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, May 9, 2016

Vesak and what matters to all

No 1176 of Living Life Series 1

So is an individual less a follower of the teachings championed by the Buddha if he does not call himself a Buddhist? Is a person who calls himself a Buddhist but does not abide by the teachings still better off?

Is it wrong to follow some but not all the teachings? Did not the Buddha tells all not to believe just because some say such and such are said by the Buddha?

The Buddha wants all regardless of religions, regardless of professed Buddhists or not to question what have been taught or in the holy texts. Is this saying that it is all right to doubt and not wrong at all to doubt?

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says that many may have doubts. We should not distance ourselves from them. Doubts arise because they do not understand but if they do understand, they may even know better than us. Doubts enhance the spirituality of men.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 adds that there should be no fear and shame - no guilt if we believe not, are not right enough and have erred. It is not demerit to do so.

It is not how we can please God and saints or singing their praises. It is not how we hurt God and saints by not glorifying them or not listening to them. Men may be hurt if we do not praise and glorify them but not God and saints.

Those who boast of what they know in a temple or synagogue may not be better. They may be worse off. But if they learn and make good, they too can be as good and even better.

The issue is whether we can learn from life, not how right or how much we know. To be good is what matters. To avoid the not so good should matter as well.

Eventually it is how pure in mind or at heart we are. Do we have the heart to be even better - to be pure? Do good, avoid evil and purify the mind. This is what all need to do.

It is not matter of how much we know, which religion we are in, which religion we should change to, whether others approve of what we do.

What matters is ourselves. What matters is not what one does, believes or what goes through the gut, but what is in the heart or goes through the heart. This is the simple message of Ji Gong 济公 whose anniversary follows after Vesak.

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.