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, September 15, 2014

Should we have the explosive encounter in religion?

No 657 of Living Life Series 1

Religion is supposed to bring out more of the love and peace in life for men but today in 2014 and beyond, religion can be an explosive experience in more ways than one.

Those who embrace a new religion may at times do so as though they have a very emotional run-up to new religion and a rundown from the previous religion.

The fault lies not in either religion but in the mentality of some men - the pack-like mentality that brings out the intuitive nature rather than the human nature, least of all the god-like nature of man.

There will be howls of new found joy and relief that so mark and characterize the meteoric uplift of the spirit and that is good for those who are embraced by the new religion and who embrace that religion.

But let not such experience shake the very ground of stability, love and peace in religion, across and between religions. Then in such adverse but rare eventuality, there will be less of peace and more of unease.

Religious experience is personal and what works for one may not do so for another. Beauty of religion is in the eyes of the beholder. It is just that one religion may better fit our taste than another. There is really no need to be noisy in our partaking of religion. Be not loud and explosive about it. If need to, do so in privacy, in peace and in context.

Let it be known and there will be and have to be that much more empathy, understanding and peace under Heaven. Then there will be more of the peace on Earth as in Heaven.

It is certainly good to let the world know of that special good that one has in a religion but is there the need to be explosive about it beyond the few private moments?

That is a matter of opinion. There will always be two sides to the coin. But let us not disturb the peace and bring out the unease through explosive ways.

All religions are one in God and in basic inner truth / doctrine. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 proclaims. There is no big deal in changing religion or staying on in a religion. What matters is the grasp of the basic truth in whatever religion we may be in or want to be.

Do be ever peaceful in religious experience and not be loud and explosive. Be discreet and be peaceful in every way. Spirituality is all about peace and peace matters. God bless.

武天菩萨
Lord Bo Tien

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.