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!.

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Have a reason to laugh and have more life

No 1342 of Living Life Series 1

Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life but it will surely add life to your years.

This is true even in life in a temple or church. That is why there is need to laugh, to cheer, to sing and pray aloud in a church service.

Say nice things about one another and bring on the cheer and if possible the laughter.

Fellowship is not about gathering together to vent frustrations but about coming together to bring on the happiness. If this means having parties and dancing away in a church or temple service, why not?

If one person can bring on the laughter and the cheer, many more doing this will multiple the joy and cheer.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 adds that if one candle flame can light up life, many more together can do that much more better - obviously more effective.

Bring on the hope and dreams. Be happy even before the dreams come true. Even if the dreams may not materialise the way you want, at least you are happy and in good company.

All it takes is to have a reason always to laugh. It may not mean what you hope for will come true but it will surely add life to your life. Be hopeful and be in good cheer.

This does not mean to be in wants and to suffer and be worse off from wanting.

It means to be hopeful and in good spirit whether the hopes come true. It means we can laugh and have more life not in having more years but in more laughter for the slightest reason.

Whatever will be will be. But surely you can find a reason to laugh, hope and be happy. Surely you can make others to do so as well and by coming together bring on more cheer and laughter - more life in years that you have. Perhaps then, you will have no stress or at least less stress and have more years as well. You can be more hopeful that way.

That is why in many cultures and religions, there are many occasions to celebrate , to laugh and be happy. These provide the reasons or justifications to be hopeful, to laugh and be merry.

Happy Chinese New Year

Ji Gong always have reason to laugh
just like Laughing Buddha below

Happy Diwali

Laughter makes the world go round. Have a nice laugh. Laugh when faced with issues. Other blessings you still have.

Count your blessings. Don't just count your problems. You can better face issues that way.

Laugh away your problems. You can better solve issues that way. You can harness the shelter of God and saints.

Bo Tien 武天 reminds us thus. Even big issues will be less of issues even if they cannot be no issues with guidance of saints. Won't that be nice?

There will always be reasons to laugh even when faced with issues, be these big or small. Laughter is the best medicine and makes the world go round. There is no need however to laugh out loud (LOL) but this too may not be a bad idea at all.

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.