.

.
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 25, 2015

Understanding God through religions

No 946 of Living Life Series 1 



The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 said in 1969, "..., I shall not attempt to establish any new religion, cult or organisation. But I shall rekindle and re-invigorate the lost original basic teachings of religions. This will instill a better understanding in them." 
This sums up the purpose of his descent in 1969. He wants people to know their religions better by knowing the common basic teachings of religions present even during the lifetimes of the founders. 

As all religions are based on the same basics but elaborated differently to suit the needs of the culture and the times, it is not right to say that one is better than the other or to say that one is not right on this or that point. 

The good lord said, "... it must be realized that the fundamentals of all religions and sects remain the same and enduring, because all originate from the same source -- GOD. Thus, when I deliver the GOD knowledge (Jade Emperor's teachings tau-li or tou-li), I shall neither comment (e.g. critique, judge) on existing religion nor commend (e.g. favor, prefer, highlight, be selective, be bias) any as the special one. All are unique and serve the divine plan in their respective way." 

Instead of focusing on the differences and end up lost and troubled, men must see the inner basic truth common to all religions. Only then will men be able to understand the oneness of religions and why there are differences.
The good lord adds, "I want to turn man's mind away from being clouded by sectarian differences, so that man sees with clarity the truth in life. Man must cultivate insight on inner truth aspects that are common to and the basis of all faiths." 

"Every saint and prophet considered the times, the circumstances and the prevailing mentality of the people before delivering appropriate sermon. Every saint or prophet would deliver doctrines in the format and style best suited to the prevailing times, people and needs during their times as men." Perhaps this sums up why religions must have differences though the basic teachings are same. 

God is all knowing and consider the needs of peoples in different regions and eras. Religions need to be as different as the peoples in different regions and eras.