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!.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Vesak Colors

No 539 of Living Life Series 1

The colors of the Buddhist Flag are said to reflect the colors of the aura of Gautama Buddha.

The colors reflect: -

White = purity ---- virtues

Orange = wisdom ---- insight of mental roots that bring problems in life

Red = blessings ---- that come with cultivation of purity. There are 38 blessings

Yellow = Middle Way ---- balance approach for peace amid polarities of life. It is same as Tao - the balance of yin and yang.

Blue = compassion ---- both for self and others, but not neglecting one or the other.

These are universal to all religions. The teachings of the Buddha are not unique to and only the purview of the historical Buddha in Gautama. He merely reawakened awareness on the teachings which are to be found and which are also believed and taught by all saints and prophets but couched and presented in different ways.

Lord Buddha

This is the core or basics of the truth known as inner truth behind all belief systems or faiths. This is the inner truth that Lord Bo Tien referred to in 1969 when he descended and made himself known as the messenger of God for the mission to save souls through the reawakening of the inner truth behind religions and sects.

White polymarble image
of Lord Bo Tien

God wants him to reignite the awareness of beings and men to the inner truth behind all religions without starting any new religion or sect though he made use of a Chinese temple in Singapore to project this as the truth too can be evident in a temple with Chinese traditions.

The awareness of the inner truth as common to all religions and faiths however diverse they may be unites men as one despite the diversity of faiths.

For instance, Tao the balance of yin and yang of sages of old China and Middle Way of Buddhist tradition are one and same though couched differently.

The principle behind is applicable equally well in modern mundane life as work life balance.

The image of Lord Bo Tien with feet atop the elements depicts this balance.

This balance is depicted as the balance of worldly pursuit of man on one hand and the pursuit of God on the other in the Bible of Christ by invoking the Holy Spirit as the third party to form the Holy Trinity.

This teaching may at first glance seem different or far from Middle Way or Tao but if we dwell with it over and over again, it is still near or same. As said by Lord Bo Tien, the far may be near and the near far. If we reflect more, they do resonate with one another.

The Maha Bodhi - The Great Bohhi Tree

Buddham saranam gacchami

Dhammam saranam gacchami

Sangham sarananam gachami

Dutiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami

Dutiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami

Dutiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami

Tatiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami

Tatiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami

Tatiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami

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.