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, August 28, 2011

Surely we can

No 294 of Living Life Series 1

In 1976 message the emissary of Lord Bo Tien said thus.

"The Lord Saint shares and reiterates that not all who though blessed enough to listen to doctrine would necessarily benefit and turn good. There is no certainty and predictability of outcome."

"There is invariably individual choice, effort and decision. Men are not perfect, do have free will to choose, do have weak moments and can make mistakes. They may fall and falter despite the best divine intention, repeated efforts and intervention."

"But His grace is heartened that there will still be those who can understand and who will turn good. They will be rewarded. Heaven will persist time and again to reach out to those who may falter. They will not be left behind and be left on the side line. This is the eternal and infinite love and compassion by divine Heaven for all beings."

Lord Bo Tien

There is much meaning to what the lord saint said. The ones who appear to be near to Heaven may well end up far from Heaven. But even if they are disappointment to God and saints, divinity will not forsake them but they will of course bear the consequences of their own actions.

They may dig their own graves but it is sad that they may cause much discomfort to others and shake the confidence of others in the works of the heavenly saints.

Lord Bo Tien has advised us to be mindful and to learn from life, not only from our own lives but from the lives of others as well.

There is much to be unhappy about when the leaders amongst men in spiritual organisations end up far from good examples.

This is to be expected when men adore men as though they are of God and saints. Worship God and saints but not men.

Be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of men and let us learn from the two sides of men - the yin and the yang. Then we will come out wiser and more steady and calm amidst the dark and bright sides of life.

Do not be disheartened even if they do not seem to turn over to a new leaf. Even if they do not seem to do so, there will still be those who having been blessed with association with divinity will eventually right themselves even though they may falter ever so often.

Don't forget what Lord Bo Tien said that we should be mindful to give others the chance. There may be many who go down the path of darkness even though given the eminence to be torches amongst men.

There will be those who can turn around and that alone is good reason for the saints not to lose hope and to extend their benevolence to them.

We too should do likewise and be tolerant and benevolent though we must be prudent not to nurture the wrong but not to pass judgement either. Heaven can wait and why can't we?

The lesson to learn is that to err is human and to forgive is divine.

Man always will have weak moments but that is no excuse but that too should energise us to be more mindful and to be more good even if there be wrong ever so often.

There should be no guilt and men should not harbour that saints will forsake them and condemn them just because they still have human weakness from time to time.

It is important not to moan and groan when one falls but to pick oneself up again and again. That is the way to go.

Even if the candle flame of one's life flickers and blows out ever so often, do light it up again and seek for the guidance and shelter of the saints.

Even if one has soiled oneself, this does not mean one is not worthy. All both the one who soils his life and others who are on-lookers can learn and learn we must.

That is why the story of the prodigal son in the Bible is a good reminder that we will always be worthy of God and saints even if we think we do not deserve their love and blessings.

The issue is can we learn and make good. Surely we can and God and saints believe we can even if we are in the pits of hell, be it on earth or in the deepest level of Hell. They will always be there for us.

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.