No 1049 of Living Life Series 1
Everything happens for a reason. We may think that it may be by chance but have we look further back to know why it is so?
The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that where there is men and as long as there are men, even in a temple, the issues of men are many and plentiful. The whole problem is that men are not yet saints and if they are, is there the need for them to be in a temple or is there the need for a temple in the first place?
Likewise, for the unfortunate few who are disadvantaged in life, they may think that heaven is not fair. The question is why are they disadvantaged.
Is the cause in them, in the present life or in the past lives? Some refer to this as fate. But it is just matter of as we sow, so will we reap.
If we over reap and there is no bank balance of good merits store, then what do we expect. Live in moderation and never indulge for indulgence creates problems and uses up good fate.
A heavenly saint may start a new temple but in is in the nature of men that insects will be attracted to the flower for nectar. Blame not the flower for insects coming to it. This did the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 say.
Any temple may start off well with zest and love but ends up down the road with something far from love for one and all - becoming exclusive to a select few and hostile to those who differing views. Who do we point fingers at? Certainly, it has to do with lack of upbringing in doctrine and practice.
If a couple wants easy life and have less children, when they grow old and the children are unable to support them adequately, who do they blame?
Well, isn't it true that everything happens for a reason. If for any reason, you do not believe in this, then there is a reason too for you to be like that. Everything happens for a reason.
We do know everything happens for a reason but sometimes we wish we know what it was. If indeed we do not know, then there must be a reason for not knowing.
Everything happens for a reason. Live it, love it and learn from it. Make your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile.
Whatever happens, what matters is that you are alive. Not only must you be alive but you must be alive to life - not dead to life. That is the way to be.
Wake up and live. Be thankful to the bad things in life for they open your eyes to the good things in life.
Prophets might die or be crucified but through their deaths they open up life beyond death - life beyond the bad things. Good will result even through the worst of bad things which is death. Isn't that the message?
Everything happens for a reason. If indeed, bad things happen in a temple, it is the sign that good things will come about. Just wait and see. Seeing is believing.
The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that where there is men and as long as there are men, even in a temple, the issues of men are many and plentiful. The whole problem is that men are not yet saints and if they are, is there the need for them to be in a temple or is there the need for a temple in the first place?
Is the cause in them, in the present life or in the past lives? Some refer to this as fate. But it is just matter of as we sow, so will we reap.
If we over reap and there is no bank balance of good merits store, then what do we expect. Live in moderation and never indulge for indulgence creates problems and uses up good fate.
A heavenly saint may start a new temple but in is in the nature of men that insects will be attracted to the flower for nectar. Blame not the flower for insects coming to it. This did the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 say.
Any temple may start off well with zest and love but ends up down the road with something far from love for one and all - becoming exclusive to a select few and hostile to those who differing views. Who do we point fingers at? Certainly, it has to do with lack of upbringing in doctrine and practice.
If a couple wants easy life and have less children, when they grow old and the children are unable to support them adequately, who do they blame?
Well, isn't it true that everything happens for a reason. If for any reason, you do not believe in this, then there is a reason too for you to be like that. Everything happens for a reason.
We do know everything happens for a reason but sometimes we wish we know what it was. If indeed we do not know, then there must be a reason for not knowing.
Everything happens for a reason. Live it, love it and learn from it. Make your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile.
Whatever happens, what matters is that you are alive. Not only must you be alive but you must be alive to life - not dead to life. That is the way to be.
Wake up and live. Be thankful to the bad things in life for they open your eyes to the good things in life.
Prophets might die or be crucified but through their deaths they open up life beyond death - life beyond the bad things. Good will result even through the worst of bad things which is death. Isn't that the message?
Everything happens for a reason. If indeed, bad things happen in a temple, it is the sign that good things will come about. Just wait and see. Seeing is believing.
