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, October 29, 2015

Praise not God, saint or men of spirituality

No 1067 of Living Life Series 1

Is praise necessary? Yes it is but yet it is not. Why? A good done is done because it is good and not because it is done for praise. But praise can at the same time motivate the doer to do more good.

Certainly at the same time it would be unkind to rob him of the goodness of his good by praising it away. Praise is not the reward.

In fact, the person who does good should ideally expect no reward, let alone praise. Then he would be doing the most out of the good.

Thus it comes as odd when men say we must praise God and saints. They say that praise opens the door to divine grace. Does God or saint bless us only if we praise him? Certainly, God or saint is beyond the need for praise.

But it is men who should feel thankful and grateful for being blessed by God and saints. Expressing gratitude is alright but it is a different thing altogether if we try to thank God by praise.

What we need is to be even more good than good after having received the goodness of God and saints. That is better than praise. Praise can rob away the goodness of good. Gratitude must be beyond mere praise and words.

We must show gratitude through more good. God and saints will rejoice in our making it to more good. God and saints are no megalomaniac and seeking praise all the time. Most men are like that but not God or saint.

In the early years of the mission of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨, it is the gold standard of not wanting praise for the good we have done. Seek not praise but do more good.

Praise is not for God and saints and not for men of spirituality. Praise is more for children. Do we treat God or saint like children by praise?

We must show through action and not just words. Do more good and that is what we should. Do good, avoid evil and purify the spirit.

Gratitude must be expressed this way. Not only God and saints will rejoice but even men will.

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.