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, March 26, 2017

God's love, love for oneself and one's religion

No 1372 of Living Life Series 1

When we love others, we cannot do so by not being loving to ourselves. When we love ourselves, we cannot do so by hating others for not being like us. We cannot care less for others who are not with us. We must strike a balance. This may seem a sweeping statement to some. But do read on...

We love ourselves so that we can love others better. We love others so that we can better love ourselves.

Jesus is depicted as loving others who did not love him. He even said that they should be forgiven for they know not what they do. He was depicted as saying this even while on the cross. He felt for the Roman centurions who mocked him. He felt for the criminal on the cross beside him.

He loves others who were not in his following, not because he loves his followers less but that he loves them more.

Likewise like all saints, we should love others who don't even love us, not because we love ourselves less but we love ourselves more.

We could not afford to have hatred and ill-will for others, for that is sure way of harming ourselves. That is sure way of creating impure thoughts and less of inner peace in us.

Thus people of a religion must love those in other religions, not that they love their religion less but that they love their religion more.

This is divine love that we see in God and saints. On this note, let us think that surely God and saints should feel for and be concerned for so-called people who transgress not that God and saints are lacking in wisdom but that their divine wisdom enables them to love those far from them and those who have no love for them.

God and saints love them all the same. They discriminate not between the good sheep and the bad sheep. They discriminate not between the good eggs and the bad eggs.

God and saints love those who are not their followers, not because they love their followers less but that they love them more.

Thus people in religion if they love their religion should love other religions not because they love their religion less but that they love their religion more.

Love must not be bias and one sided. There must be balance as depicted by the feet of Bo Tien 武天 atop and balancing the elements.

We must love our children equally. We must love our parents equally. Let there be no equity in love. We love those who are not as good, not because we love those who are good less but that we love them more.

Bo Tien 武天 loves all and even loves those who are not good and even do injustice in his name. This is not because he loves those who are good less but that he loves them more.

Thus you may find people in a temple of a saint who are not as worthy running the temple than those who are good and should be the ones to do so. This applies in any religious institution.

Often, we find it obvious that the not-so-good seem to be more blessed by God, not because God loves the faithful less but that God loves them more.

Do you get it? If not it is alright for now and we should love you and help you to grow in your love and wisdom - to grow your insight into God's love, love for oneself and one's religion.

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.