are one in need for basic goodness and purity of men - in basic doctrine.
Truth after all is that simple but yet profound and difficult to perceive. That is why there is the mission of the lord to bring out the pure goodness of the Word in all religions - not to add a new religion, sect or temple to add to the existing plethora.
Do be rooted in purity and stay evergreen. For this, we may need to be different from the crowd. We must not follow the crowd but dare to stand out from the crowd. But is this the case?
Anyway as what the good lord says that the near may be far and the far near. The crowd in a temple may be near but what matters is more than being there.
There is the need to be pure and evergreen come what may. Be a living expression of the Word - the doctrine common to and behind all religions.
The mission of Heaven is to enable people to be pure and evergreen through their respective religions. Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 is the messenger of Heaven for this mission. His mission is just that alone and nothing else.
It is not for others to know him or worship him. You do not need to know him. You only need to know the Word and be pure.
You do not need to know God but only the Word for the Word is what matters. The Word is what makes us pure and be close to God and saints.
The Word makes us be like God and saints. The Word is God and saints. Live and nourish in the Word. Stay pure and evergreen that way come what may.
Anyway as what the good lord says that the near may be far and the far near. The crowd in a temple may be near but what matters is more than being there.
There is the need to be pure and evergreen come what may. Be a living expression of the Word - the doctrine common to and behind all religions.
The mission of Heaven is to enable people to be pure and evergreen through their respective religions. Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 is the messenger of Heaven for this mission. His mission is just that alone and nothing else.
It is not for others to know him or worship him. You do not need to know him. You only need to know the Word and be pure.
You do not need to know God but only the Word for the Word is what matters. The Word is what makes us pure and be close to God and saints.
The Word makes us be like God and saints. The Word is God and saints. Live and nourish in the Word. Stay pure and evergreen that way come what may.
