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!.

Monday, January 18, 2016

The solution to the problems of religions

No 1077 of Living Life Series 1

Be reminded that the problems of religions are man-made. This is not surprising when religion is because they are man-made though inspired by God and saints.

Men decide how a saint is portrayed. Texts of religion are written by many in different contexts based on what they prefer or want out of their saint.

When superimposed on wrong contexts and times, the texts can end up misleading. A loving and peaceful saint can end up as harsh, unrelenting and fierce - far from peaceful.

Religion too can be a tool of politics - to further the ends of politicians like Emperor Constantine or the emperors of old in China.

Buddha can end up very Chinese or Japanese and there arose many Buddhas even though there is only one historical Buddha. That there are many saints or Buddhas is undeniable but why no emphasis on Gautama Buddha in country outside India is an interesting point.

Religions have evolved such that they are more interesting but the initial basic teachings are sidelined and burred away by layers of added beliefs and traditions.

Religions become the archaeological grounds for men to dig into to reach the common inner or basic truth all religions start off from. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨refer to as the God Knowledge.

This is the basic or inner truth of goodness and purity of God, saints and their Word. The Word is God and saints. God or saint is the Word.

The Word is simple, good and pure but is too profound for men as men are complicated by worldliness and even think that worldliness is of God and saints.

Yet, the Word is about life. Yes, God is about life. We cannot run away from or deny life but we also cannot be consumed by life.

Worldliness is when we are consumed by life and indulge in life. We can only find peace and purity if we stay clear of the two and be atop the yin and yang of life - the contingencies of life. This is as depicted by the image of the good lord with feet on the elements.

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.