No 1066 of Living Life Series 1
Despite the anniversary messages put into print by Bo Tien Temple Singapore, many still have hazy idea of the purpose of Lord Bo Tien's 武天菩萨 descent in 1969.
They think it is only about good works and they are right. But if they care to read the messages though they are too brief and do not cover in detail what the good lord said, they would know that there is more to it than good works.
The added problem is that many think the messages printed are not to be taken at face value. In short, they are not what the good lord said but perhaps the personal views of some.
There are three phases the mission to save souls have to have.
The discipline or setting up phase is the first. It is depicted by the image of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨.
The second phase is the charity or welfare phase as depicted by Goddess of Mercy.
The third phase is the Doctrine or Word phase as depicted by the image of Buddha.
But with time and with view of going along with simplicity, many take the mission as just charity.
Yes, it is about doing good and the ultimate good is the gift of truth - the Word. Even the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 said that "The Word is my image. The image is the Word."
But like what he said about religions, there will be changes, deletions and additions to the teachings of the founders of religions with the passing of time.
This is just like the flow of the river. The water downstream is very different from the clear water at the upper source.
There too obviously will be changes to the goal of the mission. Few are those who want to know more and to purify their spirit. They think doing good, charity is good enough. They think that that is it and they will be Buddhas.
But purity of spirit is not just charity or doing good. The mission strives to make all better in purity in spirit through their respective religions. All will then be better than what they are.
Thus mission awareness will be lost when people care not about the Word as in the messages of the good lord. What more this will be if they think the messages are humbug.
Mission is more than doing good. Good is just not good enough. Purity of spirit through existing religions boils down to purity of grasp and practice of the inner truth or basic doctrine to purify the souls behind all religions.
As aptly put by the historical Buddha, we must do good, avoid evil and purify the mind. Such teaching is basic to all religions.
The Buddha never never say we just do good. Doing good alone is not enough. Ponder on this and have the insight to purify the mind or spirit. This can be achieved through any culture or religion.
The Mission of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 is more than doing good. If it is just doing good and doing good is all that matters, then religions and all houses of God and saints are already doing so. Why then the need for his descent in 1969?
For those who claim to be doing the Mission, they must at least have some basic common sense or logic. Without logic, what would become of the mission?
They would be the joke of the town and be such let downs. But don't you worry. Heaven will still take care of them.
Moreover whatever good they do is still good though may not be good enough where the Mission is concerned. Heaven is ever all embracing and compassionate. There are no chosen ones and no rejects either.
Unlike Heaven, men can lack logic, be blind and be bias. Men can reject other men they don't like - not Heaven, God and saints. Even those in Hell are not rejects.
The Buddha never never say we just do good. Doing good alone is not enough. Ponder on this and have the insight to purify the mind or spirit. This can be achieved through any culture or religion.
The Mission of Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 is more than doing good. If it is just doing good and doing good is all that matters, then religions and all houses of God and saints are already doing so. Why then the need for his descent in 1969?
For those who claim to be doing the Mission, they must at least have some basic common sense or logic. Without logic, what would become of the mission?
They would be the joke of the town and be such let downs. But don't you worry. Heaven will still take care of them.
Moreover whatever good they do is still good though may not be good enough where the Mission is concerned. Heaven is ever all embracing and compassionate. There are no chosen ones and no rejects either.
Unlike Heaven, men can lack logic, be blind and be bias. Men can reject other men they don't like - not Heaven, God and saints. Even those in Hell are not rejects.
