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, March 4, 2014

Making life work even in face of odds

No 512 of Living Life Series 1

We cannot run and hide from the consequences of our actions. We can only try to run but often whatever and however hard we try we are still at same spot.

Worse of all we may feel the shame and this may make matters worse and we try to run. Stand still and face reality. Accept what comes our way.

By all means learn from the shortcomings of our actions and face them bravely but wisely and calmly. Maintain the composure and be steady and at peace even in face of storms.

Storms will not last forever and calm will return, We will only be swept way and be drowned if we are ruffled and panicky. Hold on to a large tree or better still seek out a good shelter.

If sheltered by a saint, problems big and small will be no issue. This is the way to make life less eventful. Remember however that there is always the element of fate but even so the saints above are always there for us.

Small issues will be no issues. Big issues will become small issues even if they cannot be no issue. This Lord Bo Tien says.

Even if there are issues, do what we can and do not die for them. It is not worth it.

Be like Ji Gong and laugh away the issues. Have a good heart. What matters is not what others do to us or think of us. What matters is what we think of ourselves and do to ourselves.

Ji Gong Huo Fo

Do not degrade and be derogatory to self. Stay calm and be at peace. There will always be better days. Ji Gong just did that and cultivated the peace and purity of the heart. What matters is not what one does or eats but what is in the heart.

With this, against all odds and opinions of his colleagues at the monastery during his life as man many centuries ago, he succeeded as a saint though many at the monastery were exasperated by his eccentric ways and sent him out into the streets.

This will give us insight on how to make life work for us and not we work for life and suffer in the hands of life and fate. We will not let fate has its way.

We will be ever happy and peaceful even in face of odds. We will be like Ji Gong. Cheers and Omitofo.

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.