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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!.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

More on fellowship at religious institutions

No 262 of Living Life Series 1 (It is recommended that post 261 should be read before 262. Click 261 at Fellowship beyond home, school and work )








Let us dwell on the 2nd quote of the late Senior Bro P. Philip in relation to the issue of fellowship and socialisation. Do these have any relevance to saving 'souls' through union with God or what some will refer to as enlightenment?


"Many a pride cover those who achieve the light of enlightenment. But the wise are those who never fear of being misunderstood. Endurance is one's innocent glory in the next world. "


Many a pride cover those who achieve the light of enlightenment.

Discussion part 1: Those who can see the path to enlightenment may realise that fellowship is eventually not the critical to enlightenment but at the same time, not to have fellowship when one is yet to see the light means that many a person may be like lost sheep. Fellowship helps to herd sheep together and allow the sheep to be shepherded to better life.  That will, of course, be stepping stone for spiritual union with divinity.  Those who achieve the light of enlightenment takes pride in notion that fellowship is a good thing to have for the present even if others caution him for selling socialisation as a goal rather than enlightenment. 


But the wise are those who never fear of being misunderstood.

Discussion part 2:  But the good disciple of truth fears not of being misunderstood and find it still worthwhile to promote fellowship beyond the home, school and work. The sects and denominations that catche the interests and fancies of the modern youth are those who simplify the spiritual path and promote fellowship. This may be frowned at by those sects and denominations steep in fundamentalism  and philosophy but have yet to see the light that we need to promote the selling points of truth and to do so, we must peddle not the profoundness and intricacies but the simple aspects. To make it more acceptable and not to alienate those lost in the world of attachments and  worldly passions, fellowship which takes the myriad forms of social mores are peddled. They serve to bring together and bind the youths of the 21st century and at least, there is then more opportunities for a good number to move on to be in the light of enlightenment.


Endurance is one's innocent glory in the next world.


Discussion part 3: Thus though heavily misunderstood, the wise with vision who peddle fellowship at social levels in a church or temple have to stay strong and be misunderstood by many.  When kingdom comes in afterlife, they will stand in glory with divinity as they have acted as shepperds for men who would otherwise be worse off and left to the ravages, demands and expectations of the 21st century and beyond.



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