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!.

Monday, June 9, 2014

The Eight Beatitudes at The Sermon of The Mount

No 571 of Living Life Series 1

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Gospel of St. Matthew 5:3-10

Are the beatitudes confined or unique to one religion and prophet or are they found in other religions albeit phrased and presented in different ways? Like the teachings of Buddha, Confucius or Lao Tse, the teachings were there before the prophets and will be proclaimed again by new prophets with the march of time.
The beatitudes at the Sermon of The Mount reinforce the depth and philosophy of Jesus that are parallel or if not even better in their own ways than those expressed by other saints or prophets.
But like in any religion, the teachings must be considered in context of the times and the socio-cultural climate.
The beatitudes as delivered by Jesus are poised to capture the hearts of the world and this augurs well for all of mankind.
Writer will not add more than necessary comments to the beatitudes but leave it to readers to contemplate and meditate on the beatitudes which to inner truth netizen 2 are beautiful attitudes men should have as they are wholesome and worthwhile for all men to have at heart.
If men the world over can see the oneness of beautiful attitudes of the world religions, they have insight of why God are behind all religions and why every religion will be unique compared to others.
Isn't this what the Four Pillar Doctrine or Inner Truth Message of the oneness of religions behind God all about? Lord Bo Tien descended in 1969 for this purpose.
Proverbs 17:28 of the Christian Bible says thus, “even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.” In spiritual matters since many only know a little here and there, it is best to talk less and be silent more of the time.

What is important is the heart and the willingness to be humble and to learn, not to preach and to tell others what to do when we are still learning though a wee bit of sharing at opportune times may be somewhat alright.

Sometimes, humility dictates that we learn from the teachings of other religions or sects to better know what our own has to tell us. Isn't this about being poor in spirit and to be meek? Inner Truth netizen stands to be corrected on these aspects.

But it is indeed not easy to have concordance most of the time - so silence is best and just smile our way around. A smile or two is better than a thousand words or actions. That is so or is it not the case? It must be so, isn't it? Well, if readers disagree, do keep the silence and all will be well.

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.