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, June 3, 2016

Belief in all saints / religions makes one closer to God and saints

No 1212 of Living Life Series 1

The universal prayer that the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 introduced is as follows.

To all heavenly saints we greatly adore. We believe in your existence and thy glory is in the thought of men. We seek for thy protection and guidance so as to live better for the time to come.

There are many implications of this prayer.

One is that we must believe in all religions and all saints. The saints of all religions work as one under God to help men.

While the inner truth common to and basic to all religions require us to work towards ultimate purity of the spirit, many will still require protection and guidance.

It is no wrong but actually wholesome and good for anyone of any specific religion to go to the house of God of another religion to ask for blessings.

Not to do so is something we need to reflect on.

This makes those who do so appear to be free-thinkers.

But we can say they are but yet not so. They believe in God and saints. They believe in religion and are one with the saints of all religions.

Belief in all saints makes them even more closer to God and saints.

If Lord Jesus comes into the life of such men this does not make them Christians and less Buddhists if they are Buddhists. Men will of course tell them that Jesus wants them to do so. Well, they say so with good intent.

Yes Jesus does want them and loves them. But true love by Jesus will mean that he would want and love them for what they are. They need not be what they are not.

Isn't this common sense or logical thinking which like it or not some men fail to have when passionate with religion?

If men may overlook common sense, surely God and saints won't. While love by men may be beyond this, love by God and saints is not. Love must be grounded on purity of logic - Tao 道. There must be level headedness - inner peace of the mind or spirit.

Perhaps those whose lives are touched by Jesus may well want to join those whose lives are based by Jesus so as to motivate them to be even better. This is a personal choice - yes a very personal one indeed.

Believe in all saints. Believe in one or all religions. Whatever be the case, God and saints will want us and love us. That is why they are what they are and we are what we are for now - mere men and not saints.

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.