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!.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Do not turn house of God upside down

No 1085 of Living Life Series 1

There are indeed good men in any religious community of whatever religion. They can even be great and move people to not only good works but great works. We must rejoice that there are such people and their greatness. They become the idols of the religious community.

But the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 cautions that there are the two sides of any man and we must learn from their strengths and weaknesses. In another sermon, He refers to this as yin and yang, the negative and positive in every person or entity.

We must learn to know and appreciate goodness and great works. But we must not be carried away by the man who is good and great. We must not idolize him and see him as God or saint.

The good lord stresses that man is man and God is God. See not the God in man and the man in God.

We must not hero-worship him. Doing so may make us see the saint only in that man and not the little devil or weakness in him, for he is still man and no saint.

We will end up making a monster out of him. He may end up more self-centered and throw caution to the wind. He may end up misleading others and breaking not only the laws of God but the laws of the land.

At the other extreme, there are those who see only the weakness in a leader who had done and make good for the religious community. They fault him for this and make a devil out of him though he was good and still can be of more good in the long run.

The ego driven judgmental nature of the many may end up having the better of them and they make a devil out of him - someone who had contributed significantly to great works and someone whom they should be thankful and appreciative of

They lose their heads. They become consumed by their egoistic worldly nature - their thinking that they now know better. They want to expose the devil of that man. The man or leader in question is no longer an asset to them and they think they are now better than him.

They throw away their spirituality to the wind. Yes, they do not idolize him though he has done great works before. But is there the need to see him as the devil of sorts just because they don't like him for his weakness? What about the many good he had done? What about respect for him fpr being an elder?

Wouldn't it be better to accommodate him and make him make good for his so-called weakness. That would be more loving and compassionate. That would be more appreciative for the good he had done. That would bring out more the goodness in them and facilitate more good out of him.

Let us guard our spirituality more so if we are men of religion. Let us be sane even if we are not that spiritual.

Do not throw spirituality to the wind. Do not turn a house of God upside down. Let there be sanity even if lacking in spirituality.

Let us humble ourselves that we may be exalted. Let us not be exalted and end up humbled. Lord Jesus said that, didn't he? Those who think they know better in a house of God better wake up before they turn the house of God upside down.

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.