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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!.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Respect for elders

No 764 of Living Life Series 1


Respect for elders is here to stay and is enshrined as one of the universal precepts at Bo Tien Temple and Mission. There are two notable elders who come to mind. 

One is the late P.Philip and it is through him that the good lord Lord Bo Tien descended in 1969 to kick start the mission to save souls not through any new religion or sect but through all religions. 

The other is the Elder Ling Diung Kwong age 78 in 2014 but nevertheless keen to put things right and this he would always see to and ever do they all say.  
Respect for parents and elders like Michael Wong, William Chew, David Tay, Alfred Toh, C K Tay, Michael Aw and Pete Kong are in the precepts at the temple of the good lord. This is ever so true, more so when all are pioneers and mellowed by years of life and wisdom.

So long as precepts are kept sacrosanct, any mission and temple will have a great future and better days to come for the benefit of all beings. Precepts like respecting elders are  ever so sacred. 

Do go to read the precepts of a temple when you visit any temple. At the temple of the lord, they are on the pillar wall. The writing is on the wall they say.  
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