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!.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Any one way too is wholesome in a way, isn't it?

No 601 of Living Life Series 1

Man may at times have lost sight of the purpose of religion and why religion is there for. Man may at times forget that religion is to enable man to relate with God and saints above.

Religion is not a numbers game where numbers and popularity of all sorts count. Religion is not in the democratic process where numbers can determine who governs.

It enables the spiritual process whereby man can find peace in life through personal relationship with God and saints. It is just that simple but men often think otherwise.

Of course there is value in numbers and numbers can give confidence that there are many more others with that man. Then that man can reassure himself that surely so many cannot be wrong. That is indeed good for him.

But the reality is that all religious ways and systems serve their purposes and have respective roles in society. They are never wrong but exist to meet preferences and inclinations of the various sections of society.

The underlying tread or inner truth common to all is that there is God or Divinity and love of God for beings and love by beings for God and for life, not only of the individual for self but for all. This is the inner truth that is stressed and highlighted by the Mission of God through his messenger Lord Bo Tien.

The mission is to reawaken men more completely to this inner truth of love for life in God and in all. This obviously does not need for any new religion or sect or even for change of religion or sect though some men find it necessary to do so before they can better embrace love of God and of life. This too is wholesome, isn't it?

This basket of flower is as wholesome
or may even be more so as any other
but much depends on the beholder.
Thus there is need for many kinds and types
not just one or two types
Isn't that true also for religions and sects?

But as for all things in life,
attachment is not good
even more so with religion
Man likes to cling on
and cannot let go
This limits his peace
Give this more thought.

Religion that is wholesome
can end up not so.
It depends on the man
After all man is behind religion

Not God and saints
Who only inspire men
to have more religious ways
in the religions and sects
we know today and tomorrow

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.