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!.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Snakes are no devils but men may bedevil snakes

No 568 of Living Life Series 1

Snakes are alive and well.
Blame not the snake
for the devil in men
The snake is not meant to be
a scapegoat for men.

Snakes do not bedevil men
but men may bedevil snakes
Such is the myopia of some men
who proclaim the devil in snakes
as decreed by Almighty God.

They project God and saints as men

And do no justice to God and saints.
They belittle God and saints.
God and saints are not petty and bias
like some men who know not what they do.

Poor souls they are for sure.
They more than others
do deserve more the love
That God and saints can give to all

The meditating Buddha was once protected

by the Naga Snake Mucalinda.

This reflects that the love between animals and men

is not only viable but worthy and wholesome.

The snake is no symbol of devil in Asian culture.

The Buddha in fact loves devils

like he loves all beings.

He is out to save them and make

their lot better for the time to come.

He is no devil just because he loves

to change them for the better.

Religions generally extend love to all beings

including devils for devils more than the others

are the ones who need help most

to be good and not be evil.

Only the myopic think otherwise.

God loves devils for they are the prodigal sons.

If God and saints love even devils,

how much more will they love men

and will they ever condemn them to Hell?

No but they will save them
from the depths of Hell

through the grace of the Word

for the Word is God and saints.

Men must learn to be like God and saints
and extend love to all beings and species.
This is what loving kindness is about.
This is love all round and for all
without exception or malice in the name of love.

The story of Madam White Snake
shows how men can bedevil the snake.
She was punished for love of a man,
no less love with a man
she chose to be her hubby.

The story is a satire of sorts
to show the hypocrisy of some monks
in the days of old in China
as in the world of today
when men at pulpit judge others
Though told not to lest they be judged
or face the law of the land

In modern times of 2014 and beyond,

we hear of human beings in temple

who behave like slippery snakes

and we must be wary of them -

wary of what they do or say.

At the pulpit they proclaim
service to men and to God and saints
as a front to go for own personal gains
though ever behind the scene.
Aren't they snakier than snakes

Temples will attract such men.

It is for their own good

and for the good of others

if they can gain insight

and learn not to be like them.

But snakes may be better than them

as snakes generally are harmless

unless cornered or threatened.

This many will tell us, won't they?

Lord Bo Tien bids us to learn

from the many perspectives of men

but he never say that they are like snakes.

It is not right to malign such men

or even snakes for the matter.

Snakes are no devils
but men may bedevil snakes
and that is no good at all.
It will be worse if we bedevil men.
There will be no gain for sure
and will be inhumane.

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.