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!.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Self glory and the glorification of God

No 1327 of Living Life Series 1

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 reminds us that there are many who go to a temple or religion to do good.

But even if they do good for their own good, to gain credit to boost their name and status, this does not mean that they are not good. At least, there is some good done though it is better that they do good for goodness sake and not for their own glory.

Man has the tendency to glorify himself and we all know this is not good. But the good lord said that there will be those who are like that and the good they do is still good but not the ideal.

Religion today and in the future will be like that. If some do try to stop this in the name of religion, they may and would likely not succeed.

They will be outnumbered and be swept aside. Others who in the name of good and God will take over. These others have the urge to seek their own good or glory in the name of goodness and God.

For example, they build nursing and aged homes in name of religion, God and saints when they subsciously do this to boost their own status - their own glory.

They even project their need for glory to God and saints. They see the need for God and saints to have glory.

Seriously, do God and saints need glory? They do not but men do - more so those who know not enough the truth.

Ironically, those who know more will not mind others who know less and want to be in religion to do good for their own glory. They know that this is in the nature of men. Religion must accept human nature present in all more so the majority. Without the majority, there will be no religion as an institution.

Alas men who seek self-glory in doing good for others more so through religion and in the name of God and saints will not admit this. They may not even be aware that they are glory seekers.

They may go one step further. They may insist that God and saints need glory. Glory to God in the highest. Then on Earth, there will be peace among men.

Does it mean that glory is not for men but if so, do God need glory? The wise of the wise will say that no problem for men to have glory if by being so motivated, at least they will be in religion and be good. No problem then for them to say God need glory if this can motivate them to be in religion.

Do you get the point? Self glory and the glorification of God are here to stay and have to be - perhaps means to the end but not the end in themselves. But without the means, the end will be more remote to many.

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.