No 1419 of Living Life Series 1
Let us admit it. We go to a temple for our own good - to seek blessings for ourselves. Who would want to go to a temple to help bless others. We may say so to show how noble we are. But somehow there is the overriding personal gain we want. That is telling, isn't it?
Next interesting point is that we go to a temple to find those of our own kind - to be like a dog looking to find a pack to belong to and to find our hierarchy or ranking within the pack.
If others don't fit in, too bad he has to be aloof and will likely leave the place, either to disown the place of the pack or be disowned by the wolf pack.
How many can honestly claim he goes to a temple to be one with God and saints - to be in the holy or divine circle.
Whilst it is true that with dogs and animals what counts is to swear allegiance to the pack leader. We simply just follow and not ask the reason why for fear of ruffling the mane of the wolf pack leader. However, this does not hold true in the long term for people who go to a temple unless people go to a temple not for God or saint.
If they are there to be with God or saint, it is not necessary at all to belong to a pack of men.
But that is what goes on and people look up to the wolf or dog member of a pack of men as though without the leader's nod, they cannot be with God and saint. The licence to do so seems to be in the hands of the pack leader.
Do not behave like a pack of dogs or wolves in a temple; otherwise, the pack leader becomes the stand-in God or saint.
We will end up worshipping man instead of God or saint. No wonder God and saints like Bo Tien 武 天 say that we should not even hero worship God, let alone any man. We should know the Word, for God is the Word and the Word is God.
Bo Tien 武 天 says that the Word is in him and he is the Word. His image is the Teaching and the Teaching is in His image.
There are various colors of his armour just like there are many religions and sects.
What matters is to find out what is covered by the armour. It is the Doctrine - the body of the saint. How do we apply this Doctrine? We do so by seeing for ourselves how this body of truth can be effected.
We do so by balancing the differing views and approaches as depicted by the feet of the image of the saint stepping on the elements. We use the body of the truth present in all religions to balance life and the religions to achieve peace.
This body of truth is inside all religions. Thus it is the Inner Truth. We can get inner peace through the doctrine in the image.
The doctrine is in all religions and is the core of the teachings of all religions though religions do defer in the elaborate teachings and traditions. There is the Inner Truth in and common to all religions.
Religions are different because of the elaborated teachings and traditions. Religions come in different hues and color and are attractive like the armour Bo Tien 武 天 is depicted wearing in his image. The Inner Truth (the body) is common to all religions.
If others don't fit in, too bad he has to be aloof and will likely leave the place, either to disown the place of the pack or be disowned by the wolf pack.
How many can honestly claim he goes to a temple to be one with God and saints - to be in the holy or divine circle.
Whilst it is true that with dogs and animals what counts is to swear allegiance to the pack leader. We simply just follow and not ask the reason why for fear of ruffling the mane of the wolf pack leader. However, this does not hold true in the long term for people who go to a temple unless people go to a temple not for God or saint.
If they are there to be with God or saint, it is not necessary at all to belong to a pack of men.
But that is what goes on and people look up to the wolf or dog member of a pack of men as though without the leader's nod, they cannot be with God and saint. The licence to do so seems to be in the hands of the pack leader.
Do not behave like a pack of dogs or wolves in a temple; otherwise, the pack leader becomes the stand-in God or saint.
We will end up worshipping man instead of God or saint. No wonder God and saints like Bo Tien 武 天 say that we should not even hero worship God, let alone any man. We should know the Word, for God is the Word and the Word is God.
Bo Tien 武 天 says that the Word is in him and he is the Word. His image is the Teaching and the Teaching is in His image.
There are various colors of his armour just like there are many religions and sects.
What matters is to find out what is covered by the armour. It is the Doctrine - the body of the saint. How do we apply this Doctrine? We do so by seeing for ourselves how this body of truth can be effected.
We do so by balancing the differing views and approaches as depicted by the feet of the image of the saint stepping on the elements. We use the body of the truth present in all religions to balance life and the religions to achieve peace.
This body of truth is inside all religions. Thus it is the Inner Truth. We can get inner peace through the doctrine in the image.
The doctrine is in all religions and is the core of the teachings of all religions though religions do defer in the elaborate teachings and traditions. There is the Inner Truth in and common to all religions.
Religions are different because of the elaborated teachings and traditions. Religions come in different hues and color and are attractive like the armour Bo Tien 武 天 is depicted wearing in his image. The Inner Truth (the body) is common to all religions.
