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| "Know why the mission to save souls is of Heaven and not of men by reading this post" |
Respect for elders and parents is part of culture of all races and religions; so also with with the moral need not to speak untruths and not to scheme.
It is therefore no surprise that it is the 6th precept, one of the seven universal precepts introduced by Lord Bo Tien and the precepts are displayed at all Bo Tien temples.
Another precept has to do with those who are untruthful and are schemers. It is precept no 7.
Another precept has to do with those who are untruthful and are schemers. It is precept no 7.
The Universal Precepts are:-
1. I must believe in One God
2. I must believe in what all the Saints preach in words, thoughts, deeds and all that are written.
3. I must not kill.
4. I must not steal and do what is extremely bad to harm my neighbors or their belongings.
5. I must not covet my neighbor's wife.
6. I must respect my parents and all those elder than me.
7. I must not bear false witnesses against my neighbors'.
3. I must not kill.
4. I must not steal and do what is extremely bad to harm my neighbors or their belongings.
5. I must not covet my neighbor's wife.
6. I must respect my parents and all those elder than me.
7. I must not bear false witnesses against my neighbors'.
In Chinese culture, it is noteworthy that the Hill of Ice is one of the 18 levels of Hell where those who are schemers and who do not respect elders will have to go to after their present lives as men.
The precept for respect for elders and pioneers no doubt occupies a prominent place in society and no less at any Bo Tien Temple.
Schemers and deceivers of elders need to know that they face prospect of hell in afterlife. The picture at bottom of post is graphic portrayal but the truth may not be exactly like that but it does convey the core essence of the dire consequences of being schemers and deceivers of elders.
So do beware as we have been warned. But many still choose to ignore and do what they want. They think God and saints are not there or even if there, God and saints couldn't care less.
Worse still are those who know the deeds of such people but choose to close an eye. By doing so, they are condoning, condescending or perhaps not doing their parts to right the wrong. They may face similar consequences as the schemers and deceivers of elders.
When judgement day comes, they have to explain themselves, why don't they do something good for the men who are wrongdoers. By doing so, they can at least make some good out of the many wrongs in this world even if they cannot right the wrongs of the wrong doers.
But then again, they may think that God and saints too are doing nothing and why should they do so. They are additionally wronging God and saints over and above the wrong of not correcting the wrongs of those who are schemers and deceivers of elders.
We should not only keep abreast of what schemers and deceivers of elders need to know and correct them, but also we do need to know what will befall us if we do not do our part to correct them and make good some of the many wrongs in this world.
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| The gate of Hell is ever open to all who are schemers and deceivers of elders |
Schemers and deceivers of elders need to know that they face prospect of hell in afterlife. The picture at bottom of post is graphic portrayal but the truth may not be exactly like that but it does convey the core essence of the dire consequences of being schemers and deceivers of elders.
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| Hell and the two guardian deities of the gate of Hell eagerly summon all deceivers of elders and schemers as well as all those who condone and abet them for intensive correction. |
So do beware as we have been warned. But many still choose to ignore and do what they want. They think God and saints are not there or even if there, God and saints couldn't care less.
Worse still are those who know the deeds of such people but choose to close an eye. By doing so, they are condoning, condescending or perhaps not doing their parts to right the wrong. They may face similar consequences as the schemers and deceivers of elders.
When judgement day comes, they have to explain themselves, why don't they do something good for the men who are wrongdoers. By doing so, they can at least make some good out of the many wrongs in this world even if they cannot right the wrongs of the wrong doers.
But then again, they may think that God and saints too are doing nothing and why should they do so. They are additionally wronging God and saints over and above the wrong of not correcting the wrongs of those who are schemers and deceivers of elders.
We should not only keep abreast of what schemers and deceivers of elders need to know and correct them, but also we do need to know what will befall us if we do not do our part to correct them and make good some of the many wrongs in this world.
But somehow in the process, we must not condemn and be judgmental. This calls for the art of balance and how to be at peace in situations far from peaceful
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| Truly a keeper of the universal precepts |
This dear friends and especially those in the mission of Lord Bo Tien is what the lord saint set out to do so as to save souls. But like it or not, deceivers of elders and schemers are everywhere even in any temple, no less at a Bo Tien temple.
Though it is improbable as such at a Bo Tien temple as a temple in the name of Lord Bo Tien is a flag bearer and is tasked as a keeper of precepts by the lord saint.
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| Another Bo Tien temple not of concrete but better than concrete |
Even we may be schemers and deceivers. How true is this and how pathetic!
So how can the mission of the lord saint depend on men. No wonder, it is the Mission of Heaven and not of men. Thus have this been said.
Please do not feel offended if you happen to be an ardent follower of Lord Bo Tien. This article is posted in good faith as one must ever realise that the time of reckoning is always there. Omitofo.
PS: Hill of Cold Ice - one level of the 18 levels of Hell
Schemers, deceivers of elders (including parents) and adulterers will be left naked in freezing cold.
