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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, November 14, 2017

Uphold elders never mind if they are weird

No 1558 of Living Life Series 1. 



We have today because of yesterday. What we can do and have today is because of yesterday and the many yesterdays. 

We have what we have in life because of the elders who made it possible for us to have what we have and can do today. 

We need to cherish elders even though they can no longer add much value for life today but they are often rich source of know-how that may still be relevant. 

We too will walk the same way into sunset and be the elders for our posterity. 

Yesterdays create today and today will create tomorrows. Elders create life for us and we too will create life for those that come after us. 

Be respecters of elders. They are like gods to us. 

Those who frown and run down elders are like the demons who rebel against God but God still hopes the demons will return to his side and be demons no more. God is in a way the elder for demons, isn't he?

Bo Tien 武天 says that for there to be goodness and order in life or in any religion, there must be respect for elders. Honour elders even if they are weird for we too will be like them when our turn comes.