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!.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Accept others as they are and make them better

No 1273 of Living Life Series 1

Never never be intolerant. This will only ostracise others. Worse still is it that it will create fear. Don't damn others. That is the way of the demon. Don't be a demon and make others bow by force or coercion.

There has been the uncivilised trend to create fear and sense of terror in those who don't buy the beliefs and ways of the religion dangled by some passionate men of religion.

When those at the receiving end don't agree, they don't leave them alone. They continue to harass. What will happen then?

They provoke fear and terror. Then what will happen next is retaliation. Retaliate they will and in more intense ways - more terrorizing ways also in the name of God and religion.

This too is upmanship but of the worst kind. Who are to be blamed? Is it the one who create mental fear and psychological terror in the first place or the one who go beyond this to create physical terror?

Terror begets more terror. Bad begets bad. Good will beget more good. Return terror with love. Return bad with good. There is no other way.

Also remember that the ways of men are not the ways of God and saints. God loves and in name of love, God and saints do not hate even if you do not believe in God and saints.

Man must be like God - love and share with others, appreciate them if they want to be different, accept them and instead make them better at what they believe. Make them more good. Do not act as though God will hang their souls if they don't buy your religion.

They need not be of the same beliefs or religion. As long as the intent is good, it is good enough. Accept them and they will accept you.

No need for them to give up their views or for you to give up yours. Acceptance begets acceptance. Don't force upon your beliefs on others. You can however share and if they accept your views, they can integrate them to the existing views of their religion, and be better at their religion.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 goes the mile to tell us that the mission is to save souls though whatever religion they may be in.

No need to uproot them or upset them. Make them better at what they are. You too can be better at what you are by learning from them and their religion or culture.

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.