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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!.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The yin yang bells of Christmas

No 739 of Living Life Series 1







The yin yang bells of Christmas tells us a story of life. They may be alike but yet different. Each on its own cannot produce the ringing of bells that adds wonder to the spirit of Christmas. Life is just like that.





One hand cannot clap and we need both hands to clap. We need both hands too to clasp when in prayer. We need husband and wife to make a couple. If there is harmony, there will be peace and joy like the bells of Christmas above. Life will then roll on in unison as one whole to bring us more of joy and peace. 

Let the spirit of Christmas be there 365 days a year to bring warmth to life day on day. 

This is more so if there is always the spirit of giving and receiving. Santa will lead us in the love of life the world over - the gift of life, love, peace and joy even in the midst of any winter of life. 




Let there be the duality of giving and receiving. This too is yin yang at work in life. This was and is stressed by Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) who in his concluding messages in the first 13 years of mission emphasized on yin and yang as well as the love of life. 

Giving and receiving in kind or whatever is still loving kindness in action and warms up the life of all, more so those in the grips of the harsh winter of life. 

Thus it is not surprising that Christmas celebration has been an important annual event even at Bo Tien Temple in Singapore as Christmas embodies the spirit of love, help, giving and receiving - all of which the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) would like all to eschew.