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, April 22, 2016

More good in man (not conversion) is what God wants out of man

No 1149 of Living Life Series 1

What a saint wants out of a man is that he is better person from learning the teachings the saint imparted. It is not his allegiance to the saint.

But what a ruler wants out of a citizen is his allegiance but nowadays this too is not a one way traffic. The citizens want the ruler to meet their needs.

A ruler cares for allegiance but not God or heavenly saint. God or heavenly saint does not become less God or less saint if he loses one follower.

A ruler or elected member of parliament may lose his seat if even one man decides not to vote for him.

A ruler or politician is more beholden to the man. God or saint is never beholden to man neither will God or saint expect man to be beholden to him.

God or heavenly saint is not political and does not need to seek mandate of men every five years or so.

Why will God or saint need to ensure allegiance? The reason why this may have crept into religion is because of lack of grasp of the teachings of God and heavenly saints.

God or saint wants men to be good and to be more good. It is this they hope to see in men.

Conversion is from good to more good and not from one religion to another.

There is the common teaching of goodness and how to be more good by all saints. This is the simple truth that the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 wants all to understand.

Religion is not the concern. Goodness is.

Conversion is from good to more good, not from religion to another religion.

Rather, the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 hopes that through his effort or mission, everyone will be better in what they are, better in goodness and better in whatever culture or religion they are in or even if none.

Better in being good in whatever religion or culture is the concern - not conversion. Conversion is not what God and saints want to see in man. More good in man (not conversion) is what God wants out of man.

When man is emotion driven and not logic driven, they politicise God and saints. God and heavenly saints are no men and men though capable of goodness like God are no God and saints. When men lack logic or Tao 道, they politicise God.

Please give to God what is due to God and to man what is due to man. Please regard God as God and man as man.

When man applies common sense or logic and not emotion, man will surely know that more good in man (not conversion) is what God wants out of man.

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.