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, December 31, 2014

Expect the worst even if we want the best

No 784 of Living Life Series 1

About half or more of what happen in life is sort of predetermined. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) says is fate.

Fate is based on the laws of God or Heaven and to many it can be incomprehensible. Why must and unpleasant event happen? Why can some one be better off than others in education or a job when clearly they may not be as good and capable. Well, it is fate again.

But doesn't effort counts? Yes, effort is necessary and does go a long way but the outcome may be modified by fate.

Fate, they say is due to God and of God. But please don't blame God and saints. Heaven has put together a system of divine laws. As we sow, so do we reap.

We are however not the outcome of just what we do in this life but also what we did in past lives not only as individuals but also as groups.

This would explain air disasters. With regards to deaths of closed ones in air disasters or calamities, many would tell you thus, "You have to be strong. They are not ours, they belong to God."

Well, God and saints put in place laws and systems which are not easily understood for men cannot look beyond the present life. We are not long sighted enough and we know not the past way back and beyond the present life. This in a way gives us sort of a clean slate to move on in the present life without being hung up by the past lives.

Thus the good lord Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨) says that though God and saints will come to the aid of men when men seek them in prayers, there is an element of fate which at times cannot be helped.

However, take heart that big issues generally can be smaller issues even if they cannot be no issue if we seek divine hand to come to our aid.

But men cannot see the big picture and may not realize that there is more than meet the eye and life could have been worse. Yes, it could have been worse.

Let there be no excuse. Let us make do with what we have - our blessings and our lives. Well, in a way, whether one lives or die, only God decides. Long-lived or short-lived, only God decides. Fortune is also decided by God.

This does put things in a nutshell. Do regard that this is what one can have and do not question more or be further drowned by our thoughts. Move on and make do.

This is what God and saints want us to do. God helps those who help themselves. This is no double talking but just being complete in approach. There are two sides to the coin.

We cannot expect God and saints to live life for us. We will have to live life ourselves. Do wake up and expect even the unexpected along the way. This is life.

Do be prepared for misfortune even if we want fortune. Expect death as inevitable for one and all even if we want to live. Expect the worst even if we want the best.

Then we will be more appreciative of whatever blessings we have in life and not take life for granted.

Then we will not be too carried away by blessings and be let down badly when they are there no more.

Then when we are down, we can still be collected and have some peace. When we are up, we too will not let our emotions have the better of us and send us up to cloud nine.

We will have more of the calm the sages and saints refer to as peace or equanimity. Cheers but do be subdued and be at peace even amid cheers.

Didn't Buddha reminded his followers especially the members of the holy order of monks to be mindful of death in every living or wakeful moment of life and to eschew and treasure every breath in peaceful satisfaction?

Every breath moment has its arising and it's passing away. It is still useful and not a waste. The breath did die but so what? We should value it but not lament over it. Be aware of its death if we want to have the best of the next.

Steadily and surely, we go for the next breath and then the next in peace knowing the value of each breath, it's transitory nature and steadily and ever move on in peace and valuing each breath while it is there.

When this will stop, it is immaterial but we must be at peace by expecting the worst even if we want the best out of life. That way we will never be disappointed and ever be at peace and at ease with life.

Expect the worst of a breath even if we want the best of the next. That is wise and is life, isn't it? Be it breath or what we have in life, that should be so and so be it - amen is the word isn't it? Peace be, peace be, for you and for me.

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.