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, October 3, 2017

For a good journey in life, job and religion

No 1496 of Living Life Series 1

Go for not what we want from God, people in society or at work place.

Know what we want and ask why, what and when we can have it. But be mindful that others too have what they want from us. They may even insist that their opinions are that of the top, be this company we work in or God above in the case of spiritual.

They may be not right and what they tell us are often more of their views than those of the top. We cannot off hand say that they are wrong. We have to go along, be with them, yet not be misguided or led by the nose.

But we cannot afford to tell them off in the face. We have to be tactful, friendly and appreciative and that way we can learn from them both their resource knowledge and their flaws which can make us do the wrong they do.

We have to be not blind but open our eyes to know more. This will not upset them but go a long way to bond with them. Then they will welcome us and be in our side.

Many a tactless person think he knows better and rush in to correct them. That if we do, will be the end of our job, commitment to religion or to work place.

They must feel good about us to want us to be on their side, be asset to them so that we lighten their jobs and be team players with them.

We have to learn the ropes from them, not make life and job onerous to them. If truly we know better, they will in time learn from us.

But first we must learn from them before we can impress on them what they can learn from us.

Never mind if we look stupid initially but at no time they must think we are threats to them.

This is what we can learn from life or a job.

Know the plus points and the minus points as well. Just be mindful and know how to be at peace and harmony with others.

Remember all that start well end up well. If we start with no love for others and on hostile note or wrong footing, life will swell against us and there will be storms and no calm seas.

Always remember we must be good listeners and not shoot off our big mouths. That is how we can have peace when there seems to be undercurrents under the calm surface.

Stir not the water and whip up a storm especially storms that are more than storms in tea cups. Be at peace and go along with the flow. Not our time to control or change the flow till they want us to do so.

That will have to wait and sometimes the wait is long as though forever. Keep the peace and with good luck, detente and providence, that chance may just come suddenly and be a pleasant surprise.

The need to be mindful and learn from life and others is in all religions. We can learn from the plus and minuses of men. This is a reminder by Bo Tien 武天 and he stresses that this is in all religions, in all cultures and in all societies.

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.