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!.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

The inner peace message

No 1055 of Living Life Series 1

Any temple is yet another playground for the ego of man. That is a problem but yet not one. It is exactly that men have egos that contribute to problems in life.

But mind you to be alive is a problem in itself. This does not mean that it is better off dead and gone. Both life and death are problems in themselves.

We must go beyond life and death. This is possible but men must give up the ego and yet do not deny life. They must have the inner peace come what may.

This inner peace is possible through any religion. Religion is about the peace within, never mind if there is peace without.

Men gather together in religion to create the peace of spirit within. This is fellowship. Religions may approach this through different ways but ultimately it is about how to have peace come what may and regardless of belief systems and whether the belief systems bear scrutiny.

But one main root of the problems of men is the ego. Ego seems to drive all their needs so much so that many cannot imagine life can go on in peace without ego.

Having no ego does not mean we are suicidal and dead before dying. It means that we know the nature of life. Ego is the driver of life but it creates problems for the individual himself and others around him.

Instead we should have love for life not just our own but others. All have the right to live and to be happy. Love is the answer. But love cannot boil down to love for ego at others expense. This is the basic teaching of all religions.

The need for inner peace come what may is love centered. This is the basic message of all religions.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 descended in 1969 with the mission to awaken all through their respective religions on the need for inner peace. There is absolutely no need at all to give up any religion but only the need to be better at one's own religion by cultivating and focusing on inner peace.

For this, there must be love for life not only our own but for others as well. Then there will be no ego boundaries - no turf guarding or expansion. Then of course there will be boundless peace. This is the inner peace not dependent on peace around but peace that stays come what may.

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.